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Better targeted measures needed to tackle urban sprawl in Europe

The report, Urban sprawl in Europe, reviews the low-density and scattered expansion of many cities ...

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Bleaching ‘devastates’ UK tropical reef

The UK’s largest tropical reef has been devastated in the global bleaching event now under ...

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Councils warned to keep track of enforcement action

An investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has uncovered a backlog of 1,500 open ...

Features Regeneration

Universities with an environmental mission

I recently had the opportunity to visit Israel for the first time and to experience ...

Features Pollution

Why animal agriculture’s environmental impact is still being ignored

This World Environment Day marked 10 years since the UN described the livestock sector as ...

Housing

No room for local views on green belt in the push to build new homes

David Cameron has made several statements regarding his wish to preserve the UK’s Green Belt ...

Pollution

Town hall chiefs and campaigners call for air quality action

Campaigners have warned that a new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) into air ...

Energy & Net Zero Pollution Transport & Highways Transport, Infrastructure & Planning

The growing case for driverless trucks

Driverless trucks use less fuel, reduce carbon emissions and cut congestion – and the first ‘platoons’ could ...

Energy & Net Zero Transport & Highways Transport, Infrastructure & Planning

Green energy surges to record levels

New solar, wind and hydropower sources were added in 2015 at the fastest rate the ...

Energy & Net Zero

Council energy companies creating competitive energy tariffs

Local authority energy companies are creating a more competitive market by taking on the Big ...