28 Aug 2024
Trees for Cities has published the results of a new national survey which shows that most UK adults don’t know the full cooling power of urban trees. As cities experience hotter temperatures due to climate change, people’s health and wellbeing is being put at risk. Trees are one of the best nature-based solutions to offer […]
28 Feb 2024
A comprehensive review of research into the heat-mitigating effects of green spaces during heatwaves has found that botanical gardens are the most effective. It is a finding the team at the Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCCAR) hope will inform policymakers planning cities for a warming world. This particular research found that sites such […]
14 Apr 2020
The cooling water report SC180004 ‘Nuclear power station cooling water: protecting biota’ has been published this morning on the Government website. The link is provided below. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nuclear-power-station-cooling-waters-protecting-biota ‘Nuclear power station cooling waters: protecting biota Project summary SC180004 – Environment Agency Introduction This study reviewed the recent published literature on the effectiveness and UK applicability of […]
23 Jul 2019
The Times has run the article below raising the concerns of NGOs on the impact of the cooling water intakes on fish populations in the Severn estuary. There is a consultation underway – nearly closed – on this issue – time to comment! Bob Earll ‘Nuclear power plant will suck fish to their deaths’ The […]