The growing extraction of rainforest resources is pushing the Amazon and similar biomes towards breaking point, a report has shown. Fresh demands for critical minerals, biofuels and pulp – used in fast fashion, processed food and packaging – are compounding existing pressures from cattle ranching, monocrops, oil and logging, the analysis finds. Mining, in particular,…
Weekly food waste and recycling collections will start in Darlington next month. New bins, caddies and liners have been delivered to homes across the borough ahead of the scheme starting on June 2. An information pack explaining the new service, which includes details of specific recycling collection days, has also been distributed to households. The…
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New Future, in partnership with Glasgow Film Theatre, Atelier Ten, Architecture Fringe and UK Architects Declare, is hosting a post-election screening of ‘The People’s Emergency Briefing’, followed by a discussion with voices from Scotland’s built environment sector, alongside local councillors and newly elected MSPs. In November 2025, the National Emergency Briefing was delivered to over…
Thirty-five MEPs have urged the EU Commission to scrap an “unlawful” confidentiality clause which hides the environmental impact of individual data centres — in the wake of an investigation led by Investigate Europe. In a letter sent on Tuesday (19 May) citing the revelations, MEPs from across the bloc, including Germany’s Alexandra Geese (Greens) and Lynn…
Therapies staff in the new treatment area at Hull Royal Infirmary(Image: Humber Health Partnership) It is all change on the second floor of Hull Royal Infirmary to enable hospital teams to deliver a better staff and patient experience. Over the past six weeks, a team has been working in the tower block to create an…
Stanley St Peter’s CofE Primary School is celebrating an excellent Ofsted inspection outcome after securing six strong judgements across its provision. The inspection, carried out in March 2026, judged the school to be strong in attendance and behaviour, curriculum and teaching, early years provision, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing. Safeguarding was…
Bees use as much energy collecting pollen through “floral buzzing” as they do taking off in flight, a study shows. Scientists have found the vibrations bumblebees use to shake pollen loose from flowers are among the most exhausting behaviours they perform, forcing bees to “carefully choose” which flowers are worth visiting. The study, released by…
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Tickets are now on sale for the What a Wonderful World Festival at Alnwick Playhouse and beyond with an exciting programme of events lined up. Highlights include, on Saturday June 27, ‘Cut Bills, Cut Carbon, Build Better!’ which brings ideas and advice from experts on making our homes warmer and healthier. Chris Algar (chair of…
