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"Survey: UK school leavers keen to enter green jobs right away"
#UK #UnitedKingdom
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"Hedgehogs, salmon and birds at risk after dry summer, says Natural England"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals

"Weakening net zero policy 'will spook investors' warns UK's climate adviser"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

"MPs condemn badger cull as ineffective – Badger Trust urges cattle-focused TB measures"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

MPs condemn badger cull as ineffective – Badger Trust urges cattle-focused TB measures
Badger Trust welcomes MPs’ condemnation of the badger cull and calls for urgent, cattle-focused action to tackle bovine TB

UK heat waves overwhelm natural ecological safeguards to increase wildfire risk #UnitedKingdom

UK heat waves overwhelm natural ecological safeguards to increase wildfire risk
Heat waves in the UK have led to unseasonable drying of vegetation bypassing natural ecological processes that limit the spread of wildfires, a new study has found.

"Reform UK Council Backs Climate Denial Motion Saying Man Made Climate Change Is 'Unproven'"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

Reform UK Council Backs Climate Denial Motion Saying Man Made Climate Change Is 'Unproven'
The Reform motion denying the existence of man-made climate change was also backed by the Conservatives

"Almost all external insulation fitted under Tory scheme needs repair or replacing, report finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Houses

"‘Alarmingly high’ levels of forever chemicals found at airports in England, investigation reveals"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS

"UK's largest lake 'dying' as algae blooms worsen"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

UK's largest lake 'dying' as algae blooms worsen
For the third year running toxic blue-green algae blooms that look like pea soup and smell like rotten eggs have covered much of Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the UK and Ireland.

"UK public’s awareness of flood risk ‘dangerously low’, MPs warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Flooding

"National Trust and TV wildlife expert team up on autumn nature campaign"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NationalTrust

Dismissed as a joke, UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer #UnitedKingdom

UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer
Paddy fields are thriving in a quiet part of east England and might help feed us in the future.

"Analysis: UK foreign aid for nature hits £800m record due to cash for carbon credits"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Analysis: UK foreign aid for nature hits £800m record due to cash for carbon credits - Carbon Brief
The UK’s climate-aid spending on “nature protection and restoration” reached record levels of nearly £800m last year, according to government figures

"Thousands of tonnes of toxic landfill liquid added to sewage and spread on English farms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"First Nature Reserve to Record 10,000 Species in UK–Thanks to Moth That Looks Like a Wasp"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature

First Nature Reserve to Record 10,000 Species in UK–Thanks to Moth That Looks Like a Wasp
The Wicken Fen nature reserve became the first in UK to record 10,000 species, after finding a unique moth that imitates a wasp.

"UK rooftop solar installations hit record high"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

"Virgin Media 02 to scale tech reuse programme in Coventry"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Coventry #Technology

Summer 2025 'almost certainly' UK's hottest on record #UnitedKingdom

UK weather: Summer 2025 'almost certainly' the hottest on record
Provisional figures from the Met Office show that the UK is on course for its hottest summer on record with just a few days of the season remaining.

"Plans progress for wind-powered floating hydrogen plant in Wales"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales #Energy…

"Royal Mail launches ‘UK’s largest’ micro electric vehicle fleet"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #RoyalMail #EV

"2025 on track to beat UK record for wildfires, warn firefighters"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wildfires #Climate

"‘Global warming has brought Mediterranean octopus to the UK's shores"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Octopus #Climate

Global warming has brought Mediterranean octopus to the UK’s shores
Common vulgaris octopuses had never been seen in the UK's water but due to warm temperatures fishermen are reporting an increase in their numbers 

"‘Eat out to help out’ scheme added to air pollution in London, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #London #AirPollution

"‘Eat out to help out’ scheme added to air pollution in London, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #London #Pollution

"Revealed: river pollution twice as bad inside national parks as outside them"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Rivers #Pollution

"UK and US line up string of deals to build modular nuclear reactors in Britain"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #US #USA…

"UK-US nuclear deal: what does it mean and will it really lead to a 'golden age'"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #US #USA

"From the Peak District to St Austell Bay - how beloved beauty spots are in decline"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

From the Peak District to St Austell Bay – how beloved beauty spots are in decline
Just six per cent of the UK is currently being protected for nature, with important sites across the country at risk of decline

"Well-managed solar farms could help boost declining bumblebee populations in the UK, new study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower

Could the UK’s solar farms provide a refuge for bumblebees?
Solar farms could provide a habitat for bumblebees, study shows.

