The map will help to plan interventions such as tree planting and peat bog restoration. Source link
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Covid and bird flu: The other lockdown putting livelihoods at risk
Dealing with the effects of Covid lockdown has been tough enough, but for poultry farmers in Wales there is a second viral challenge on their doorstep – bird flu. Following a bird flu outbreak in November 2020, a nationwide lockdown has been in place since December, forcing all captive birds to stay indoors. Any farms […]
Government has no climate change plan – MPs
Mr Black added: “Coming on the back of a Budget that didn’t even try to get the Conservatives on track to their net zero target, the conclusion that they don’t have a plan for reaching it, just months before the UK hosts a major UN climate summit for the first time, should stimulate some serious […]
Lab-grown wood could be future of furniture
American scientists are working on a plan to “grow” wood in a laboratory without sunlight or soil. Source link
Food waste: Amount thrown away totals 900 million tonnes
Every year, 23 million truckloads of food go straight into the waste bin, according to the UN. Source link
UK found guilty of dirty air breach by EU court
The UK is found guilty of “systematically and persistently” breaching air pollution limits. Source link
Antarctic place names recognise 'modern explorers'
Maps will feature peaks and glaciers named for British individuals who’ve advanced polar science. Source link
'Ditch high definition and new tech to fight climate change'
Scientists are urging people and firms to change the way they use technology to reduce emissions. Source link
Climate change: PM aims for world-leading UK emissions cuts
Boris Johnson is set to unveil plans for world-leading emissions UK cuts – but are they enough? Source link
Burkina Faso: Many women killed in suspected jihadist attack
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Security forces in Burkina Faso have been battling militants for years Suspected Islamist militants have killed 35 civilians, 31 of them women, in an attack on a military base and a town in Burkina Faso, officials say. They say seven soldiers and 80 militants were also killed as the […]
How Africa will be affected by climate change
Image copyright Getty Images Africa is more vulnerable than any other region to the world’s changing weather patterns, explains climate specialist Richard Washington. The African continent will be hardest hit by climate change. There are four key reasons for this: First, African society is very closely coupled with the climate system; hundreds of millions of […]
Catwalk gatecrasher becomes surprise fashion star
The feline fashionista dodged models on the runway of a Christian Dior event in Marrakesh. Source link