Half of the world’s beaches could disappear by the end of the century due to climate change

The ongoing climate crisis is on course to destroy half the world’s sandy beaches by the end of the century, a new study warns. Sandy shorelines of many high-population areas and tourist hot-spots are threatened by erosion, climate change and surging sea levels.  At-risk areas include Surfers’ Paradise in Queensland, St Tropez, Honolulu, Copacabana, the Costa … Read more

MAFS’ Connie Crayden won’t have children due to climate change

‘I’d feel guilty bringing new life into this world’: Married At First Sight’s Connie Crayden will adopt instead of having biological children because of climate change By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:44 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 03:44 GMT, 2 March 2020 Married At First Sight star Connie Crayden has revealed she … Read more

UK’s only working sled-dog centre to close ‘due to climate change’

The UK’s only working sled-dog centre will close next month ‘due to climate change’ amid fears the Cairngorms could be snow-free by 2080 if temperatures continue to rise. The Cairngorms Sleddog Centre, which has been open for 20 years, has decided to hang up its dog harness as rising temperatures turn the snow-covered slopes into … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘hands a legal weapon to opponents’ after Heathrow Airport’s third runway 

Boris Johnson ‘hands a legal weapon to opponents’ by letting court hijack decision on Heathrow Airport’s third runway Dr Liam Fox, former Secretary of State for International Trade, criticised the PM  He said that accepting the Heathrow expansion decision was a serious error  Dr Fox said it was wrong to allow court to hijack police … Read more

Hedgehogs have not hibernated this winter because of mild weather

Hedgehogs have not hibernated this winter because of unprecedented mild weather caused by climate change, says expert Wildlife rescue centre has found an abundance of hedgehogs not hibernating  UK could see major change in how hedgehogs exist, the centre’s founder warns  Climate change has been blamed for the disruption to the natural ecosystem   By Jonathan Chadwick For … Read more

Bullish airport bosses say Supreme Court will overturn expansion ruling

A firm developing a rival bid to expand Heathrow today launched an appeal against a ruling by leading judges that the Government must reconsider its support for a third runway. The Arora Group said it lodged appeal papers in the Supreme Court in a bid to ‘put Heathrow expansion back on track’ as the west … Read more

Heavier new cars pump out MORE CO2 than older models

Heavier new cars pump out MORE CO2 than older models despite motor industry claims that the vehicles are better for the environment Consumer experts at Which? found the latest generation of cars emit more CO2  This is largely because new vehicles are often heavier than their predecessors Analysis found emissions linked to harming human health … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: The Heathrow decision is an act of self-harm to make us all poorer 

Climate-change activists will not be the only ones celebrating the Court of Appeal’s decision to block a new third runway at Heathrow. It saves the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who once threatened to lie down in front of the bulldozers, from having to make an embarrassing U-turn. It is a great victory for British Airways … Read more

Fears Heathrow eco-bombshell could pose a threat to ALL future transport projects

British ambitions of becoming a global economic power after Brexit suffered a major blow yesterday after a court ruling suggested future airports, motorway and energy projects could all be blocked to prevent global warming. The Court of Appeal ruled that the £14 billion expansion of Heathrow airport was illegal – because the Government failed to … Read more

Council holds referendum on whether to hike tax to tackle climate change

Warwick District Council holds referendum on whether to hike tax by 34 per cent to fund £3million climate change drive Warwick District Council holding referendum on council tax rise for climate drive Local authority will be the first in the country to hold referendum for the purpose It intends to fund a £3million drive to … Read more