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Destruction of the Amazon: 'Let people know what is happening. Shout it loud'
Red Road Green
Books

Destruction of the Amazon: 'Let people know what is happening. Shout it loud'

Here's why sewage is being dumped into seas and rivers - and what you can do about it
The River Derwent. Tory MPs voted down amendments to stop water companies dumping sewage in rivers and seas. Photo: © Malcolm Coils (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Sewage pollution

Here's why sewage is being dumped into seas and rivers - and what you can do about it

Revealed: The areas set to be hit hardest by soaring energy bills
Energy bills

Revealed: The areas set to be hit hardest by soaring energy bills

How to find out if your home is likely to flood - and what help you can get
Flooding

How to find out if your home is likely to flood - and what help you can get

We can make our streets greener, happier and safer. This is how
Jon Burke

We can make our streets greener, happier and safer. This is how

We're spending more time in the garden, where nothing is rosy
Garden of flowers
Paul McNamee

We're spending more time in the garden, where nothing is rosy

Here's what anyone can do to reduce their carbon footprint
Traffic and pollution fill the streets of a round in Beijing
Climate change

Here's what anyone can do to reduce their carbon footprint

What is fast fashion, which brands use it - and how can I buy sustainable clothing?
A rack of clothes hanging up
Fast fashion

What is fast fashion, which brands use it - and how can I buy sustainable clothing?

Elvis set the world on fire – now we need to turn the heat down and address the climate crisis
elvis
society

Elvis set the world on fire – now we need to turn the heat down and address the climate crisis

40C heatwaves are now reality. It's time to transform our cities
Tree-lined streets. Trees can help cities deal with heatwaves.
Jon Burke

40C heatwaves are now reality. It's time to transform our cities

Renewable energy can bring a bonanza of good jobs and support levelling up
Workers installing solar panels on a roof. Experts told the Government green jobs are key in rebuilding from Covid
Sam Alvis

Renewable energy can bring a bonanza of good jobs and support levelling up

Climate resilience minister fails to attend climate change committee as UK heads for hottest day on record
A meeting of Cabinet Ministers
Heatwave

Climate resilience minister fails to attend climate change committee as UK heads for hottest day on record

These artists are turning their street into a solar power station
Climate activism

These artists are turning their street into a solar power station

The Recycling Concerto creating a smash out of trash
Music

The Recycling Concerto creating a smash out of trash

Patrick Vallance set to brief MPs on dangers of climate crisis after man's 37-day hunger strike
Climate Crisis

Patrick Vallance set to brief MPs on dangers of climate crisis after man's 37-day hunger strike

Who is Michael Hintze? The Tory funder and climate sceptic about to be made a Lord
Climate scepticism

Who is Michael Hintze? The Tory funder and climate sceptic about to be made a Lord

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These are the 5 key recommendations the government has ignored in its new food strategy
A dairy cow in a field.
National food strategy

These are the 5 key recommendations the government has ignored in its new food strategy

Protests could add £200m to cost of building HS2
HS2

Protests could add £200m to cost of building HS2

How we can prevent ocean plastic pollution by improving UK recycling systems
World Oceans Day

How we can prevent ocean plastic pollution by improving UK recycling systems

Police accused of using 'fear tactic' after arrested climate activist banned from protests
Climate activist Jen Kowalski
Protest

Police accused of using 'fear tactic' after arrested climate activist banned from protests