Labour’s great green energy plan could be a legacy as vital as the NHS | Polly Toynbee Ed Miliband has a rare chance to do for the climate what Nye Bevan did for health: create something future generations will be proud of, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Wildlife and humans thriving in Unesco-protected sites While wildlife populations crash globally, research finds designated areas enable recovery of threatened species

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Ed Miliband to double down on net zero with measures to combat Iran energy shock As fossil fuel prices soar ‘the era of clean energy security must come of age’, energy secretary will say

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Globe showing the Atlantic Ocean with arrows depicting the AMOC circulation: warm surface currents (pink/red) flowing northward from the tropics toward the Arctic, and cold deep return currents (blue/purple) flowing southward. The background shows sea surface temperature trends, with a prominent blue cold patch, the "cold blob", south of Greenland, contrasting with warming (orange/red) across the rest of the ocean.

1/ There's a system of ocean currents in the Atlantic that shapes Europe's #climate, drives monsoons, and keeps sea levels stable along the US coast.

In the last 5 years, the scientific evidence that it could collapse has shifted dramatically.

Most people have no idea. 🧵

Group of Labour MPs proposes new policies to beat rightwing populism Policies include a Swiss-style EU deal, lower electricity prices and reduced dependence on the US

These look to be very sensible ideas
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National Energy System Operator: 'GB electricity system ready for… National Energy System Operator (NESO) Summer Outlook says that GB's electricity system is 'ready for summer, with new tools to manage surplus power'.

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Private firms providing services to NHS made £1.6bn profit in two years, research finds Exclusive: MPs say profit-making levels in England are ‘scandalous’ and call for cap on amount private companies can make from NHS

The stealth privatisation of the NHS is a scandal. Like water companies, it has not improved services but just cost more money
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Anger as swifts’ nesting holes in Derbyshire rail viaduct ‘blocked up’ Campaigners say birds could die trying to access ancestral nests that were sealed during rail refurbishment

This show huge disregard for nature. How did an ecologist not find swifts when they were clearly there. Why were the nest holes blocked?
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The US should be leading the world in addressing climate change. Let's hope that one day (soon) it will be. But a bipartisan approach will need to be recovered.

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Britain breaks solar energy record twice as UK’s biggest solar farm gets approval Record high set on Monday and raised on Tuesday, with 14.4GW of electricity generated in sunny spring weather

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New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows Exclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1%

There is a lot of pressure to open up these oil fields, but if they would really contribute so little towards UK gas and oil needs, we would be far better investing in renewables, which give jobs for the future
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Litter Wombles launches second recycling machine at Weston Favell Bottles and cans are exchanged for a printed ticket that can be swapped for rewards.

This is a really good idea. I can imagine teenagers picking up cans and bottles to gain tokens for local stores
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Two of the best book on environmental biblical interpretation are by evangelicals - Douglas and Jonathan Moo in the States and Richard Bauckham in the UK

Having said that, there are also US evangelicals who are engaged with issues of environmental and social action

Definitely conserving resources

Tearfund and A Rocha both have evangelical origins and both promote environmental action. Both have a lot of evangelical followers. Evangelicals in the UK have been more outwardly focused than the US, though sadly there is also US influence coming in now.

I signed the letter to Paul Marshall. Sadly he seems in need of significant briefing on climate change and net zero.

More drilling in North Sea ‘not the answer’ for UK energy security, say former military leaders Government told to focus on transition to mix of wind, solar, tidal and nuclear energy

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The water companies should be nationalised.

This motion would be very negative for the greens. What is needed is a peaceful solution where all people can live in freedom. Prioritising one ethnic group against another does not help at all.

Church leaders criticise Christian owner of GB News over channel’s climate attacks Exclusive: Paul Marshall also challenged over his own ‘misleading’ statements and £1.8bn of fossil fuel investments in his hedge fund

I signed this open letter because I believe that when scientists say the link between human actions and climate change is unequivocal, it is highly irresponsible for a CEO of a major media outlet to say that this link is still under debate.
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Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.

Excellent news! Pity that it has been put back a year, and a greater pity that it wasn't introduced in 2016 as originally planned. Without the need for gas mains and the boost for the solar and heat pump industries, the prices should be comparable fairly soon.
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UN issues new climate warning as El Niño looms The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency says.

All world leaders need to take this seriously and somehow the misinformation needs to be overcome
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Uganda rhinos: 40 years after the last one was poached the huge mammals are back in the wild Hunting for the horns and meat, Ugandan poachers once wiped out the southern white rhinos from the country.

Great to see Rhinos make a comeback in Uganda!
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How Pakistan’s people-led solar boom is easing impact of Middle East energy crisis Falling costs and government incentives make solar an attractive option for many, reducing need for gas

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Woman, 18, not shortlisted for job at estate agents as 'car is too old' Alanah Thomspon French says her application was not progressed as her car was more than 10 years old.

It is far greener to keep cars until they are much older than 10 years, they just need regular servicing (our last car was 16 years old when we traded it in). How can we encourage businesses to have greener policies which also support younger people?
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Nightjars make 'remarkable comeback' to South Downs National Park An ecological survey has found 109 nightjar territories in the lowland heaths of east Hampshire.

BBC News - Nightjars make 'remarkable comeback' to South Downs National Park - BBC News
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Office for Students faces judicial review over public funding for bible colleges National Secular Society to launch court action after failure to investigate alleged breaches of academic freedom laws

Is a secular worldview neutral? Students choose their institution to align with their own values and beliefs - should only secular ones get funding? www.theguardian.com/education/20...