The term “forever chemicals” was first coined in 2018. This refers to a group of man made chemicals called PFAS which do not break down...

There is a general view that insects are in serious decline - what’s the evidence for this? Anecdotal data There is plenty of anecdotal...

China accounts for over 30% of greenhouse gas emissions whereas the UK accounts for less than 1%. The UK only accounts for less than 1%...

There are a growing number of applications for solar farms and the planned size of these farms is getting larger.   For the stakeholders...

Flooding is a historic natural phenomenon whereby prolonged heavy rain feeds into rivers and then into lowland waterways which can then...

The publicity around extending the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to outer London has raised the issue of how Green ‘taxes’ might impact...

If you are interested in environmental issues, it’s hard to know how to keep up with the mass of information that is available. If you...

The connection between mowing and the beginning of the gardening season is deeply entrenched in the psyche of gardeners but the reasons...

Roughly 8% of homes in the UK have a wood burner and I confess that I am one of them. I like the focal point in the room, the flicker of...

In addition to the COP conferences on climate change there is a parallel set of conferences focused on biodiversity. They don’t usually...

The plastic problem No one really disputes that plastic can be incredibly useful. However, there is increasing awareness of the problems...

The state of our rivers None of our rivers are in good overall health. They all fail chemical standards, and just 14% pass the bar for...