Environment

The baked mud floor can be seen as water levels continue to fall in many of the Uk's reservoirs,

Suburban bumblebees are suffering from a toxic pesticide also found in pet flea treatments and many treated garden centre plants but banned from farms

There has been a worrying rise in the number of deaths in police custody. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has reported that 23 people sadly died in 2017. Of that number 17 had suffered some form of restraint or force by officers. It should be noted that is not a necessarily a direct link to why they died. Among the 23 people highlighted by the latest statistics are cases such as Rashan Charles and Edson da Costa in London. Those...

The Government has failed to publish the long-awaited Green Paper on social housing before summer recess, despite repeated promises to outline and consult on plans to tackle the current crisis. This preliminary report was due to set out what the Government intends to do to improve social housing, and mental health charity Mind was hoping to see it specifically address the issues faced by people with mental health problems living in, or waiting for, social housing. Vicki Nash, Head of...

The infernos have raged through holiday resorts near Greece's capital killing at least 50 people and injuring more than 100

Above average heat being felt in many areas of the world

Global Witness today reveals that at least 207 land and environmental defenders were killed last year – indigenous leaders, community activists and environmentalists murdered trying to protect their homes and communities from mining, agribusiness and other destructive industries. Severe limits on the data available mean the global total is probably much higher. Murder is the most egregious example of a range of tactics used to silence defenders, including death threats, arrests, intimidation, cyber-attacks, sexual assault and lawsuits. The report “At What...

The homelessness crisis in the UK has been highlighted, once again, by charity Shelter. A FOI request has found that over 33,000 families are holding down a job even though they are in unstable temporary accommodation. Back in 2013 there were 19,000 families in this position. The increase is an astonishing 73 per cent. One single mother, Mary Smith, has bravely spoken out about how she fell on hard times and ended up in temporary accommodation. Mary and her three...

Researchers say that revitalising rundown and dilapidated areas of towns and cities may be an important - and cheap - way to address crime and mental health issues