Hosepipe ban affecting swathes of Devon could last until December
Even though this March was one of the wettest in England for 40 years, a hosepipe ban has been imposed on hundreds of thousands of people in the south-west. Customers of South West Water in much of Devon, including the…
Lake or mistake? The row over water firms, drought and Abingdon’s new super-reservoir
It will be like a giant flan case full of water dumped on a marsh, says Julie Mabberley. She is discussing the plan to put a 150bn-litre reservoir, spanning almost two miles across, to the south-west of Abingdon in Oxfordshire….
Protesters urge caution over St Ives climate trial amid chemical plans for bay
“Planetary can stick it up their waste pipe,” read one of the many waspish placards at the north Cornwall beach where more than 300 protesters gathered on Sunday. They came to Gwithian beach to object to a proposed carbon dioxide…
‘Losing your home is a massive thing’: how the climate crisis came to Norfolk
On a grey, bitterly cold March day, a large yellow digger is smashing its bucket into a small bungalow on the dunes. There is a wrenching tear. Within the time it takes to make a cup of tea, the house…
Letter: Adaptation policies on global warming flash red – Financial Times
It is alarming that not one of the warning lights published in this week’s UK climate change committee report on adaptation progress is green. All are flashing a bright amber or red, underscoring the urgency for the UK to address…
Thames Water ordered to fix leaks before pumping millions of litres from rivers
Thames Water has been told by the Environment Agency it needs to do more to fix the 630m litres of water it leaks a day before it starts taking water from the River Thames or from Wales to tackle drought…
International law doesnât protect people fleeing environmental disaster â hereâs how it could
A firm understanding of what works where climate migrants are forced to settle will be invaluable.
Denmark, the first country to import CO2 and bury it undersea – Euronews
Denmark inaugurates on Wednesday a project to store carbon dioxide 1,800 metres beneath the North Sea, the first country in the world to bury CO2 imported from abroad. The CO2 graveyard, where the carbon is injected to prevent further warming…
What Europe’s Snow Shortage Tells Us About Global Warming – EARTH.ORG
Europe has seen a significant snow shortage in recent years and many are beginning to wonder what this could mean for the future of our planet. The abnormally warm winter Europe is currently experiencing is a clear consequence of global…
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