34 h. ago UK weather: England to bask in 25C before heatwaves give way to autumn chill

The UK is set to experience more hot weather after a summer of record temperatures saw many counties bask in heat well beyond 30C - but it will be short-lived

Society

3 d. ago Never mind the flag bans, where are the policies? Assessing 100 days of Reform

Some are happy to see new faces in the chambers but many are frustrated with a lack of improvements on the ground since party’s sweeping victories“This motion is bizarre to say the least,” said a bemused Doncaster Labour councillor as Reform proposed that the council fly no flags apart from the union flag from its buildings.It would not just mean no Pride flag on Pride Day, a debate heard. It would mean no white rose flag on Yorkshire Day, no Rovers flag celebrating the football team winning the league, no St George’s flag marking England’s Lionesses’ Euros triumph, and no green flags celebrating municipal park management achievements in the city’s green spaces. The motion was “a waste of time and a waste of resources”, one councillor said. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Cardiff Council won't say how much money it made from Blackweir Live gig series

Key decision makers at Cardiff Council have argued that money from Blackweir Live will go towards protecting green spaces and avoiding difficult budget decision

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1 week ago Green spaces are key to combating record heat in marginalized communities

Millions of Americans are facing record heat with temperatures frequently over 90 degrees Fahrenheit

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1 week ago Rural Stirling villagers show support for call to clean up "eyesore" green space

A petition organised by the village's community council has attracted signatures of almost half of the residents, calling on Stirling Council and police to help restore the green space.

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1 week ago Space solar panels could provide Europe most of its renewable energy by 2050, study says

Technology could outperform wind and solar power in two to three decades

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2 w. ago One of the biggest green spaces in London will be transformed with new ponds, meadows and more

One of the biggest green spaces in London will be transformed with new ponds, meadows and more  Time Out Worldwide

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2 w. ago Arctic glaciers face ‘terminal’ decline as microbes accelerate ice melt

Scientists in Svalbard in race to study polar microbes as global warming threatens fragile glacial ecosystems“It felt really scary like being in the middle of a burning city during a night raid.” Dr Arwyn Edwards is not describing urban warfare, but a recent hot and foggy day on a Svalbard glacier, where record-breaking summer heat turned his workplace into a cascade of meltwater and falling rocks.Edwards is a leading researcher in glacier ecology – the study of life forms that live on, within and around glaciers and ice sheets. Over two decades of polar research, he has always felt “relaxed and at home” on ice. But accelerating climate change is beginning to erode that sense of security. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How dangerous are wildfires and how can we stop them from getting worse?

The conditions for ferocious fires are expected to worsen as the planet heats up, putting more people at riskWith bigger and stronger wildfires becoming more common as Europe swelters in record-breaking heat, people will need to adapt and learn how to stay safe. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Perthshire villagers use a vintage tractor in operation to tidy up overgrown green spaces

Villager Brian Lundie used his Ford tractor, registered in 1962, in the community initiative to spruce up Kettins near Coupar Angus.

Culture

3 w. ago Parks in London: The capital’s most glorious green spaces, from Hyde Park to Clapham Common

The capital is teeming with beautiful outdoors spaces

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3 w. ago Voices: The Lionesses’ future success hinges on this one thing

Without grassroots pitches and green spaces, future football legends won’t have the ability to play and nurture their talents, says Helen Griffiths

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3 w. ago 'I took my kids to play in Manchester's green spaces, what I saw left me fuming'

"No decent Mancunian should need telling"

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3 w. ago As temperatures soar, it’s time to close the green space gap

While urban greening can help mitigate extreme heat, such spaces are not distributed equitablyIt has been a summer of heatwaves in western Europe, with record highs of 46C (115F) in Spain and Portugal.An estimated 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities in June, according to a rapid scientific analysis, with two-thirds of those deaths linked to climate breakdown, which has made heatwaves more severe. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Furious locals say they will move away as council votes to turn green open space into multi

Residents living in the Lancashire town of Nelson are uproar after Pendle Council approved the controversial scheme.

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3 w. ago Record installations of solar panels, batteries and heat pumps so far in 2025

An accreditation body has reported increases in installations of small scale renewables in the first half of this year compared to 2024.

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4 w. ago This hidden corner of Edinburgh has pretty bakeries, independent book stores and some of the hottest restaurants in the city

Just a mile downhill along the cobbled roads from the city's main attractions is Stockbridge, which has quietly been having a glow up. Emma Henderson visits the bars, pubs, independent shops, green spaces and some of the newest culinary offerings to discover why it’s worth wandering over

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