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Summer Heat Waves Break Records Across Northern Hemisphere
The summer of 2018 is shaping up to be one for the record books. Locations across the Northern Hemisphere have recorded their hottest temperatures ever this past week, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. While the Post points out that no…
School Dinner Campaign in the UK Puts Environmentally Intensive Foods in Detention
A new campaign has been launched to make school lunches healthier, cheaper and less environmentally intensive. The ‘School Plates’ scheme from food awareness organisation ProVeg UK aims to work with schools, local authorities and catering companies to increase intake of…
Sweet! Nestlé opens new wind farm in Scotland
The owner of brands such as KitKat, Smarties and Milkybar has opened a new wind farm in Scotland. It consists of nine turbines and will generate around 125GWh of electricity a year – enough to supply half of the annual…
Plans for ‘Green Corridor’ along HS2 Railway Line
Plans to deliver a “green corridor” with seven million new trees and shrubs alongside the High Speed Two (HS2) railway line have been set out. The Phase One route, which covers 216km from London to the West Midlands, will incorporate…
Antarctic Ice Melting Faster than ever, Studies Show
Ice in the Antarctic is melting at a record-breaking rate and the subsequent sea rises could have catastrophic consequences for cities around the world, according to two new studies. A report led by scientists in the UK and US found…
EU Raises Renewable Energy Targets to 32% by 2030
The EU is raising its target for the amount of energy it consumes from renewable sources, in a deal lauded by the bloc’s climate chief as a hard-won victory for the switch to clean energy. Energy ministers agreed a binding…
One-Fifth of Britain’s Mammals Could Be Extinct in 10 Years
One-fifth of UK mammals could go extinct within a decade, according to the most comprehensive report in 20 years released Wednesday by The Mammal Society and Natural England. The report found that the Scottish wildcat, black rat and greater mouse-eared…