Eastbourne: the sunniest town in Britain – or the smoggiest?
The East Sussex seaside resort is one of the UK’s most sunkissed spots – but it’s up there with London in terms of pollution Name: Eastbourne. Appearance: Seasidey. Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Church offers its spires as beacons for those without fast broadband
C of E creating guidelines so 10,000 rural churches may be used to provide wireless internet access to help meet PM’s vow The medieval church spires of rural England are to bring superfast broadband to the remotest of dwellings, with the Church of England offering their use as communication towers. David Cameron pledged in November […]
Heathrow Airport bosses to net bonus if third runway awarded
Owner’s annual report shows executives would benefit personally from any expansion despite past denials Heathrow bosses will stand to gain from bonus payouts if the airport gets permission to build a £17.6bn third runway, it has emerged. Although the west London airport has previously denied the existence of any such financial incentives – not least […]
Shell creates green energy division to invest in wind power
Insiders say oil firm’s New Energies renewables arm could grow very big, but not for a decade or more Shell, Europe’s largest oil company, has established a separate division, New Energies, to invest in renewable and low-carbon power. The move emerged days after experts at Chatham House warned international oil companies they must transform their […]
‘The messy limbo that is neither town nor country’
Woodland, parkland, marsh and mountain all have their protectors. But who will stand up for our unloved, wildlife-rich in-between spaces? A whitethroat launches into the sky to deliver his scratchy song, before parachuting down to his hidden nest along the banks of a canal. A cluster of marsh orchids push their way through the surface […]
Chris Packham: ‘So I was sharing this ice cream in the park with my dogs…’
A hatred of sprouts, a mug of blood with a Masai tribe and a physiological need for Indian meals – the naturalist shares his most memorable food experiences My earliest memory is repugnance towards over-cooked sprouts, an essential part of our family’s menu, boiled until blanched. The worst punishment possible was being told I had […]
The planet's health is essential to prevent infectious disease
The new field of planetary health examines the link between human health and the environment to prevent viral pandemics such as Zika and Ebola The Zika virus, now detected in 42 countries, is only the latest in a series of diseases establishing a new normal for pandemics. Sars ravaged South China in 2003, Middle East […]
The eco guide to naked cosmetics | Lucy Siegle
Minimal packaging, no synthetic preservatives – but are ‘naked’ cosmetics any good? In my continued effort to experiment with green living, I’m trying naked cosmetics. I’ve traded in over-engineered pump-action pots for slices of soap wrapped in paper, and chunks of “solid” shampoo in reusable tins. I’d have liked to have spread my experiment around […]
Naomi Klein criticises lack of global action on climate change after Sydney Peace prize win
Author and social activist says political action on climate change was lacking ‘and nowhere more so than Australia’ The Canadian author and social activist Naomi Klein has criticised Australia’s climate change policies after winning the Sydney Peace prize for her work exposing the structural causes of the planet’s climate crisis. Klein said political action on […]
Rare whale found on Australian beach believed to be evolutionary throwback
South Australian Museum researchers confounded by mysterious teeth previously unseen in beaked whales Scientists believe they have an uncovered an evolutionary throwback in a rare deep ocean whale that washed ashore on a South Australian beach. The beaked whale, found dead on Waitpinga beach in February, confounded examiners from the South Australian Museum who discovered […]