The Reform UK party has been accused by green campaigners of trying to “weaponise” the climate crisis as a wedge issue in the general election after the party leader claimed funding the NHS and reaching net zero were at odds.…
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Now scientists say wearing JEANS is bad for the environment: Study reveals wearing a pair just once is the equivalent to driving a car for 6.4 miles Researchers say that jeans sold in fast fashion produce 2.5kg of CO2 per…
Image: British Geological Survey A geothermal heat pump project has started at the British Geological Survey‘s headquarters in Nottinghamshire. The ambitious project, the largest of its kind in the area, entails the installation of 28 boreholes drilled to a depth…
Data Breach Compensation Claims has said that Powys County Council paid out more than £11,000 in data breach claims since 2021, as part of an investigation into the number of cyber and non-cyber security incidents experienced by local authorities. Councils are expected…
AT&T, the largest telecom company in the US, confirmed a significant data breach that has compromised the sensitive information of millions of its customers. The breach – first reported on 1 April – was acknowledged by the company following the…
LONDON (Reuters) — Britain’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 5.4% in 2023, government data showed on March 28, with less gas used to generate electricity and heat homes. The country’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 will…
More than half of those living in urban areas said they intended to move in search of green space at some point in their future. Access to fresher air, access to nature, and space were all cited as key drivers.…
The UK could face water shortages and hosepipe bans if this summer is hot and dry, despite having experienced the wettest 18 months since records began. Leading scientists have said that because the UK is not storing its water properly,…
Wirral bakery fined £400k after worker’s leg amputated 2 days ago By Jenny Coleman,BBC News HSE Sharon Bramhall had been supervising staff at Baker & Baker in Bromborough, Wirral A bakery firm has been fined £400,000 after a worker was…