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More than one in 19 deaths in UK towns and cities is linked to air pollution - and the figures are much worse for people living in the south, according to Centre for Cities charity.
Environment	The Sentinel, 27th January 2020



A global group of around 11,000 scientists have endorsed research that says the world is facing a climate emergency. The study, based on 40 years of data on a range of measures, says governments are failing to address the crisis. Without ‘deep and lasting’ changes, the world is facing ‘untold human suffering’ the study says.
Environment	The Sentinel, 6th November 2019.



Seven in 10 (72 percent) want councils to take action against motorists who leave their engines running when parked, an RAC survey suggests. Some 44 percent of those in favour of a crackdown say officials should tell people to switch off their engines and fine them if they refuse.
Environment	The Sentinel, 7th October 2019



Burger King is removing all plastic toys from its children's meals to save an estimated 320 tonnes of waste annually.
Environment	The Sentinel, 19th September



Football clubs are being urged to adopt returnable cups at their stadium to cut plastic waste, a move campaigners say is supported by fans.
Environment	The Sentinel, 12th September



Plastic pollution and rubbish are killing one person in the developing world every 30 seconds, a report backed by Sir David Attenborough suggest.
Environment	Church Times, 17th May



Filling stations across the UK are to start using new labels to help educate drivers about the environmental benefits of biofuels. Petrol which contains up to 5% renewable ethanol will be labelled “E5”, while diesel containing up to 7% biodiesel will be labelled as “B7”. It is part of a Government campaign to encourage drivers to think more carefully about the environment.
Environment	The Sentinel, 6 June 2019



A failure to tackle climate change will bring great “social unrest” and increased pressure from immigration, Sir David Attenborough has warned a Parliament committee as part of its inquiry into international climate change targets.
Environment	The Sentinel, 10 July 2019



One person in Britain generates as much carbon dioxide annually as 212 citizens of Burundi, Central Africa, a report published on Tuesday by Christian Aid says. Burundi, with a population of about 12 million, has the lowest annual per capita emissions of carbon dioxide in the world.
Environment	Church Times, 9 August 2019



World leaders have been urged to take ambitious action to halt declines in nature as a major global report is set to issue a warning on wildlife losses. In the UK, campaigners have urged the Government to step up with a “huge boost” to nature and conserve threatened species from skylarks and butterflies to bees and hedgehogs.
Environment	The Sentinel, 6 May 2019



The Government has urged action from major supermarkets, manufacturers and suppliers to help halve food waste by 2030. Social media influencers and chefs are also being asked to sign up to a new pledge to slash food waste
Environment	The Sentinel, 6 May 2019



A fleet of driverless cars working together to keep traffic moving smoothly can improve overall vehicle flow by at least 35%, a study has suggested. A team of researchers at Cambridge University programmed 16 miniature robotic cars to drive around a two-lane track and observed how the traffic flow changed when one of the cars stopped.
Environment	The Sentinel - 20 May 2019



The UK should cut greenhouse gases to zero by 2050 to end its contribution to global warming within 30 years, say Government climate advisers. The Committee on Climate Change called for ministers to set a new legal target for a 100% cut in all greenhouse gases by mid-century as soon as possible, and to ramp up efforts to cut emissions.
Environment	The Sentinel - 2 May 2019



The true cost of cheap, unhealthy food is a spiralling public health crisis and environmental destruction, according to a high-level commission. It said the UK’s food and farming system must be radically transformed and become sustainable within 10 years.
Environment	The Guardian



The world is seeing record sea level rises and devastating floods, storms, heatwaves and wildfires as climate change impacts grow, a UN report has said.
Environment	The Sentinel

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