Over the last seven years of austerity the number of homeless people has sky rocketed. Around 80,000 families, couples and single people have been forced to live in temporary accommodation, as they have no home to call their own. The number of households living in temp accommodation was 79,190 in September. This figure includes numerous families who lost their homes in the Grenfell Tower frire. Back in December 2010 the number was under 50,000, a large figure but the increase...
The fate of 41 trees planted in 1919 to honour fallen Great War heroes was sealed yesterday (Wed) as council bosses voted to fell and replace them. Campaigners shouted "shame" at councilors as they revealed the WW1 memorial trees will be felled - because saving them would cost £500,000. Furious campaigners fighting to save the trees shouted out as they were told costly engineering solutions to retain the trees in Sheffield, South Yorks., would mean raiding its social care budget....
The struggling honey bee could be saved by boosting its gut bacteria, according to new research. Just like humans, the vital pollinator has bugs in its intestinal tract that improves digestion and fuels health. But the system is much simpler, relying on only a few different species - compared to up to a thousand in ours. This has enabled scientists to identify those that allow them to digest a pollen rich diet - a breakthrough that could lead to bacterial...
In a statement, regarding the disaster, the Labour leader said: “It is a disgrace that the majority of Grenfell residents have still not been given homes and that tower blocks across our country have still not been made safe. We need answers from the government and we need action. “Grenfell was an entirely avoidable human disaster. The government must act now to prevent it from being repeated.” After the disaster, PM May promised that all survivors would be found a...
A report by the Jo Cox Loneliness Commission has claimed that being alone is as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and greatly increases the chance of premature death. The commission has asked for the Government to fund ways to tackle the crisis. As we approach xmas, many older people are left alone with no one to talk to. Loneliness is a year round problem but in the festive season it can be particularly troubling for people without any...
After Blue Planet 2 exposed the levels of plastic and other waste in the sea, it is good to know that the Welsh are doing all they can to clean up their country, and are the second best household waste recycler in the world. England, on the other hand, is lagging way behind in 18th behind South Korea, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Belgium, Switzerland and Italy, among others. The Welsh Government introduced tough environmental policies to become a zero waste...
This interactive map below exposes the links between those trying to thwart efforts to tackle global warming. Research by Mat Hope ,Editor of Desmog UK. Donald Trump is nothing if not distracting. And so he promises to be again this week on Tuesday, when world leaders gather in Paris for President Macron’s ‘One Planet’ summit. Timed to coincide with the second anniversary of the Paris Agreement on climate change, it is intended to be an opportunity to celebrate (and work out how...
The planet's oceans are choking on plastic. Despite plastic bag usage falling by 85 per cent following the introduction of the 5p charge, leading packaging industry figures oppose a tax on single-use plastic packaging. The final episode of BBC's Blue Planet II aired tonight, highlighting the terrible impact man-made plastic waste is having on the world’s oceans. Meanwhile, food-packaging industry figures are opposing the Government’s suggested ‘single use plastic tax’. The final episode of the BBC’s hit natural history show,...
If you are reading this please take a minute - just one minute - out of your day and watch this video. - Because this is what global warming looks like. I want you to imagine, 200, 300, 400 years from now, human beings, maybe your relatives, starving to death like this due to irreversible climate change. There is no planet B. https://www.facebook.com/SchrodingersCatflap/videos/1741184365894281/ Photographer Paul Nicklen shot the heart-wrenching footage recorded the scene with conservation group Sea Legacy and posted it on...
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