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Forever chemicals have polluted the water supply of 60,000 people, threatening human health, wildlife and the wider ecosystem. But activists say this is just the tip of the Pfas iceberg
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Dealing with Climate Change & Justice
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More than 80% of UK farmers are worried that the “devastating” effect of the climate crisis could damage their ability to make a living, a study has found.
Farmers have warned that global heating risks Britain’s supplies of home-grown food amid wild swings in weather conditions, in new research carried out by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).
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Water shortages hitting crops, energy and health as crisis gathers pace amid climate breakdown
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‘Nuclear weapons are more of a threat than climate change which I have also campaigned on’
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“It’s just too much, isn’t it?” says Julie, a retiree in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, about the 42C (107.6F) heat that her brother had seen scorch Spain last week. The former local government worker has felt summers get hotter over her lifetime and says she “couldn’t stand” such high heat herself.
But like many who experienced Europe’s first heatwave of the summer, Julie does not sound overly alarmed. She worries about climate breakdown for young people, but is not concerned about herself. She thinks more climate action would be nice, but does not know what can be done about it. She does not have much faith in the government.
“It’s like everything else,” she says. “I think it’s all too little, too late.”
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/04/europe-heatwaves-failing-support-climate-action
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A community park in Aberdeen could be leased to an energy company for up to 150 years after secret deliberations in the Granite City.
A portion of St Fittick’s Park, which is the only publicly accessible green space in the deprived area of Torry, is one step closer to being redeveloped into a renewable energy campus, over the opposition of local residents.
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@chdot The more that land is used / appropriated for windpower and renewables the more we need community ownership.
Only 0.2% of onshore wind in Scotland is community owned.
In Denmark it's over 50%. Scotland has twice the onshore renewable output of Denmark (!)
On the larger offshore scene I'm told Edinburgh company Flowcopter has built cargo drones that can carry heavy equipment with trials to the top of Neart na Gaoithe wind turbine masts - 200m tall. They are fossil fuelled though. :-(Posted 2 months ago # -
We walked through St Fittick's when we were in Aberdeen last year. Lovely wee park, can understand why people are upset at it being taken.
The school next to it looks like a penal institution, and balnagask feels rather squeezed in on the edge of 'development' to the south. The park currently provides a rather nice buffer between the community and the new harbour development to the east.
The idea of Aberdeen benefitting from a 'just energy transition' makes sense but I don't understand why the land has to be taken from this poor community. It would make much more sense to reclaim it from the golf course that fills most of the space between the two harbours.
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The weeds are just ridiculous, especially in the New Town, as are the potholes.
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https://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/letters/overgrown-and-undermaintained
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We are aware of a growing concern from residents about the use of herbicides in Edinburgh which is demonstrated by a number of enquiries via councillors, FOI requests and residents themselves.
We have stopped the use of glyphosate herbicide to control weeds in Edinburgh in response to the climate and ecological emergencies that we are facing. The reduction in the use on glyphosate on street will inevitably cause an increase in the amount of on street weeds.
To enable the move from two annual weed sprays using glyphosate, labour-intensive manual and mechanical weed removal is required, and we ask residents to be understanding and patient whilst we seek to remove weeds with limited resources.
For 2025, the control of on street weeds has been supported with investment in equipment to make manual removal easier. This includes the purchase of electric brush cutters with cutting heads, which are particularly suited to the maintenance of urban spaces and weeding without pesticides. Staff have been trained on the use of the equipment, and it is now part of routine equipment with crews.
We are constantly reviewing our methods of managing unwanted vegetation and are continually looking into and considering cost effective alternatives to the use of the glyphosate herbicide to control vegetation/ weeds, however studies from other local authorities that have stopped the use of glyphosate on street have concluded that there needs to be a greater tolerance to wildflowers and on street weeds. Complaints about weeds will be inspected and will be prioritised based on whether they present a health and safety hazard.
Priority will be given to statutory duties, and weeds will be actioned when statutory duties are completed.
