House builders are set to be banned from starting new projects on land at risk of flooding as part of an £860million climate change plan to bolster Britain’s defences. Environment Secretary George Eustice, 49, will today announce a crack down on developers who build on land at risk of flooding, as part of a new … Read more
Get ready to fry! UK summers are to hit 104F within the decade as scorching weather becomes our new ‘normal’ by the end of the century, forecasters have warned Scientists fear the rate of global warming is spiralling out of control, saying that ‘climate change is happening and it’s happening now’ Experts warn that temperature … Read more
Fix your carbon footprint first, Boris! As Government’s green spokesman says don’t rinse plates before using dishwasher, it emerges No10 Downing Street has a poor eco-rating Allegra Stratton advised public not to rinse dishes before using a dishwasher But the message has been somewhat diluted after it emerged that No10 itself has an especially poor carbon … Read more
Men have a bigger carbon footprint than women because they’re more likely to spend on high-emitting categories like red meat, alcohol and gasoline Single men, on average, produce 16% more greenhouse emissions than women This is due to men purchasing more fuel for vehicles and meat consumption Single women tend to spend money on healthcare, … Read more
AOC calls for a ‘wartime mobilization’ to defeat climate change in announcement pushing a Civilian Climate Corps with 1.5million members that could cost taxpayers $10billion House and Senate Democrats pledged today that funding for a Civilian Climate Corps would be included in the upcoming budget reconciliation bill Majority Leader Schumer vowed to get the ‘biggest, … Read more
Giant butterfly thought to be extinct in Britain since 1960s has been found breeding in the country again The Large Tortoiseshell, pictured, disappeared from woodlands in the 1960s Two groups of larvae have been discovered by conservationists on elm trees Hoped they will produce two dozen butterflies – the UK’s first colony in 50 years … Read more
Going veggie can harm the planet too, warns Countryfile presenter Adam Henson, who says vegetarians may be having a ‘disastrous’ impact on the environment with their choices Said that beef, sheep and dairy farmers are facing criticism on climate change People are being persuaded to go vegetarian or vegan by material online Henson said the … Read more
Are YOU an eco-warrior? Multiple choice quiz will put your knowledge of environmental issues to the test New PlayBuzz quiz has put the nation’s knowledge of climate change to the test Multiple-choice challenge asks players to correctly answer ten questions Creator is known for making factual quizzes and personality assessments By Latoya Gayle For Mailonline … Read more
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has claimed a viral video showing a flooded NY subway station is the result of Americans taking ‘orders from fossil fuel execs.’ The firebrand Democrat, 31, claimed that her Green New Deal was being sidelined by corporate elites who would ‘make you swim to work.’ Thunder storms brought flash flooding to the city … Read more
By next decade, every US coast will see a rapid increase in high-tide flooding, as rising sea levels caused by global warming are made worse by a change in the moon’s pull on tides, according to a new NASA study. Starting in the mid-2030s, high-tide floods will wreak havoc on US coastal cities, including Boston; … Read more