"England must destine 7% of land to nature and renewables to hit green targets, data shows.

Government’s first published land use framework maps how land is used and how it can be adapted to meet changing needs."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/18/england-land-use-framework-nature-renewables-environmental-targets

"London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution.

Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/12/london-san-francisco-and-beijing-achieve-remarkable-reductions-in-air-pollution

"“Twenty years ago, if you said we were going to have chikungunya and dengue in Europe, everybody would have said you were mad."

"Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds.

‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries."

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/18/tropical-disease-chikungunya-transmitted-europe-study

"Welsh charity buys more than 405 hectares for rewilding.

Project in Ceredigion aims to help country catch up with large-scale nature recovery projects elsewhere in UK."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/15/welsh-charity-buys-more-than-405-hectares-for-rewilding

Oh, the irony - 'banned chemical found at multiple sites...' 🤬

"Race to find source of carcinogenic Pfas in Cumbria and Lancashire waters.

Exclusive: High levels of banned ‘forever chemical’ have been detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/14/race-to-find-source-of-carcinogenic-chemical-pfos-polluting-cumbria-and-lancashire-waters

"Western US states fail to negotiate crucial Colorado River deal: ‘Mother nature isn’t going to bail us out’

Negotiators disbanded on Friday without a plan for the basin supplying water to 40m people, thrusting the region into uncertainty."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/colorado-river-crucial-deadline

"Only seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January.

Data shows 29 hybrid and 98 diesel cars also sold, while the figure for battery electric vehicles was more than 2,000."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/06/only-seven-petrol-powered-cars-sold-in-norway-in-january

Tuesday morning's least surprising news, ever... 🤬

"Environmentalists decry ‘crushingly disappointing’ Pfas action plan for UK.

Ministers’ proposals to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ fail to match tougher stance taken in Europe, say experts."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/03/environmentalists-decry-crushingly-disappointing-pfas-action-plan-for-uk

There was me, thinking we were in the midst of a climate crisis?? 🤬

"US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate.

Projects this year expected to triple global gas capacity, forecast finds, as concerns grow over impacts on planet."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/29/gas-power-ai-climate

Great news... 🙂

"UK among 10 countries to build 100GW wind power grid in North Sea.

Energy secretary Ed Miliband says clean energy project is part of efforts to leave ‘the fossil fuel rollercoaster’."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/26/uk-among-10-countries-to-build-100gw-wind-power-grid-in-north-sea