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Heatwave is sweeping through northern India

Tue, 31 May 2022

National/Global News in Brief (May 22)

  • An intense heatwave is sweeping through northern India with temperatures hitting a record 49.2C (120.5F) in parts of the capital, Delhi. This is the fifth heatwave in the capital since March.

            https://tinyurl.com/mwvk4ctt

 

  • UK airlines have missed all climate targets set since 2000 except for one, a new report claims. The aviation industry sets its own goals for cutting its environmental footprint. In 2018 air travel was responsible for 7% of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions.

           https://tinyurl.com/y9dxc8hv

           Government's 'Jet-Zero' plan: https://tinyurl.com/z6dnxfwm

 

  • Water levels in California’s two biggest reservoirs have dropped to “critically low levels” as the state faces another dry summer amid ongoing drought, according to a new report. Precipitously low water levels have already spurred mandatory water conservation measures in parts of the state. 

           https://tinyurl.com/yp5xapam

 

Car-free, Carbon-free City in the Saudi Desert, Portable Solar-powered Water Heater Trialed in Africa,  Zero emissions Zone Trialed in Oxford City Centre and More...

Fri, 11 March 2022

National/Global News (March 2022)

  • UK not prepared for climate impacts, warns IPCC expert

    https://bit.ly/3IVX15Z
     

  • Glow-in-the dark beaches. Billions of trees planted in a country dominated by the desert. Levitating trains. A fake moon. Is planned car-free, carbon-free city in the Saudi desert too good to be true

    https://bbc.in/36Zteeu 
     

  • Many people around the world don't have easy access to hot water. A simple portable solar-powered water heater to reduce emissions and improve the quality of life for millions of people.

    https://bbc.in/3IXHGlC
     

  • The University of Exeter's has brought forward its net zero target by 20 years — 2030 from 2050.

    https://bit.ly/3hZcmqu
     

  • A UK First - A zero emissions zone trialed in Oxford City Centre. A wider ZEZ covering the rest of the city centre will follow next year, subject to further public consultation.

    https://bit.ly/3pUjetU
     

 

Bolsover District Council’s First Future Homes project, Nottingham Supports Cab Drivers to Go Green, and NEDDC are piloting environmentally friendly parking solutions...

Fri, 11 March 2022

Local News In Brief (March 2022)

  • Bolsover District Council’s First Future Homes project will create 19 entirely electric houses at the Woodlands in Whaley Thorns. It will be designed to achieve 80% less carbon emissions than current building regulations allow. 

    https://bit.ly/3i0BNIs
     

  • Nottingham City Council is offering up to £3,191 to help Hackney Taxi Drivers switch to Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs). Project is financed using Defra’s Clean Air grant. Drivers are able to trial new electric vehicles before buying. Application deadline is 31st March 2022. 

    https://bit.ly/3KkHywH
     

  • North East Derbyshire District Council are piloting environmentally friendly parking solutions in the district — permeable tarmac and ‘grass matting’ (a protection matting)

    https://bit.ly/3pVRDbJ
     

 

The Owl Podcast 

Fri, 11 March 2022

The Owl Hoot, produced by Caroline Norbury, is a podcast and blog. Each fortnightly podcast episode features a guest who contributes in some way to protecting the planet.

Recent podcasts:

  • Nicolas Raimo
    Electric Vehicle Specialist EV Nick

    Nick tells us why once you own an EV, you will never buy anything else. You will hear what it's like to drive an EV, all you need to know about charging and planning for long journeys.
     

  • John Grant
    Senior lecturer in Sustainable Construction and Climate Change at Sheffield Hallam University.

    John shares his motivations and experiences of protesting, highlighting the importance of direct nonviolent action to catalyse change towards tackling the ecological and climate emergency.

https://bit.ly/3gbhh7K 
 

 

Bee-friendly Bus Shelters Coming to Derby

Fri, 11 March 2022

Starting spring 2022, around half of Derby’s 90 new shelters will be fitted with living roofs designed to enhance biodiversity, at no cost to taxpayers or the Council.

Each one will be planted with a mix of native wildflowers and sedum plants. The living roofs will also absorb rainwater falling on the roof and help overcome the ‘urban heat island effect’.

The rest, where possible, will be fitted with solar panels to power low-energy smart lighting.

Once complete, Derby will be home to the UK’s largest city network of living roof shelters.

https://bit.ly/3q0005V