“Nearly 25% of new UK oil and gas sites in protected marine areas”

Of the 64 offshore sites awarded licenses by the North Sea Transition Authority, 17 blocks overlap with MPAs, according to recent analysis by Greenpeace

“Raw sewage floods sensitive UK wilderness areas for 300,000 hours”

Nearly 1,200 sewage overflow pipes in England and Wales discharged raw sewage for over 300,000 hours last year in protected wildlife habitats, according to a report

UK financing fossil fuel projects overseas ’emitting 69m tonnes of emissions’

The projects are backed by UK Export Finance – a government agency in the Department for International Trade – that provides loans and financial guarantees to UK companies involved in major projects around the world

“My message for Blackpool? Ask if fracking is REALLY in your name”

Citizens of Blackpool should think twice before they welcome shale gas developers with open arms, says the maker of a documentary about fracking. The film ‘Unearthed’ shows South African Jolynn Minnaar’s journey to the United States to see how fracking could affect her homeland, the sprawling semi-desert region of Karoo. At first positive about the […]