Martin Rowson on Theresa May's education and energy policy – cartoon
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Pollutants react in sunshine to form more pollutants
There’s more to summer smog than traffic, heating and industry. Hydrocarbons are chemically reactive and can form thousands of other pollutants The contribution of diesel exhaust to summer smog has been a topic of hot debate over the last six years. Not all air pollution comes directly from sources such as traffic, heating and industry. […]
Roadside flowers hit hard by council cuts | Letters
As Patrick Barkham says (Postcards from the hedge, 2 August) austerity is responsible for wild roadsides. But this is only partly so. Plantlife has for years campaigned for roadside verges to be left uncut until flowers have dropped their seeds, which can be as late as August or September. One cut can be ideal, with […]
Chinese firm with military ties invited to bid for role in UK's nuclear future
China National Nuclear Corporation on government list of preferred bidders for development funding for next-generation modular reactors A controversial Chinese company has been selected to bid for millions of pounds of public money in a UK government competition to develop mini nuclear power stations. The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) features twice in a government […]
Great white shark feasts on minke whale carcass in Massachusetts – video
Researchers from the Centre for Coastal Studies (CCS) catch on camera a great white shark feasting on the carcass of a minke whale this week. The sighting is a sign of a resurgence of the species along the north-eastern US Atlantic coast, and led to three popular tourist beaches being temporarily closed Great white shark […]
Would you buy patched up clothes to tackle textile waste?
The Renewal Workshop aims to cut down on textile waste by repairing clothes that would otherwise be thrown away, keeping them out of landfills Americans throw away 25bn pounds of clothing, shoes, accessories and other textiles every year. While some of it gets resold at thrift stores or recycled, most of it – 85%, in […]
Trying to bribe public to accept fracking won't work, say campaigners
Greenpeace accuses Theresa May of wanting to ‘silence concerns with a wad of cash’ as Labour and Green party join attack Environmental campaigners have accused the government of trying to bribe the public to accept fracking, after Theresa May unveiled plans to give households cash payments worth thousands of pounds if shale drilling occurs in […]
Great white shark feast caught on film points to population rebound in US
A resurgence of gray seals, a favorite food, has been credited for the shark’s comeback on the Atlantic coast – but sighting has led to beach closures Researchers in Massachusetts this week captured footage of a great white shark feasting on a minke whale carcass, off the coast of Cape Cod. The sighting led to […]
Turning old smartphones into anti-burglary devices and baby monitors
With 1bn smartphones lying idle in the US, meet the companies repurposing old smartphones into sensors and security cameras in a bid to tackle e-waste If Jim Poss hadn’t dropped his phone in the bath while bathing his son, he might never have hit upon the idea for his business. While researching a cheap replacement […]
Local people to get cash payments from fracking
Theresa May rewrites the rules so that private individuals will directly benefit The prime minister has intervened to allow people who live near sites used for shale gas exploration to be given cash payments so that they benefit from the developments. In rewriting George Osborne’s plans, Theresa May has ensured local people can share in […]