A new interactive map, published today by Friends of the Earth, comes as the government prepares to grant 100 new licences in the North Sea.
The map identifies:
Two new oil and gas sites at Dunsfold/Loxley in Surrey and Glentworth in Lincolnshire
Seven active oil and gas sites where new activity is planned
Seven currently inactive oil and gas sites where new activity is planned
With crashes involving cyclists on the rise and climate change leaving little choice but to find alternatives to fossil-burning cars, it’s time City Hall made upgrading cycling infrastructure a priority
A recent study published by researchers from Sweden, the U.S. and China in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change shows how 54 European cities could reduce carbon emissions by an average of 17.4 per cent using nature-based solutions like parks, streetscaping and rooftop gardens
Recent studies show that extreme rainfall has led to an 8 per cent decrease in China’s rice crop yields over the past two decades, exacerbating food insecurity concerns caused by frequent pest shocks, severe droughts and rising carbon emissions
Shell has yet to disclose any new targets for future offset development or provide specific insights into how it intends to fulfill its forthcoming climate obligations in light of these developments
Forest fires are increasing in intensity and their spread, burning nearly twice as much tree cover globally as they did 20 years ago, latest satellite data has indicated
A very small percentage of Americans are responsible for eating half of all the beef, according to a new study. Analyzing data from over 10,000 adults participating in the CDC Health and Nutrition Survey, researchers discovered that individuals aged 50 to 65, particularly men, are responsible for disproportionately high consumption of beef
A room full of silver haired women dressed in black and festooned with silver satin ribbons stood up in unison on Monday evening at the Pasadena City Council to call attention to climate and its dangers to public health. More than 60 Pasadena area residents, including some men, packed the City Council chamber
Supporters of Restore Passenger Rail were taking action to stop traffic on a busy Wellington motorway this morning, after 64 year old grandmother and retired hospital laboratory scientist Rosemary Penwarden was remanded in custody yesterday
For example, large-scale clear cutting is a particularly unsustainable forestry practice, and in Sweden, 97% of final tree felling is clear cutting and much of this is on large plots measuring greater than 10 hectare
Only a minority of paper and packaging companies are taking the issue seriously and acting on biodiversity loss today
More than 488,000 people are calling on the U.S. Forest Service to protect mature and old-growth trees and forests from logging on federal land as a cornerstone of U.S. climate policy.
In April the Forest Service issued a rulemaking proposal to improve the climate resilience of federally managed forests. The public comment period on the proposal closed July 20
The surface area of the Marmolada glacier in the Dolomites dropped to 112 hectares in 2022 as the glacier continues to shrink rapidly while global temperatures rise, according to data released on Wednesday
Addressing concerns about loss of jobs as India moves away from coal, Mathur, who has also been a member of the Indian Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change, said the renewable sector holds promise for employment generation, particularly at the user level