Common toad is becoming uncommon in UK, study shows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/01/common-toad-is-becoming-uncommon-in-uk-study-shows

"Cutting home insulation funding will imperil UK’s climate goals, Reeves told"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Houses

"Thousands take legal action over ‘widespread pollution’ of three UK rivers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Pollution

"National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"The alleged British links to mass deforestation and displacement in a conflict few have even heard of"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Deforestation

The alleged British links to mass deforestation and displacement in a conflict few have even heard of
UK banks, energy giants and arms exporters are at the heart of one of the world's least-known human rights and environmental crises, our research has revealed.

"‘Little lungs are paying’: 1.6m claimants head to high court as carmakers finally face punishment for Dieselgate"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Cars

"UK rejects total ban on bottom trawling in offshore marine protected areas"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

UK rejects total ban on bottom trawling in offshore marine protected areas
The U.K. government has rejected calls to fully ban bottom trawling in its offshore marine protected areas, despite evidence that the fishing practice tears up seabed habitats and releases large amounts of carbon. Bottom trawling involves dragging weighted nets across the seafloor, often crushing coral reefs and sponges while stirring up sediments. The huge nets […]

"This disused Gateshead mine could be the future for cheaper heating bills|
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

This disused Gateshead mine could be the future for cheaper heating bills
Mine water technology extracts heat from floodwaters to power homes and it is hoped it could be used for millions of homes across the country

"Flooded UK coalmines could provide low-carbon cheap heat ‘for generations’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"Millions of Britons face higher risk of heart failure due to dirty air, study suggests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #AirPollution

"Gas plays dwindling role in UK power price as renewables roll-out accelerates"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels #Climate

"The Big Tobacco, Climate Denial Lobbyist and Crypto Firms Sponsoring the Reform UK Conference"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

The Big Tobacco, Climate Denial Lobbyist and Crypto Firms Sponsoring the Reform UK Conference
Big corporations and lobby groups are putting their cash behind the rise of Nigel Farage's party

"Low-carbon shipping: UK Government pledges £448m investment"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Shipping #Emissions

"Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #HeatPumps #Energy

"Britain’s red-tailed bumblebees may have an unlikely saviour in solar farms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Bees

"Reform’s pro-fracking stance could divide potential voters, research shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"Celebrity chefs urge Britons to ‘bang in some beans’ to boost legume consumption"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Bees

"England’s toxic road runoff pollution being ignored, MPs told"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #AirPollution

"Brits still buying EVs, heat pumps and solar panels despite drop in polling support and political attacks, Sky News analysis finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV

Brits still buying EVs, heat pumps and solar panels despite drop in polling support and political attacks, Sky News analysis finds
Fresh polling by YouGov, carried out exclusively for Sky News, finds that belief in and concern about man-made global warming remains as high as in their heyday in 2021, when the UK hosted the COP26 climate summit.

"UK government and public overestimate time left for climate action, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

UK government and public overestimate time left for climate action, study finds
A new study has found that UK Members of Parliament (MPs) and the public overestimate the time left to meet a critical deadline for limiting global warming.

"Senior Tories dismayed at Badenoch’s ‘catastrophic’ vow to repeal Climate Change Act"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"At least 45,000 sites in Wales could be contaminated with toxic waste, study says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Britain’s canals and rivers face lack of funds amid climate pressures, campaigners warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Rivers

"Sadiq Khan calls on Reeves to bring ‘authentic’ Labour budget that boosts green investment"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Money #Finance

"Repair cafes bringing new life to cherished items, building communities and boosting sustainability"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Ireland

"UK study finds space-based solar could supply 80% of Europe’s renewable energy needs"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #SolarPower

UK study finds space-based solar could supply 80% of Europe’s renewable energy needs
A paper by King’s College London scientists suggests that space-based solar panels (SBSP) could cut Europe’s land-based renewable energy needs by up to 80%, including reducing battery energy storage usage by more than 70%. The authors are now in contact with leading companies such as Space Solar.

"Summer 2025 was UK's hottest on record and experts say 'extremes' like this are becoming more common"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

UK saw hottest summer since record began in 2025, Met Office says
Climate scientists say summers as hot or hotter than 2025 in the UK are 70 times more likely due to climate change.

