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- Coastal flooding and peat bogs | Letters Thu, 29 Nov 18, 4:34amMore than 15,000 buildings were built in coastal areas at significant risk of coastal flooding in the UK between 2005 and 2014, write Tom Spencer and Gerd Masselink...
- Cities around the world lay the groundwork for a zero-waste future Wed, 19 Sep 18, 2:30amCities around the world are pledging to reduce waste over the next 12 years in an effort to curb global warming and eventually become zero-waste cities...
- Our jobs plan for a green and pleasant land Mon, 10 Sep 18, 3:36amA national environment-friendly infrastructure plan is urgently required to restore the UK to social and economic health, says a group of MPs, academics and green campaigners
- EDF plan for tallest UK onshore wind turbines prompts outcry Wed, 2 May 18, 3:00pmIsle of Lewis residents protest against new windfarm plan to raise turbine height to 200m
- How a small town reclaimed its grid and sparked a community revolution | Aditya Chakrabortty Thu, 1 Mar 18, 12:17amThe latest article in our new economics series looks at what happened when a German utilities contract expired, and one man thought his neighbours could take over
- The small town that started a community revolution across Europe | Aditya Chakrabortty Wed, 28 Feb 18, 5:00pmThe latest article in our new economics series looks at what happened when a German utilities contract expired, and one man thought his neighbours could take over
- Communities offered £1m a year to host nuclear waste dump Thu, 25 Jan 18, 10:57pmNew search for communities willing to host underground site for thousands of years
- Under-occupation plays a key role in the housing crisis | Letters Wed, 6 Sep 17, 2:51amAdd to the top council tax bands to boost effective use of our housing stock, writes David RenshawYour letter writers on the housing shortage (5 September) neglect a key point – under-occupation of the existing stock...
- Scotland hosts groundbreaking wind energy project to build new homes Wed, 19 Apr 17, 4:30pmHousing association invests in electricity-generating turbines that will fund affordable homes in rural ScotlandAmid the rolling hills and woodland pastures of south-east Scotland, a wind of change is blowing through communities...
- Shale gas firm Cuadrilla brands anti-fracking activists 'irresponsible' Fri, 3 Mar 17, 5:35amCEO Francis Egan complains about protesters ‘harassing’ contractors supplying Preston New Road site in Lancashire
- Energy companies are cheaper and cleaner when run by the council Fri, 3 Jun 16, 4:08pmLondon mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to follow Nottingham and Bristol in setting up a council energy company – and it could shake up the whole market
- Kellingley colliery closure: 'shabby end' for a once mighty industry Fri, 18 Dec 15, 6:00pmThe last deep coal mine in Britain closes today, drawing to an end a series of closures in an industry once known as King Coal
- Kellingley closure: last coalminers to resurface as way of life disappears Fri, 18 Dec 15, 5:00pmIndustry that fuelled Britain for centuries goes into its final hours as workers lament the loss of North Yorkshire colliery
- Why Sunderland GPs are prescribing boilers instead of pills Thu, 3 Dec 15, 10:37pmCold homes make health problems worse. One housing association is saving the NHS thousands by keeping residents warm
- Hacking Apple: putting the power of tech back into our hands Tue, 1 Dec 15, 11:59pmFrom Bristol to Sheffield, diverse groups of makers, fixers and techies are creating more self-reliant communities