The largest solar farm in Britain has been given planning permission - producing much needed renewable energy. But what is the impact on the local environment?
… Solar, so good? Luke Powell | 1st June 2020 … Conservation 100139794-1.jpg The largest solar farm in Britain has been given planning … on the local environment? The UK's largest solar farm - which will generate enough power …
An ancient grassland SSSI at Rampisham could be saved following a government decision to put an 'hold' notice on the West Dorset Council's planning consent for a huge solar farm, writes Martin Harper. Now Eric Pickles must 'call in' the case to a public inquiry, or set a truly dreadful precedent for our most precious nature sites.
… Pickles must protect Rampisham Down SSSI from solar farm Martin Harper | 5th February 2015 … Dorset Council's planning consent for a huge solar farm, writes Martin Harper. Now Eric … Dorset Council's planning consent for a huge solar farm, writes Martin Harper. From 1939 …
Can there be wildlife in our urban jungles? Matilda Lee meets a man campaigning to let nature live on city rooftops
… of photovoltaic (PV) power and wind farms – ‘solar PVs are sleek and silver and vegetation … you have to have green roofs when you have solar PV because it enhances the microclimate … for it. The optimal temperature for solar PV should be 25°C. Every 5°C above 25°C, …
The loveliness, power and strength in stone is the raw beauty of Nature herself. In every piece of stone there is a story told more magnificent than any creation myth; a story that shocked and astonished the Christian geologists of late-1700s England when they first started to decipher, through the fossil record, the history of life on Earth.
… computing of the true age of the Earth, the solar system, our galaxy and the universe. The …
When the UK joined the EU in 1973, it was dubbed the 'dirty man of Europe' thanks to its out of control pollution, writes Craig Bennett. Since then EU laws have forced us to clean up our act. But if we leave, all that may go into the reverse, with terrible impacts on our air, water, health, and wildlife.
… of the UK government slashing subsidies for solar power and acting as cheer-leader in …
Ecologist writer Luke Dale-Harris questions the ability of Natura 2000 to work as an effective environmental regulator
… developments, most commonly wind farms, solar parks and hydroelectric plants, puncture … the construction of wind farms and solar parks in all Bulgarian Natura 2000 …
It's barely mentioned in the election campaign or reported in the media. But a powerful faction of Tory ministers, ex-ministers and backbench MPs are bent on using Brexit to ignite a massive bonfire of 'spirit-crushing' laws on wildlife protection, air and water pollution, pesticides, renewable energy and public health, writes Brendan Montague. At risk are not just EU directives and regulations but even the UK's own Climate Change Act. May's Brexit may not just be hard, but very, very dirty.
… began the process of " cutting subsidies for solar and onshore wind, abandoning Zero Carbon … spending billions on subsidies for wind and solar farms..." And while we're at it, let's …
Habitat loss doesn’t just affect rainforest dwellers, says Paul Miles. New builds and carbon reducing measures have been tough on the species that share our homes. Here's how to bring them back
… bat roosts, bird nesting, living roofs, solar panels and more, was a first year … home’ would more usually expect, such as solar panels for hot water and electricity. …
‘The planet is currently enslaved to humans abusing its inherent rights – the right not to be enslaved or polluted,’ says environmentalist and barrister Polly Higgins.
… technology such as CSP (concentrating solar power). For three years she was a legal …
Want to see a new city and get fit at the same time? Then try doing it by bike...
… full use of the sunny Spanish weather with solar panels, the use of eco-friendly lighting … electric cars who can fill up at the hotel’s solar-powered filling station. Try Gleich , an …
Although flowing water is fundamental to river ecosystems, temporary streams are distinctive landscape features that support surprisingly diverse communities, writes Rachel Stubbington. However, the biodiversity of these dynamic ecosystems needs greater recognition and protection.
… valuable limestone grassland habitat. The solar radiation increases evaporation and …
As the global assault on indigenous lands intensifies, the world's largest conservation group, the IUCN, has just voted at its World Conservation Congress for the sacred natural sites and territories of indigenous peoples to be recognised as 'No-Go Areas' for destructive industrial scale activities, writes Hal Rhoades - and for corporations to permanently withdraw from such areas.
… expansion, industrial-scale wind and solar power, and other extractive practices" …
In the last installment of his ‘Best Expedition in the World’ diary, Ben Southall looks back at his encounters with the eco-heroes working hard to conserve the magnificent Great Barrier Reef
… being done. Having installed a non-invasive solar power plant, over 80 per cent of the …
The illegal wildlife trade threatens Zimbabwe's black rhinos with decimation. Ruth Styles reports on the Malilangwe Trust and safari company Singita's attempts to reverse the decline
… Malilangwe benefits from having its own solar powered fence but that doesn’t mean that …
As COP21 reaches its endgame, there are plans to build 2,440 coal-fired power plants around the world, write Mowdud Rahman & Greig Aitken. Their completion would send global temperatures, and sea levels, soaring. Yet Bangladesh, the world's most 'climate vulnerable' large country, has plans for a 1.3GW coal power plant on the fringes of its World Heritage coastal wetlands.
… abundance of alternate power sources such as solar, wind, biomass, biogas, and other …
Already hit by rows over radioactive waste and airport expansion, the London 2012 Olympic Games are accused of degrading green land vital to local communities and wildlife. Tom Antebi reports
… a football stadium With its grass roof, solar panels and low-energy lighting, the …