Making gardens greener will help protect against flooding and heatwaves, say Manchester researchers
Urban domestic gardens play an important role in protecting against climate hazards – such as flooding and heatwaves – meaning garden owners can do...
A plan to end waste and introduce a more circular economy is to be...
new plan which sets out how Greater Manchester businesses and residents can reduce waste and create a more circular economy, is to be rolled...
No New Oil protest in Manchester over the weekend
Campaigners from Manchester Greenpeace and Greater Manchester Climate Justice held a protest at the Shell petrol station on Wilmslow Road, Rusholme on Saturday 27...
The sewer monsters are back in town – and this time they are spreading...
Families visiting Manchester at half term could be in for a squelchy, smelly surprise.
In the run-up to Halloween, four revolting sewer monsters are...
United Utilities announces £1.3m support to boost river health and reduce flooding risks
United Utilities, the North West’s water company, has awarded more than £1.3m of funding to projects which will boost levels of sustainable drainage across...
Human activity has degraded more than a third of remaining Amazon rainforest
The Amazon rainforest has been degraded by a much greater extent than scientists previously believed with more than a third of remaining forest affected...
31 community-led projects across Greater Manchester boosted by Green Spaces Fund
Almost £800,000 has been awarded to community-led schemes throughout Greater Manchester – all of which will improve or create local green spaces.
It has now...
Blue Peter visits Salford school for installation of living wall
Primary school children at St Philips in Salford hit the jackpot recently when they were not only the lucky recipients of a mini living...
The fight to save Poynton trees continues
More than 3240 people have now signed the petition against the proposal by Cheshire East Council to fell trees around Poynton Pool.
A very...
United Utilities fined after extracting two much water from Lancashire bore hole
The North West’s Water Supplier United Utilities have been fined a total of £800,000 at Warrington Magistrates Court after illegally abstracting 22 billion litres...