Environment
Concern over potential badger cull in areas where vaccination scheme in place
New areas of England could get the go-ahead to cull badgers this year as part of efforts to tackle TB in cattle.
Air pollution ‘even bigger killer than previously feared’
Living in areas with pollution levels below current guidelines raises the risk of heart attacks, strokes and respiratory diseases, according to a 30-year study of mortality rates in 652 cities worldwide
Tory Govt ‘backing three-legged donkey’ – fracking potential could be much less than thought
New estimates based on lab analysis of northern England’s shale resources suggests there may be less than 10 years worth of recoverable gas
Plastic litter and netting threatening more seals on Norfolk coast
The Friends of Horsey Seals wildlife group said sightings were reported over the last fortnight.
New global heat record set in July
Last month was 0.95C warmer than the 20th century average for July, meteorologists said.
Climate change ‘disrupting local plant diversity’
Researchers have discovered that the numbers of plant species recorded by botanists have risen in locations where the climate has changed most rapidly, especially in relatively cold parts of the world.
Govt allows fracking to resume on same day research says it’s major source of greenhouse gas emissions & Thunberg sails across ocean
The Government is pushing ahead with Fracking regardless of the potential environmental costs.
Microplastics from bottles and food packaging discovered in snow on sheets of ice… floating in Arctic
Scientists dropped onto the floes by helicopters and dinghies - and collected samples. It shows air pollution is more widespread than previously feared, they say.
Europe can produce enough energy from onshore wind farms to power the whole world for the next 30 years
British and Danish researchers found the continent could produce more than 100 times the energy it currently does from the farms.