The pandemic has seen carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fall as fossil fuel use has collapsed. But will these changes be permanent? From electricity giveaways to the virtual end of fracking, the global lockdown has seen huge changes in the way we create and consume energy. Read more on the BBC news website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52943037
The government is looking at ways to relax the 14-day quarantine rule for people entering the UK over the coming months, BBC Newsnight has learnt. From Monday, most people arriving by plane, ferry or train – including UK nationals – must self-isolate. But some MPs and businesses have expressed concern at the plan, warning it […]
Local lockdowns could see schools and businesses targeted in areas of England that have “flare-ups” of coronavirus, the communities secretary has said. Robert Jenrick said restrictions could be introduced at “a micro level” to control the virus in particular communities. Read more on the BBC website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52817832
Since coronavirus stopped us all in our tracks, people have been forced to travel less and in different ways. There have been fewer cars on the road and we are asked not to travel by public transport unless our trips are absolutely essential. People are walking more, and sometimes cycling, in their local areas, […]
“It’s educated people who are causing the most damage to the planet,” says sixth-former Joe Brindle. Joe, 17, says schools need to put the environment at the heart of education. Ministers agree “it is vital that pupils are taught about climate change” but Joe says schools are failing to prepare them for a climate emergency. […]
SOUTHAMPTON eye experts are trialling a discreet ‘buzzing belt’ that can help people with sight loss find their way around. The technology, known as the Low-vision Enhancement Optoelectronic (LEO) Belt, has already been used to help people with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) successfully navigate a maze. RP, which is the most common inherited eye condition, affects […]
Years have been knocked off official projections of children’s life expectancies in the UK, an Office for National Statistics (ONS) report shows. A baby girl born in 2019 is now expected to celebrate three fewer birthdays on average, than under previous calculations. Official 2014 data thought that girl would make it to 93.6. Now the […]
Toxic air contributes to health conditions such as asthma, cancer and stroke, say experts. Five people die each week in Bristol as a result of high levels of air pollution, a study has revealed. Researchers at King’s College London examined the combined impact of PM2.5, which is mainly from domestic wood and coal burning and industrial combustion […]
The Guardian want to hear from people who are adapting festive traditions in light of the ‘climate crisis’. It’s nearly the most wonderful time of the year, but with gifts, wrapping, trees, more food, more lights, and journeys to see loved ones – it’s often the most conducive to carbon emissions for many. As awareness […]
The number of children being admitted to hospital in England with a severe allergic reaction has risen every year for the past five years. NHS figures show 1,746 children were treated for anaphylactic shock in 2018-19, up from 1,015 in 2013-14. The parents of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died in 2016 after eating a baguette containing sesame, called […]
