UK Politics
— An argument over London’s ultra-low emissions zone threatens to engulf UK politics and the next general election.
Climate Change
Climate change is the result of long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. While some of these shifts may occur naturally, human activities have been the primary driver of climate change since the 1800s. The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and gas, releases heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere, exacerbating the problem.
UK Politics
— Past prime ministers could afford to talk big on climate change – but now the impact of the environmental crisis is manifestly real, Rishi Sunak can’t afford to appease those who oppose green policies.
Climate Change
— Research found people were not confident about the government’s leadership in meeting net zero.
Climate Change
— A British farmer donated £100,000 to fund a meeting of Brazil’s Indigenous people in the Amazon, motivated by his climate concerns, his near-death experience with COVID-19, and his respect for Indigenous wisdom.
COMMENT
— Record-breaking heatwaves across the northern hemisphere have been linked to climate change, making extreme weather events more likely and intense. Most people are concerned about climate change. The challenge now is to convert this concern into action.
Climate Change
— Greta Thunberg has been fined for blocking oil trucks in Malmö, Sweden. She claims climate emergency justifies her protest.
Environment
— Beef production consumes a lot of water, but not all water sources are equal. Blue water from rivers and aquifers is more precious than green water from rainfall. The amount of blue water used for beef depends on the farming system and location.
Climate Change
— Using computer models to simulate how different stresses and events can trigger tipping points in forests, lakes, lagoons and islands, scientists warn that more than 20% of the world’s ecosystems are at risk of collapsing due to human pressures and climate extremes.
OPINION
— Keir Starmer pledges to end new UK oil and gas exploration – an expert’s take on why this is the right move.
Environment
— The ex-cabinet minister’s comments have been described as a ‘damning indictment’ of the Conservative government.
Environment
— Extinction Rebellion has eschewed disruptive protest in the pursuit of ‘building relationships’.
Stats
— The US, Sweden, Singapore, Switzerland, and the Netherlands are the top five prepared countries to use frontier technologies, while Guinea, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the least prepared.
OPINION
— Striking pushes against the core capitalist dynamics also responsible for global warming.
Investigation
— Leader of the Commons Penny Mordaunt is among those to have received funds from a firm owned by a former chair of the Global Warming Policy Foundation.
Climate Change
— The government’s pro-climate rhetoric has met reality – and it doesn’t look good.
Environment
— Jo Maugham, Director of the Good Law Project, is leading the way in advocating for a future free from fossil fuel interests. Along with 120 other legal professionals, he has signed a Declaration of Conscience to take a stand against representing organizations with ties to the fossil fuel industry.
