For today's tourists and travellers the elephant in the room is the jumbo jet which whisks us to our destinations - but pollutes the air, promotes destructive development, and isolates us from the the real world. Rose Bridger reviews 'Beyond Flying'.
… Beyond Flying: Rethinking air travel in a globally … Reviews Transport Society Aviation beyond-flying-cover.jpg For today's tourists and … the real world. Rose Bridger reviews 'Beyond Flying'. Beyond Flying brings together …
Reported incidents of fly-tipping in England have increased over the past five years - which some reports have attributed to decreases in the frequency of local authority residual waste collections. PETER JONES examines the available data to see if there really is evidence of a connection
Fly-tipping is on the rise - so what can we learn from government statistics? Peter Jones | 4th April 2018 Comment Fly-tipping Eunomia Household Waste Isonomia …
The Amazon forest both depends on, and sustains, vast 'flying rivers' that carry humid air and clouds deep into the continental interior, writes Jan Rocha. But scientists fear the flying rivers are failing due to deforestation, fire and climate change.
… Drought bites as the Amazon's 'flying rivers' fail Jan Rocha | 20th September … Change Forests Water Farming Science amazon-flying-river-cut.jpg The Amazon forest both depends on, and sustains, vast 'flying rivers' that carry humid air and clouds …
The aviation industry’s climate impact will be the same in 2050 as now under its ‘Fly Net Zero’ greenwash climate plan.
Aviation excuses just won't fly Andrew Simms Gunnar Lind | 16th May 2022 | Comment Fly Net Zero International Air Transport Association Aviation Energy Forum New Weather Institute Energy Editor’s …
To fly or not to fly? Jeremy Smith navigates his way through a tricky issue and finds that there isn't a simple answer
… We need to talk about... flying Jeremy Smith | 2nd July 2009 Comment Green Living Sustainable Travel Flying Green Holidays Cheap Flights Eco … Which for this blog means the topic of flying, and how to address its impacts. Many …
A new discovery will make a pesticide-free means of protection against fruit flies and other damaging pests cheaper and more effective.
Pesticide-free fly control breakthrough The Ecologist | 27th February 2014 News Food Farming USA Technology sit.png A new discovery will make a pesticide-free means of protection against fruit flies …
Events hosted by Flight Free UK challenge the media to reconsider its promotion of flying.
… | 12th July 2019 News Aviation Emissions Flying Media Journalism Thought Leaders … the media to reconsider its promotion of flying. Sir David Attenborough denounced flying as being ‘extraordinarily cheap’ when …
Lack of government action on waste crime could see rise in fly-tipping, illegal waste sites, and evasion of landfill tax, a new report reveals.
Wasted time on waste crime Emily Beament | 20th October 2022 | News Waste And Recycling Conservation 51960642015_e772bba225_b.jpg Lack of government action on waste crime could see rise in …
After rabbits, foxes, brambles and the cane toad, you would have thought Australia would have had enough of invasive exotic species, writes Jane Wright. Wrong! CSIRO scientists are introducing a French dung beetle, in the hope it will lead to fewer flies, improved soil fertility and structure, and greater carbon sequestration.
Australia - exotic beetles fly in to clean up the cattle dung Jane Wright | 5th October 2014 Comment Australia Farming Carbon Ecology dung-beetle-onthophagus-vacca-cut.jpg After rabbits, foxes, …
Climate Perks enables employers to offer paid ‘journey days’ to empower staff to choose low-carbon holiday travel.
… Sarah Barfield Marks | 23rd May 2019 News Flying 10:10 Change Makers … climate movement struggle to talk about: not flying. Frequent flyers Flying is the fastest growing source of …
Antipodean winemakers are still breathing fresh air into the stuffy Old World of wine. Monty Waldin reports
… The new world of flying winemakers Monty Waldin | 1st December … Green Lifestyle Organics Food And Farming FLYINGWINE_DEC06_MAIN_.jpg Antipodean … if told they were buying wine made by a 'flying winemaker' The term describes …
Adverts for flights should carry cigarette-style warnings, centre-left think-tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has advised.
