Green councillors support installation of electric cremators at Astwood Crematorium
Worcester's Green councillors have voiced their support for the installation of electric cremators at Astwood Crematorium. The installations would be part of a £6m refurbishment of the site. The councillors…
People exposed to air pollution in childhood are more likely to die early, groundbreaking research finds
Groundbreaking new research has found that people exposed to air pollution in childhood are more likely to die early than those raised in areas of better air quality. A study,…
Stroud MP ‘dodged a bullet’ over water pollution rules, Green parliamentary candidate says
Stroud's Tory MP Siobhan Baillie has 'dodged a bullet' after plans to rip up environmental protections in housebuilding regulations were rejected by the House of Lords. That's according to the…
Green Party calls for public ownership of water to tackle pollution crisis
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) this week said that the government and regulators - Ofwat and the Environment Agency - may have failed in legal duties to enforce clean…
‘Growing confidence’ House of Lords will block Tory attempts to scrap pollution regulations, Green Party peer says
Green Party peer Jenny Jones has said she has 'growing confidence' that the House of Lords will vote down government amendments to the Levelling Up Bill that would scrap pollution…
New research reveals impact of microplastics on marine wildlife
New research has revealed the impact of microplastics on marine wildlife. In recent years public awareness of the plastic pollution problem has soared, but our understanding of how this impacts…
Sadiq Khan’s congestion charge is disastrous. This union has an alternative.
IWGB Sadiq Khan may be a Labour Mayor of London, but his response to the capital’s crisis of air quality show that he has lacked the courage to move beyond…
DUP deal will destroy literary landscape
In June 2017 the DUP temporarily became the most powerful political party in the UK. The Tories had just lost their parliamentary majority, while the DUP had their best General…