Summer is ending, and Coe Fen meadow in Cambridge is entering a period of slumber. The cows are sheltering under a tree, whisking away flies and defecating as they lie down. Spring’s succulent grasses have been supplanted by scruffier dock leaves, thistles and nettles. Berries on the...
The new policy applies to inspections and enforcement, as well as engagement. It goes into effect this month but is still open for comment. After nearly two decades, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has updated its environmental justice policy. Officials hope the...
Water metering should be made compulsory for all households in England, the government is likely to be told this week, as water supplies come under pressure from increased demand and more frequent droughts and floods. Strain on the UK’s water networks is increasing under the more extreme...
The increasing popularity of ultra-heavy SUVs in England means a conventional-engined car bought in 2013 will, on average, have lower carbon emissions than one bought new today, new research has found. The study by the climate campaign group Possible said there was a strong correlation...
Once upon a not-so-distant time, the growing season for the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Green Things Farm Collective followed a steadfast trajectory. “We reliably had rainy springs and early summers, then hot and dry in late July and August, with the rains picking up again in September,”...
