At what cost? The battle to balance tourism and nature
As VAT reductions, the cost of living crisis and climate concerns persuade more of us to stay local for our holidays, authorities responsible for everywhere from big cities to tidal islands are having to carefully balance the increased tourist footfall and the money it brings in with the needs of the area.
Heathrow expansion ‘blows hole’ in climate goals
Plans to expand Heathrow Airport with a third runway are incompatible with the UK’s legally
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Two weeks until AQE Expo 2026: Everything you need to know
With just two weeks to go until AQE Expo 2026, the air quality and emissions
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Hottest summer since records began leaves reservoir supplies down 18%
Water companies must commit to better planning and investment if the UK is to cope
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At what cost? The battle to balance tourism and nature
As VAT reductions, the cost of living crisis and climate concerns persuade more of us
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British hot and cold day deaths most common in London
Living costs, overcrowding and the urban heat island effect could all be contributing factors. Topline
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Most UK businesses are now adapting operations due to extreme heat
More than one-third of firms have already taken steps to counter Britain’s rapidly rising summer
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Ofgem announces 4% rise to three-year-high energy price cap
The UK’s market regulator has confirmed the price of heat and power will rise again
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Tory ‘cheap power plan’ myth risks fossil fuel extension
The Conservatives have just unveiled their future energy roadmap, positioning this as a viable rival
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Pylon near your home? Government reveals £250 energy compensation
The first locations have been revealed in a new scheme that will offer reduced price
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Unsure how to save injured British wildlife? We can show you
Small acts of kindness can mean the difference between life and death for wildlife.
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Europe’s Rhine river at historic lows, crippling cargo shipping
An investigation by Al Jazeera has found that falling water levels on the Rhine are forcing
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CCC: UK needs greater ambition on clean energy
The Climate Change Committee have this week presented their latest progress in reducing emissions report
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New film reveals ‘invisible’ fight for cleaner London air
A new documentary is lifting the lid on the decades-long battle to clean up London’s
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A community’s fight to restore fire-ravaged moorland
A documentary has been released telling the story of a devastating moorland wildfire that swept
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In 2027 festivals must go plastic free, ticket-holders demand
As the UK’s summer events season passes its peak, the public want to see organisers
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World Water Week: regulation versus responsibility, who controls our water waste?
With supplies looking precarious and government campaigns launching to encourage us to think about consumption,
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UK’s position ‘indefensible’ as EU packaging rules come into force
New EU rules aimed at reducing packaging waste and making packaging more sustainable have come
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Hottest summer since records began leaves reservoir supplies down 18%
Water companies must commit to better planning and investment if the UK is to cope
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London St. Pancras Highspeed slashes emissions by one-third
The UK’s only high speed rail company has significantly cut carbon since 2019, thanks in
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Countryside is not a monument: beyond traditional greenfield-brownfield development debate
Following the publication of the Land Use Framework, England faces pressure to balance housing, energy
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Britain urgently needs infrastructure, but skills must come first
Hundreds of thousands of workers are needed to drive hundreds of major transport and energy
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