"From Kemi Badenoch to Nigel Farage: How UK Plc’s sustainability leaders can respond to net-zero backlash"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sustainability

"Scottish Power supercharges Scotland’s first wind farm"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #WindTurbines

"UK energy companies could fund home efficiency upgrades until late 2026"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"Boris Johnson tells Tories to stop ‘bashing green agenda’ or risk losing next election"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"UK’s largest lake faces environmental crisis as rescue plans stall"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Analysis: Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Analysis: Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far - Carbon Brief
Electricity demand on the island of Great Britain has been fully covered by the output of clean-energy sources for a record 87 hours in 2025 to date

"The UK’s food waste crisis – and how to fix it"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FoodWaste

"UK’s richest set to produce 13 times more transport emissions than poorest by 2035"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Organised crime making millions from illegal waste dumping in UK, says committee"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Contracts for Difference: UK Government confirms boost in payments to offshore wind developers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"Hedgehog highways could become requirement for new buildings"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals #Hedgehogs

"Reform council to ‘rescind’ climate emergency declaration"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"UK Government announces £35m for global nature conservation projects"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature #Conservation

"With most MPs ignorant of the urgency, how can the UK ever reach net zero?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

"Decarbonising British glass: The technology exists, now the Government must catch up"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Glass

"UK offshore wind developers set to pay more for staff training and community development"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #WindTurbines

"Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Cars

"In numbers: The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2024"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions

"Cut electricity bills by scrapping green levies, say Labour MPs"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Cut electricity bills by scrapping green levies, say Labour MPs
MPs want to see levies to help fund renewable energy projects and provide support for lower-income households to be moved onto gas bills or into general taxation.

"Vape waste: Recycling giants call for separate collections to stop battery fires"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Recycling #Batteries

"From dirty water to wildlife protections, the environmental cost of Brexit only gets higher"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wildlife

"Conservationist Hail Recovery of 150 Struggling Species Thanks to Projects by Natural England"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Conservation

Conservationist Hail Recovery of 150 Struggling Species Thanks to Projects by Natural England
its report card has arrived, and its A+ work has seen the recovery of 150 struggling or declining species. 

"How far does the public support net zero?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

How far does the public support net zero? | YouGov
While six in ten Britons support net zero, there is much more limited public appetite for the kinds of policies that would help achieve it

"Drought bringing autumn harvest two weeks early, Waitrose says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Food

"MPs call for release of 15 penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals #Penguins

"The cost of net-zero: Brits starting to believe misinformation, survey finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

"Top 10 most-sighted butterflies in 2025’s Big Butterfly Count – in pictures"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Butterflies #Insects

"Water firms in England could face harsher sewage fines under new Environment Agency powers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Water

"Keir Starmer will attend Cop30 in Brazil, No 10 confirms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #COP30

"How researchers tracked the biggest hidden sources of forever chemical pollution in UK rivers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS

How researchers tracked the biggest hidden sources of forever chemical pollution in UK rivers
The amount of toxic "forever chemicals" flowing into the River Mersey in north-west England has reached some of the highest levels recorded anywhere in the world.

"Government aims to create 400,000 jobs through UK national green energy plan"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"Government aims to create 400,000 jobs through UK national green energy plan"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"175 researchers urge UK Prime Minister to stand up to President Trump on climate change"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

175 researchers urge UK Prime Minister to stand up to President Trump on climate change - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
A letter, sent to coincide with the start of President Trump’s State Visit to the UK, calls for the Prime Minister to “challenge robustly the President of the United States, Donald Trump, about his reckless approach to climate change”.

"Labour ministers met fossil fuel lobbyists 500 times in first year of power, analysis shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

"Burning on England’s deep peat banned"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Peat #Environment

"Watchdog rules Red Tractor exaggerated its environmental standards"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming

"Powering change: UK battery firms aim to unlock the way to net zero"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Batteries

"UK Newspapers Publish More Ads for Polluting Products Than Climate Coverage "
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

UK Newspapers Publish More Ads for Polluting Products Than Climate Coverage 
Space devoted to promoting flights, cruises, SUVs, and the oil industry dwarfed the column inches given to last year's U.N. climate summit, study finds.

"UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Plastic #Plastics

"Cabinet reshuffle: Katie White appointed new UK Climate Minister"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Starmer tells world leaders at COP30 that UK is ‘all-in’ on climate action"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #COP30 #ClimateSummit

"Most Brits want pensions invested in renewable energy – even Reform UK voters"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Finance #Money

"Ed Miliband accused of subsidising ‘wasteful and dangerous’ electric SUVs"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"Why the UK Advertising Industry Remains in Climate Denial"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

Why the UK Advertising Industry Remains in Climate Denial
With the COP30 climate talks about to open in Brazil, advertising agencies are failing to reckon with their role in the climate crisis.