27 Jan 2025
A new publication from UN-Habitat Healthier Cities and Communities through Public Spaces says that green and open public spaces are essential to fostering the health and well-being of urban areas and their communities. Thoughtfully designed and well-maintained, these spaces encourage physical activity, support mental health, promote social cohesion, and enhance community engagement. Moreover, public spaces […]
22 Jan 2025
Since entering office on Monday, Trump has already: Withdrawn from the Paris climate agreement Declared a national energy emergency, promising to “unleash” US energy production, roll back restrictions on drilling in Alaska and increase gas exports Ended the Green New Deal, a series of Biden measures that were aimed at boosting green jobs, regulating the […]
22 Jan 2025
The new Global Risks Report from the World Economic Forum has identified extreme weather events as the top risk for the next 10 years, followed by biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse. Photo credit: Dibakar Roy 5 of the top 10 risks identified were environmental. They are Extreme weather (1st) Biodiversity loss and ecosystem […]
22 Jan 2025
According to reports in the media, the Treasury is seeking to keep water firm fines earmarked for sewage cleanups. Reported in The Guardian, the Treasury is in discussions about keeping the money to use it for unrelated purposes at a time of huge pressure on the public finances and rising debt interest costs. Photo […]
22 Jan 2025
The Environment Agency Chief Regulator, Dr Jo Nettleton, has called for the environmental regulation framework to be reformed in order to help better protect people and the environment and enable businesses to grow. The Chief Regulator’s newly-created role is to hold the Environment Agency to account in delivering its regulatory activities and to champion best […]
22 Jan 2025
Progress towards improving the environment has slowed with government still largely off track in achieving its legal environmental commitments, the latest annual assessment by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has found. The OEP report provides an assessment of progress towards legally-binding environment targets, commitments and goals. The report covers the period 1 April 2023 […]
22 Jan 2025
A cross-border investigation by Unearthed into forever chemicals was released this week, turning up a number of interesting findings into a toxic chemicals crisis we’re only beginning to understand. The reporting effort – 46 journalists and 18 experts across 16 countries – has so far detailed the jaw-dropping cost of cleaning up these toxic forever […]
22 Jan 2025
A new analysis of 625 studies from 63 countries shows that the global expansion of built-up areas has fundamentally degraded water quality across the globe and suggests increases in forest cover can help reduce water pollution risks. Photo credit: Adam Sondel In recent decades the world’s landscapes have experienced profound changes, mainly due […]
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