Manchester Scientists call for action against rise of ‘extinction denial’
Scientists must fight back against a rising tide of ‘extinction denial’ propagated by people seeking to downplay the impacts and magnitude of the biodiversity...
PM’s wind farm pledge ‘only part of the picture’ for the UK’s future energy...
Boris Johnson’s pledge that every UK home will be powered by electricity from offshore wind farms by 2030 revealed ‘a poverty of ambition’, compared...
Nature should be at heart of the economy, say researchers
A new study, published by the European Forest Institute, calls for collective action to put nature at the heart of the economy and set...
Greenpeace Manchester re-brands Tesco’s shop front to show their links with forest destroyers
Posters appeared on the windows of the Tesco on Market Street, Manchester, exposing how Tesco sells industrial meat linked to forest destruction.
The Manchester store...
Ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds comes in today
The ban on supplying plastic straws and stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds has come into force in England today.
It is estimated we use 4.7...
Two in five plants are now estimated to be threatened says report
39.4% of plants across the planet are estimated to be threatened with extinction according to a report out this morning
Kew’s fourth State of the...
Plans in development for local energy network to boost green ambitions in Greater Manchester
GREATER Manchester has begun work on ambitious plans to revolutionise energy networks across the city-region, supporting a lower carbon future and our goal of...
Packet racket – Two-thirds of branded grocery packaging not fully recyclable
Crisps, chocolate and cheese are among the worst foods for packaging recyclability, with brands including Pringles, Cadbury and Babybel failing to do their bit...
Five councils across Greater Manchester win funding for pioneering renewable energy project
Five Greater Manchester local authorities have won funding for a clean energy project that will develop 10 renewable schemes - creating a blueprint for...
Lockdown air pollution: Nitrogen dioxide halved but sulphur dioxide doubled
University of Liverpool study of air pollution in the UK during the first 100 days of lockdown has revealed that whilst nitrogen oxide levels...