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- Losing our marbles over Stonehenge | Brief letters Mon, 15 Feb 21, 3:45amJudiciary | Queen’s leases | Travel plans | Ancient showroom | Stonehenge
- Nigerians can bring claims against Shell in UK, supreme court rules Fri, 12 Feb 21, 11:55pmOgale and Bille villagers say Shell oil operations have caused severe pollution including to their drinking water
- How the Queen came to own the seabed around Britain Sat, 6 Feb 21, 4:39amAn auction of offshore plots for future windfarms is being held by the Crown Estate
- Legal bid to stop UK building Europe's biggest gas power plant fails Fri, 22 Jan 21, 2:34amPlan has been approved despite environmental objections and criticism over climate leadership
- Sámi reindeer herders file lawsuit against Norway windfarm Mon, 18 Jan 21, 11:34pmIndigenous communities say planned Øyfjellet turbines will interfere with migration paths
- House passes Big Cat Public Safety Act Thu, 10 Dec 20, 4:30amThe U.S. House of Representatives has passed a landmark legislation that will see big cats protected from human mistreatment. The Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA) prohibits individuals from owning big cats in their homes...
- "Ecocide" could soon be punishable by law Wed, 2 Dec 20, 5:30amInternational lawyers are now working together to define the new crime of ecocide. By criminalizing ecosystem destruction, they hope to both punish and deter those who wantonly harm the earth.[...]
- Proposed UK law pushes accountability for Amazon products Thu, 27 Aug 20, 3:30amPeople around the world have watched with increasing horror as Amazon forest destruction has accelerated in recent years. Now, U.K. officials have proposed a law to make large companies operating within the U.K....
- Tessa Khan: ‘Litigation is a powerful tool in the environmental crisis’ Sun, 16 Aug 20, 10:00pmWhen a court in the Netherlands ruled its government’s actions unlawful, it inspired others to hold big polluters to account
- Kapok Pillows Are Non-Toxic and Supportive Sat, 6 Jun 20, 3:10amKapok is a silky fiber harvested in the rainforests of the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, tropical America and Africa. After the ripe pods of the tree are harvested, the seeds are removed and the fluffy fiber is...
- Kapok Pillows Sat, 6 Jun 20, 3:10amKapok is a silky fiber harvested in the rainforests of the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, tropical America and Africa. After the ripe pods of the tree are harvested, the seeds are removed and the fluffy fiber is...
- UK approval for biggest gas power station in Europe ruled legal Sat, 23 May 20, 12:31amHigh court hears challenge after ministers overruled climate objections of planning officials
- Legal case launched over UK's 'outdated' energy policies Tue, 19 May 20, 2:51amClimate campaigners issued proceedings for review of rules supporting fossil fuel projects
- Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act is signed into law Thu, 28 Nov 19, 5:30amIn a bipartisan win, the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act has been signed into law, making serious harm to “living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles or amphibians” a federal crime...
- Brussels allows UK to subsidise fossil fuel generators Fri, 25 Oct 19, 3:14amGreen light clears way for payments of £990m to gas, coal and nuclear power firms