"When I started my career 36 years ago, none of us imagined a future without coal generation in our lifetimes" - Ratcliffe plant manager Lovely quote summarises UK's very swift shift from coal ✍️analysis by @t0mclark3.bsky.socialnews.sky.com/story/swift-...
In 2012, coal still supplied nearly 40% of the UK's electricity. Now the closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar power plant makes the UK the first major economy to completely phase out coal.
Robert Jenrick's campaign manager Danny Kruger asked about why none of the panelists have mentioned climate change, replies that the "environmental lobby" has "overreached itself" and they now have an opportunity to attack Labour for their "madcap" climate schemes.
NEW Thousands of England's flood defences need repairing, new data suggests As Met Office warns a wetter than average autumn could be on the way And infrastructure advisers NIC call on govt to set measurable targets for flood risk reduction news.sky.com/story/thousa...
Thousands of properties could be affected by the degraded flood defences, say officials, although the Environment Agency can compensate with temporary infrastructure.
Five more species - including even the common gull - join list of Britain's most threatened seabirds news.sky.com/story/five-m...
The common gull, Arctic tern and great skua are among the seabirds now considered most at risk in Britain, but there is better news about the European shag and black guillemot. The birds face a number...
There is just something very sweet about this 🦧New mothers breastfeed in front of endangered orangutan to try to show her how to care for baby news.sky.com/story/new-mo...
After a 19-year-old orangutan who failed to rear her last two offspring fell pregnant again, staff at Dublin Zoo tried to do things differently.
NEW 'How much bigger can Cruisezilla giants get?' Campaigners warn about cost to environment as cruise ships double in size But they aren't telling you to give up your cruise holiday - they have others ideas up their sleeve @transenv.bsky.socialnews.sky.com/story/cruise...
Campaigners aren't telling people to stop taking holidays on cruise ships. Instead, Transport and Environment wants an end to the fuel duty exemption for cruise liners, and says industry should pionee...
NEW 🪸 Warning about 'demise of one of Earth’s great natural wonders' 🗣️New findings about record heat in Coral Sea around Great Barrier Reef add fuel to debate about whether UNESCO should class the natural wonder as endangered news.sky.com/story/the-co...
New findings about record heat in the Coral Sea around the Great Barrier Reef add fuel to the debate about whether the natural wonder should be classed as endangered. Large chunks of the reef have now...
👀☀️ UK temperatures could reach 30C+ next week Heatwave driven by change to jet stream due to Storm Debby And all heatwaves are now that bit hotter due to underlying impact of climate change, as people like @frediotto.bsky.socialnews.sky.com/story/how-tr...
While there is a 30% chance that temperatures could hit the mid-30s next week, according to the Met Office, the heat will not be enjoyed by everyone, with some areas possibly facing heavy rain and eve...
NEW Royal Mint opens factory to extract gold from electronic waste The UK's coinmaker's new factory in South Wales will process up to 4,000 tonnes of printed circuit boards from e-waste every year ✍️ Claire Gilbody Dickerson news.sky.com/story/royal-...
The UK's coinmaker has opened a new factory in South Wales which will be processing up to 4,000 tonnes of printed circuit boards from e-waste every year.