We will be continuing to work with individuals or groups if they can make the commitment to weed the area in front of their own property.
If given enough notice and provided a request can demonstrate sufficient community demand and commitment to “self-weed” by a street and/or area, then we can work with them to ensure streets remain weed free where possible.
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The scale of this latest climate disaster became apparent on Saturday as drone footage taken on Saturday morning showed entire neighborhoods inundated and rushing waters streaming through small town streets. Tales of survival and heartbreak were plentiful.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/06/texas-floods-forecast-climate-crisis
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Cuts and chaos instigated by Trump come as threat from extreme weather grows due to human-caused climate crisis
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/08/texas-deadly-floods-could-be-new-normal
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Before the event, a giant image was projected on to the white cliffs of Dover, stating “89% of people want climate action”. The Guardian reported in April on the climate “silent majority” – 89% of people around the world want more to be done but mistakenly assume that few people share their view.
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Keir Starmer sent a message to those lobbying their MPs, saying: “The issues you are discussing today are central to my commitment to tackling climate change, both here in the UK and around the world.”
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China has pledged to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Many experts believe that, thanks to the rapid growth of clean energy systems, China’s emissions will peak ahead of schedule, possibly as soon as this year. Now, as China’s policymakers develop the 15th five year plan, the economic and planning document that will lay out the priorities for the period between 2026 and 2030, analysts are watching closely to see how China’s green agenda will be balanced against social and economic concerns.
In April, Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said: “No matter how the international situation changes, China will not slow down its efforts to address climate change”. He also spoke of the need for a “fair transition”. That question is of particular importance to the 35 million people of Shanxi.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/09/chinas-coal-heartland-fighting-for-a-greener-future
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An Environment Agency (EA) insider has broken ranks to expose what they describe as a “deliberate and ongoing cover-up” of the public health and environmental dangers of spreading sewage sludge on farmland.They accuse the regulator and government of colluding with water companies for years to facilitate the dumping of waste under the guise of soil enrichment – without oversight, transparency or testing.
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“These forests are in a moment that makes them more vulnerable to the challenges they are facing, such as climate change and new pathogens. If there’s an external force that starts killing a lot of big trees around them, then there might not be enough saplings and small trees to replace them,” he says.
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The birds have been there since 2000, after drought in southern Spain sent them searching for nesting grounds farther east, according to Roberto Tinarelli, the president of AsOER, the Emilia-Romagna ornithologists’ association.
Previously, the flamingos had been based in lakes in north Africa, parts of Spain and some of the Camargue region in France, Tinarelli said.
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/12/risotto-rice-paddies-flamingoes-ferrara-italy
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The UK is breaking heat and rainfall records increasingly frequently as its climate continues to warm, the Met Office has warned.The country's changing weather patterns mean the UK now experiences a "notably different" climate to what it was just a few decades ago, its State of the UK Climate report says.
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A woman who withheld council tax payments for three years in protest at her local authority’s continued investment in fossil fuels fears losing her home.
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Durham picked up a national award for best carbon reduction in December in recognition of its work over 15 years to tackle the climate crisis. Mark Wilkes, Durham’s climate lead under the previous Liberal Democrat administration, said the Reform motion was both “morally reprehensible” and “economically illiterate”. He said there would be a cross-party challenge when it went before the Reform-majority council chamber on Wednesday.
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“In recent years, The Gannet and neighboring businesses have faced repeated flooding, causing significant damage and posing serious risks to public safety. The current drainage systems are blocked, poorly maintained, or simply not fit for purpose, failing to manage heavy rainfall.
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The world is on the brink of a breakthrough in the climate fight and fossil fuels are running out of road, the UN chief said on Tuesday, as he urged countries to funnel support into low-carbon energy.
More than nine in 10 renewable power projects globally are now cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives. Solar power is about 41% cheaper than the lowest-cost fossil fuel alternative, and onshore wind generation is less than half the price of fossil fuels, according to a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency.
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