Manchester Council loses landmark legal battle over car park plans
Manchester Council has lost a landmark legal battle over a decision to grant itself permission for a new car park right next to a primary...
Hedge your bets with ‘super plant’ to fight air pollution
Scientists report that the bushy, hairy-leafed Cotoneaster franchetii is the latest ‘super plant’ to help boost the environment and improve human health because of its special...
MP’s call for climate and nature investment to be prioritised in the economic...
VAT reductions to encourage energy efficiency, the use of recycled materials, and repair services are among recommendations MP's makes today as they publishes its...
Green for Go on Godley Green Consultation
The initial six-week consultation period, which closes on Friday, March 26, will feature the concept masterplan for the site including proposals for investment in high-quality...
Greater Manchester is Greener than we think
85% of people who live or work in Greater Manchester think that the region is only moderately green, according to a recent study by...
New solar bins at hollingworth Lake set to reduce waste volume by 70%
2 new solar-powered smart bins have been installed this week at Hollingworth Lake with the aim to reduce litter, decrease the frequency of waste...
Fossil fuel air pollution responsible for 1 in 5 deaths worldwide
An estimated 1 in 5 deaths every year can be attributed to fossil fuel pollution, a figure much higher than previously thought, according to...
Climate change may have driven the emergence of SARS-CoV-2
Global greenhouse gas emissions over the last century have made southern China a hotspot for bat-borne coronaviruses, by driving growth of forest habitat favoured...
‘Make peace with nature’, UN chief urges
January marked the beginning of what many within the UN and beyond view as “the most critical decade of our lives”, the UN Educational,...
Transform economics to halt destruction of the natural world says report
Nations will have to rethink economic growth as a measure of success if they want to make good on pledges to halt the destruction...