Highways authorities have urged motorists to steer clear of a southwestern section of the M25 from Friday night, when the second planned weekend closure of…
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M25 five-mile closure: drivers warned to steer clear over weekend
Drivers have been warned to steer well clear, turn off the satnav and stick to the official diversions as some of the biggest roadworks since…
View More M25 five-mile closure: drivers warned to steer clear over weekendUK should invest in green economy instead of tax giveaways, Lstudy shows
The UK should invest £26bn a year in a low-carbon economy to revive prosperity instead of planning tax giveaways that will only lead to further…
View More UK should invest in green economy instead of tax giveaways, Lstudy showsZero onshore wind plans submitted in England since de facto ban was ‘lifted’
No new plans for onshore wind have been accepted in England since the government claimed it had “lifted” the de facto ban, new analysis reveals.…
View More Zero onshore wind plans submitted in England since de facto ban was ‘lifted’Lack of investment could leave 600,000 English properties at risk of flooding
In England more than 600,000 properties face flooding in the future without investment in drainage, a report from the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has found.…
View More Lack of investment could leave 600,000 English properties at risk of floodingEngland ‘failing to invest in water networks to avoid future droughts’
England is failing to invest in the water networks needed to avoid a future of recurrent serious droughts, with current policies amounting to the government…
View More England ‘failing to invest in water networks to avoid future droughts’Improved disease control in public buildings ‘could save UK billions a year’
Mandating improved ventilation and other forms of disease control in public buildings could save the UK economy billions of pounds each year through the prevention…
View More Improved disease control in public buildings ‘could save UK billions a year’‘We are fearful’: Indigenous Mexicans dread new military buildup on ancestral land
Micaela* always stops to kiss a cross at the base of three hills, a lush swath of land in the indigenous ejido of San Sebastián…
View More ‘We are fearful’: Indigenous Mexicans dread new military buildup on ancestral landWe can’t build our way out of the environmental crisis | George Monbiot
Dig for victory: this, repurposed from the second world war, could be the slogan of our times. All over the world, governments are using the…
View More We can’t build our way out of the environmental crisis | George MonbiotEton v the sea trout: college’s land sale sparks fears of river pollution
Two of the UK’s oldest institutions – Eton College and trout fishing – are heading for an unexpected, watery confrontation. The battle has been sparked…
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