Fracking Definition Based on “Little Rational or Scientific Basis”, Scientists Warn
Two British scientists have warned that the UK Government’s definition of fracking could risk environmental harm.
In a letter published in Nature on 23 August Stuart...
Stalled Agriculture Emissions Cuts Show Need for Green Brexit
The UK has failed to make any cuts to emissions from agriculture. Again.
New government statistics released 22 August show UK farming emitted 49.1 million tonnes...
UK Consumption of Renewable Energy Lags Behind Other European Countries
The UK consumes a smaller proportion of renewable energy than most of its European neighbours, new data shows.
Government figures recently released show 8.9 percent of total...
UK’s Largest Independent Oil and Gas Producer IGas ‘Poised’ for Fracking
One of the UK’s largest oil and gas companies has reiterated its optimism for the prospects of a UK shale gas industry. The statement...
Drilling Begins at Cuadrilla’s Lancashire Shale Gas Site
By Ruth Hayhurst at DrillorDrop.
The shale gas firm, Cuadrilla has confirmed that drilling began today at its site at near Blackpool.
The Preston New Road site...
There May be a Huge Flaw in UK Fracking Hopes – The Geology
The UK government has placed a lot of hope on fracking to provide a “lower carbon” source of energy. However, John Richard Underhill, chief...
Climate Change is Triple Risk to Europe
New studies confirm climate change’s triple risk to Europe. The heat is on, lives are at risk and the floods are arriving earlier, writes...
Climate Science Denial Group GWPF Admits It Used False Temperature Graph
The climate science denying group the Global Warming Policy Foundation has admitted that it shared an “erroneous” temperature dataset to support Lord Lawson’s false...
Coal Mining Jobs in Britain Fall by Half Compared to Last Year
The number of people working in coal mining in Britain has dropped by half compared to this time last year the latest statistics show.
According to...
Using ‘Love’ to Tell the Story of Climate Change at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
There was a graph. Then there were some balloons. And then they started dancing.
You find some pretty weird things at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. But...
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