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• Fracking risks turning country against Tories, says Zac Goldsmith

  28-10-2018 13:07 via theguardian.com
  Conservative MP says drilling and pollution are ‘alarming prospect’ for communities Zac Goldsmith has warned ministers that their plans to fast-track fracking risk turning whole regions of the country against the Conservatives and igniting a political backlash.The Tory MP for Richmond said people had legitimate concerns about fracking and that government proposals to bypass local planning decisions on shale gas wells were a mistake. Continue reading...
  
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• Top UK health bodies demand new clean air act

  28-10-2018 12:00 via theguardian.com
  Royal College of Nursing, British Medical Association and BMJ among those calling for shake-up to tackle toxic air crisisThe UK’s leading health professionals are calling on the government to implement the biggest shake-up of air quality legislation for 60 years in an effort to tackle the country’s growing air pollution crisis.The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change (UKHACC) – representing major medical bodies including the Royal College of Nursing, the British Medical Associa
  
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• AI-assisted flights and SDG smart cities: The sustainability success stories of the week

  28-10-2018 09:25
  As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainability success stories of the week from across the globe.
  
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• Scientists warn of trawler damage to coastal waters

  28-10-2018 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Crucial role of Britain’s shelf seas in absorbing carbon dioxide is under threat, says reportThe shallow seas around Britain absorb tens of million of tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year, scientists have discovered. This plays a critical role in stabilising the country’s ecology and in lessening the impact of carbon emissions.But researchers warn that shelf seas are increasingly vulnerable to climate change and the impact is likely to worsen. In particular, rising
  
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• Rebounding oil prices buoy BP at a crucial time

  28-10-2018 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Stricken by Deepwater Horizon for years, the company is benefiting, like its competitors, from crude’s rapid riseAs the price of oil moves upwards, expectations are that BP’s fortunes will also be gathering momentum. This week, the company is set to reveal its results for the third quarter, and forecasts are positive.The price of oil recently hit a four-year high and some commentators think it could reach $100 a barrel by the end of the year – a price not seen since 2014. Loomi
  
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• The People’s Vote – it is time to speak up | Letters

  28-10-2018 05:59 via theguardian.com
  The march in London to demand a second referendum galvanised young and old alikeWhen Lincoln, the most “Brexit region” in England (“People’s Vote? ‘I want to tell my grandkids that at least I tried’ ”, News) is suggested for the site for a Brexit museum; when Remain voters feel “like foreigners in their own land”; when grandparents march so they can tell their grandchildren that “at least they tried”; when young people, too
  
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