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Welsh Council to spend over £2.5 million to protect residents from climate change
Read more: Welsh Council to spend over £2.5 million to protect residents from climate changeHomes at severe flood risk to be demolished by council Councillors for Rhondda Cynon Taf council have approved the acquisition of 16 homes in Ynysybwl, which have been described as at ‘severe flood risk’. The homes in Clydach Terrace will be bought for £2,570,000 and are at high risk of flooding from the local river,…
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Review of ‘The Insect Crisis’ by Oliver Milman
Read more: Review of ‘The Insect Crisis’ by Oliver MilmanGlobal wildlife populations have plummeted by 69% on average since 1970. Flying insects numbers have plunged 64% since 2004. ‘A landmark United Nations finding in 2019 outlined how 1 million species across the animal kingdom are facing extinction in the coming decades. Half of these lost species will be insects.’ Our apathy to these headline…
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Review of ‘Nomad Century- How to survive the Climate Upheaval’
Read more: Review of ‘Nomad Century- How to survive the Climate Upheaval’by Gaia Vince ‘A great upheaval is coming. It will change us, and our planet.’ Vince tackles the elephant in the room with regards to the climate emergency with a refreshing frankness. Climate migration and the protective regulations surrounding migrants need to be front and centre, as tens of millions continue their migration. Vince makes…