… WARNING: Flying kills 5th April 2007 News Carbon Offsetting Aviation Planes Flying Labels Emissions IPPR Warning Carbon … any advert for a flight or holiday involving flying would contain an estimate of the per …
You may think it's only twenty-something humans who are reluctant to leave the comfort of the family home for a grimy flat share with eight strangers. But new research shows that some animal species are also slow to take flight, choosing to wait until a better opportunity presents itself. CATHERINE HARTE reports
Why some African birds choose not to fly the nest Catherine Harte | 4th April 2018 News University Of British Columbia Journal Of Animal Ecology Wild Southern Pied Babblers Kalahari Desert …
He is the latest politician to fall for the aviation lobby's social class argument – but it just doesn't stand up to scrutiny
… aviation, you would go back to 1974 levels of flying,' he said. Miliband picked out the … What Miliband seems to be saying is that flying is now so important to people's lives … to make up the shortfall. If we really love flying so much, who do we want this to be? The …
Soaring fuel prices and stratospheric carbon emissions bode ill for the aviation industry. Is flying beyond redemption? Mark Anslow tries some blue-sky thinking
… Can flying ever be green? Mark Anslow | 24th July 2008 News Flying Holidays Aviation Green Lifestyle Green … bode ill for the aviation industry. Is flying beyond redemption? Mark Anslow tries …
Our well-grounded Kiwi reflects on his six month (almost flightless) odyssey from London to New Zealand, and answers all the usual questions on travel without wings
… I did London to Sydney without flying. Here's how Ewan Kingston | 16th April … 2010 Comment Travel Green Living Transport Flying Aviation ewankingofbus.jpg Our … ferries, yachts): 27,727Km - 1.45 tonnes CO2 Flying direct long haul (+10% routing …
No one believed Big Tobacco could ever be snuffed out - until health warning stickers were made law. If the same principle of science, information and activism were applied to the aviation industry, argues Mark Anslow, the air we breathe could get cleaner yet
… April 2008 News Aviation Industry Advertising Flying Aviation Marketing Consumerism Aviation … in order to avoid a £280,000 penalty for flying with too few passengers. Faced with a … research institutes accept that the impact of flying is greater than just the total CO 2 …
'Ministry' says follow scientific advice and stop advertising the fastest way to fry the planet as peak heat meets peak holiday flights.
… world’s hottest week on record. Fuel While flying for business has dropped post-pandemic … for an end to the active promotion of flying with a tobacco-style end to airline … increasingly consider the impact of flying on the environment when considering …
A catastrophic spill of fly ash has renewed calls for the waste to be reclassified.
Call for Tennessee fly ash clean up The Ecologist | 1st March 2009 News Toxic Fly Ash Tennessee EPA Waste And Recycling inthenews.jpg A catastrophic spill of fly ash has renewed calls for the waste …
Jobs are being cut and climate impacts are ramping up. The frequent flyer levy has never been more urgent.
… Travel Flights Transport Taxation airplane-flying-aircraft-wallpaper-preview.jpg Jobs are … a fair and effective way to cut the harm flying causes to the climate. The climate … a big part of the problem of emissions from flying. Elite But why is a time when flight …
Wonderful illustrations, an entertaining story and a free packet of rocket seeds make Rio Rocket’s adventures an enjoyable way to introduce kids to green issues
Rio Rocket Stars in A Frisbee to Fly Ruth Styles | 29th March 2012 Reviews Seeds Reviews Books Children Gardening Easter Holidays Growing Eating Rocket Plants jacket.jpg Wonderful illustrations, an …
The tale of the homemade wormery in a second-floor-flat continues... The worms are thriving, multiplying in numbers. Just don't ask about the flies...
Worm power II: worm composting through the winter Eifion Rees | 19th January 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Composting Wormery Vermicompost Dendrobaenas Food Waste Recycling worms.jpg The worms are …
The Swedish island of Runmarö provided Fredrik Sjöberg with a collector's paradise of hoverflies, and the perfect setting for his passionate search through forests, ponds and swamps in the flies' pursuit. Camilla Huxley-Lambrick dissects The Fly Trap ...
Scarcely sublimated kleptomania Camilla Huxley-Lambrick | 25th May 2014 Reviews Natural World Sweden fly-trap-spilomyia-cut.jpg The Swedish island of Runmarö provided Fredrik Sjöberg with a …