Experts say big flaw is the lack of mandatory requirements, meaning developers could ignore the guidance Housing where shops, schools, public transport and possibly pubs are close by, with green spaces and access to nature, and where heritage is preserved, should be the norm
Joe Yates , Prof Philip J Landrigan , Prof Jennifer Kirwan and Prof Jamie Davies respond to an article on doubts raised about studies on microplastics in the human body While it may be a belated Christmas present for the petrochemical industry, your article ( ‘A bombshell’:
The storm will stretch 2,000 miles from south-west to east, disrupting travel and threatening power outages A vast winter storm is set to descend across much of the US starting on Friday, sweeping snow, ice and brutal cold across nearly 2,000 miles from the south-west to the
Huge spike in fats, oils and grease going to Malabar treatment plant follows 2017 changes to reporting regime and reduced inspections, critics say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Sydney Water
Our nation’s fascination with rubbish knows no bounds – as was proved by one recent online debate Even if you’ve never been anywhere near it, the Mumsnet message board is legendary. Since it launched in 2000, it has changed the vernacular – “am I being unreasonable?” is not
Felling of 500-year-old oak has provoked fury from public and Enfield council, which leases land to Mitchells & Butlers The restaurant chain Toby Carvery is facing eviction from one of its sites after taking a chainsaw to an ancient oak tree without the permission of its
Critics accuse leading firms of sabotaging climate action but say data increasingly being used to hold them to account Just 32 fossil fuel companies were responsible for half the global carbon dioxide emissions driving the climate crisis in 2024, down from 36 a year earlier , a
A study of Arabidopsis thaliana plants found that plants growing together activated genes to protect themselves, while isolated plants did not Plants growing close to each other can warn each other about stresses in their lives. Thale cress ( Arabidopsis thaliana ) plants were
Exclusive : Sydney Water erects sign at Malabar beach near wastewater facility stating ‘do not touch any debris … we are cleaning the area’ Fatberg the size of four buses likely birthed poo balls that closed Sydney beaches Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news
Actor says it is ‘more important than ever’ to safeguard city’s parks as report finds more than 50 are at risk Dame Judi Dench has called for greater protections for London’s parks and green spaces, as research finds more than 50 of the city’s parks are at risk from
