Action on climate emergency
Water pollution at record levels as a new report from Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) accuses the water industry of falling short of the Environment Agency’s target to reduce pollution incidents. In 2024, water companies in England recorded 2,487 pollution incidents—more than double the target set by the Environment Agency. This marks the highest number in …
Uncovering a dirty business as plastics come at an unstainable cost to the environment. They are a ticking time bomb, so writes Alexander Clapp in his latest book ‘Waste Wars’ published on 25 February. In this amazing expose of how and why, for the last forty years, our rubbish has developed a massive global black …
Burning household rubbish a “disaster for the climate” the BBC reports having just released a major investigation into incineration. It found that nearly half of the rubbish produced in UK homes, including increasing amounts of plastic, is now being incinerated. Scientists warn it is a “disaster for the climate” – and some are calling for a …
Record Fine for Yorkshire Water as the company is among three water firms facing record £168m fines. With sewerage spillages into England’s seas and rivers more than doubling last year, Yorkshire Water, Northumbrian Water and Thames Water face £168m combined fines by the industry regulator over historic sewage spillages, the BBC News web site reports. …
The environmental and health dangers of wood burners were highlighted towards the end of 2022 in a report from chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Whitty – namely that wood burning stoves produced 450 times more toxic air pollution than gas central heating. Older stoves, banned from sale, produced 3,700 times more, while electric …
The climate crisis is a major workplace risk, says the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). The climate crisis is creating new and heightened occupational risks to workers, for example, extreme weather and changing weather patterns are affecting job security and health for workers, the global union body says. In response to the crisis, the theme …