Cumbrian coal mine goes ahead
Despite protests by conservationists, a new coal mine has been given the go ahead in Cumbria, north-west England; the Woodhouse Colliery was approved as it will bring much needed jobs to the area but it will offset its pollution by building a solar farm nearby to provide for its energy needs
Suffering in Mozambique continues
The chaos caused by Cyclone Idai is resulting in a huge amount of suffering for the survivors living in Mozambique; people are desperate for food, water, clothing and shelter, and are having to bury the dead quickly and often without identifying the bodies first
Pesticides linger on US fruit and veg
Recent analysis has shown that much of the fruit and veg sold in America still contains pesticide residues despite being washed; around 70% of fresh produce sold was found to contain pesticides with kale holding the most
Despite protests by conservationists, a new coal mine has been given the go ahead in Cumbria, north-west England; the Woodhouse Colliery was approved as it will bring much needed jobs to the area but it will offset its pollution by building a solar farm nearby to provide for its energy needs
Suffering in Mozambique continues
The chaos caused by Cyclone Idai is resulting in a huge amount of suffering for the survivors living in Mozambique; people are desperate for food, water, clothing and shelter, and are having to bury the dead quickly and often without identifying the bodies first
Pesticides linger on US fruit and veg
Recent analysis has shown that much of the fruit and veg sold in America still contains pesticide residues despite being washed; around 70% of fresh produce sold was found to contain pesticides with kale holding the most