Portugal’s Torres Vedras municipality tests ambitious energy poverty plans
National targets will only succeed if municipalities have the tools to translate policy into action Source link
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VOLTAGE: Balkan electricity good, Spanish… it depends who you ask
In today’s edition: CBAM, Iberian energy island, buses for Ukraine Source link
Farmers given direct access to apply for environmental funding
7th July 2026 Author: Alfie White Environment secretary Emma Reynolds has announced that, for the first time, farmers and land managers will have a direct channel to apply for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT), providing businesses with funding to simultaneously restore nature and produce food. Source: GOV.UK. In a speech at Groundswell Festival 2026, the…
5 graphs that show how heatwaves are getting more dangerous
Longer-lasting hot spells and high temperatures at night are making it harder to cope, leading to thousands more deaths from extreme heat Source link
Being highly sensitive to your environment is not a weakness but an evolutionary strategy that has been documented in humans and more than 100 other species, and peer-reviewed twin research has established that in humans, approximately 47 per cent of the variation in this trait is heritable and distinct from anxiety or introversion
Roughly one in five people, on the current best population estimates, notices the buzzing of a fluorescent light in an office that most other people cannot hear. Roughly one in five people finds a crowded restaurant substantially more depleting than the same restaurant would be at half the volume of noise. Roughly one in five…
Steam Frame’s first virtual environment revealed – and Valve Index owners will feel right at home
(Credit: Valve) 👀 It looks as if Valve has reused the Aurora virtual environment for the new Steam Frame 👏 It was previously used on the Valve Index, and looks set to have a lot of personalization options 🔜 Valve is undertaking a lot of backend work to get the device ready for launch 📦…
90 people see new environmental film at Cirencester RAU
The People’s Emergency Briefing was shown at the Royal Agricultural University on June 25. TV presenter Chris Packham features in the film, which explores the impact of climate and nature breakdown. A video message from South Cotswolds MP Roz Savage was also screened at the event, which was part of a nationwide programme of more…
How do multiple Chinese actors conduct environmental communication on World Environment Day (2013–2022): a mixed-methods study
This paper analyses the environmental communication of three actors in China (government, media, and public) on World Environment Day (WED) from 2013 to 2022. It employs social network analysis (SNA) and content analysis to compare the topics and strategies of each participant, thereby generalizing China’s environmental communication experience. The study reveals three distinct approaches aligned…
New penalties introduced in crackdown on water companies
Water companies that flout environmental rules now face faster penalties of up to £500,000 in the latest set of reforms to improve our waterways. As part of the government’s once-in-a-generation overhaul of the water system, the Environment Agency will see their powers strengthened and expanded. Previously, the regulator was limited in its ability to impose…
Water firms to face 'faster' fines of up to £500,000 for environmental rule breaches
Defra continues crackdown on sewage spills and other environmental regulation breaches across England’s water sector Source link