Fire chief says incorrect disposal of devices powered by lithium-ion batteries are ‘disaster waiting to happen’ Fires caused by batteries in waste have gone up by 71% in the UK since 2022, as the rise of disposable vapes and other portable battery-powered devices leads to more
Group says two women in their 80s took hammer and chisel to protective glass at British Library Two Just Stop Oil protesters have smashed the glass around Magna Carta at the British Library. The Rev Sue Parfitt, 82, and Judy Bruce, 85, a retired biology teacher, targeted the
All designers who have gone through carbon audit are eligible for consideration for green award A green medal for sustainability is to be introduced at the Chelsea flower show, rewarding gardens with the lowest carbon impact. Landscape designers are reporting that clients are
British-grown fruit much bigger after unusual winter and spring conditions led to slower ripening Tennis fans may be treated to juicier strawberries at Wimbledon this year after a wet and dark winter slowed growing times, resulting in bigger and more flavoursome fruits. Growers
One way to mitigate the eco-guilt of a to-go habit is to choose restaurants that serve food in sustainable containers Getting restaurant meals to go often comes with a side of guilt: “Did I need to supersize? I should have saved the money and cooked at home . ” And the final
Trust builds passes under road bisecting Berkshire commons for increasingly endangered venomous snake How did the adder cross the road? It didn’t – it was too scared. Now, however, road-shy populations of the increasingly endangered snake are being given a helping hand with the
NFU’s director of strategy asked for review of EU-derived protections as part of post-Brexit loosening of rules The National Farmers’ Union lobbied to increase the amount of pesticides allowed in the UK’s drinking water and to allow farmers to spread manure more frequently as
Trust aims to boost small pearl-bordered fritillary colonies in Shropshire Hills by planting 20,000 violets this year for their caterpillars A mass planting of marsh violets across England’s Shropshire Hills is to take place to try to prevent further decline of the small
Waste and cost among drawbacks, as researchers say renewables could power UK entirely In the battle to prevent the climate overheating, wind and solar are making impressive inroads into the once dominant market share of coal. Even investors in gas plants are increasingly seen
A fifth of female climate scientists who responded to Guardian survey said they had opted to have no or fewer children “I had the hormonal urges,” said Prof Camille Parmesan, a leading climate scientist based in France. “Oh my gosh, it was very strong. But it was: ‘Do I really
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