brendan's articles Environmental Science Data centres worsen water crisis We’ve not had much growth here, or across much of the developed world – the US excepted – for a while, and what little we have seen has tended to arrive in forms that most of us don’t immediately see the benefits from. Data centres, and AI in general, may not mean much in the […] Written by brendan February 16, 2025February 16, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science Power lines Phelps is hopeful that putting the community at the heart of decision-making over the energy transition will make a real difference to the people of Barton Hill. “I feel more confident now about some sort of community energy element in how our community goes forward than I ever have done. We’ve got massive fuel poverty, […] Written by brendan February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science The poverty of extreme wealth Companies like JBS, the world’s largest meat processor, have been repeatedly linked to illegal deforestation, yet continue to enjoy financing from major banks and investors. These practices not only destroy ecosystems but also accelerate climate change and displace indigenous communities. The IPBES report underscores the urgent need to reform subsidies and investment patterns in these […] Written by brendan February 9, 2025February 9, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science ‘Ban bottom trawling now’ A Labour MP has called for a blanket ban on “bottom trawling” of seabeds in marine protected areas (MPAs), which she said destroys fragile ecosystems and habitats. Katie White compared bottom trawling, which is the act of dragging heavy nets across the seabed, with “ripping up an orchard to pick an apple”. One or two […] Written by brendan February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science Punking Reeves’ climate denial donations Adverts criticising Rachel Reeves, the British chancellor, for accepting political donations from climate sceptic lobbyists have appeared without official sanction on several London Underground lines. READ: MEET THE GLOBAL WARMING POLICY FOUNDATION. The satirical posters say, “Your Chancellor, Sponsored by Climate Deniers: Rachel Reeves took £10,000 from them (so far).” A modified party logo reads: […] Written by brendan January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science Climate impacts could wipe out profits Businesses must act now to address and adapt to growing climate risks such as extreme heat or face steep financial losses, a new report warns. The impact of climate change could drive fixed-asset losses of up to $610 billion per year across listed companies by 2035, according to the report ‘Business on the Edge: Building […] Written by brendan January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science Incinerator ban ‘up in smoke’ The British Government will block new incinerators if they do not help meet environmental objectives under rules unveiled on this month. However, Labour’s new promise falls short of the former Tory government’s commitment to a total ban. Developers will have to show that their project either helps reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste going to […] Written by brendan January 19, 2025January 19, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science Our beef with major shipping firms Major shipping companies transported more than half a million tonnes of beef and leather from abattoirs linked to tropical forest destruction in Brazil in a two year period: equal to half the UK’s annual beef consumption. New data from consultancy AidEnvironment analysed by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism shows that 12 meat plants run by Brazil’s biggest […] Written by brendan January 12, 2025January 12, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science The RSPCA at 200: royally cautious reformers The vast majority of birds are born, raised and killed in industrial systems, living their lives in cages or densely-packed hangars. Why does this “nation of animal lovers” allow such cruelty? Part of the answer is that we can usually ignore the suffering of most animals. In 1830, Frances Thompson, a prominent woman donor to […] Written by brendan January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science Underwater paradise lost Underwater paradise lost Channel News brendan 3rd January 2025 Teaser Media Written by brendan January 4, 2025January 4, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science We’re on the road to nowhere… “After more than two decades of consistent misinformation about the project, nearly the entire local population now favours it, and questioning the initiative would be political suicide for any candidate. “Repaving the BR-319 highway would link the relatively undisturbed central Amazon to the AMACRO region – a deforestation hotspot named after the states of Amazonas, […] Written by brendan January 1, 2025January 1, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science Farewell to the Caspian Sea Loss Beyond climate change, many in Kazakhstan attribute part of the responsibility to Russia’s actions. Arman Khairullin said: “Another main cause is that Russia has built infrastructures on the Ural and the Volga and is keeping the water there.” The Volga, which supplies 80 per cent of the freshwater flowing into the Caspian Sea, and […] Written by brendan December 28, 2024December 28, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Loading Load more
Environmental Science Data centres worsen water crisis We’ve not had much growth here, or across much of the developed world – the US excepted – for a while, and what little we have seen has tended to arrive in forms that most of us don’t immediately see the benefits from. Data centres, and AI in general, may not mean much in the […] Written by brendan February 16, 2025February 16, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science Power lines Phelps is hopeful that putting the community at the heart of decision-making over the energy transition will make a real difference to the people of Barton Hill. “I feel more confident now about some sort of community energy element in how our community goes forward than I ever have done. We’ve got massive fuel poverty, […] Written by brendan February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science The poverty of extreme wealth Companies like JBS, the world’s largest meat processor, have been repeatedly linked to illegal deforestation, yet continue to enjoy financing from major banks and investors. These practices not only destroy ecosystems but also accelerate climate change and displace indigenous communities. The IPBES report underscores the urgent need to reform subsidies and investment patterns in these […] Written by brendan February 9, 2025February 9, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science ‘Ban bottom trawling now’ A Labour MP has called for a blanket ban on “bottom trawling” of seabeds in marine protected areas (MPAs), which she said destroys fragile ecosystems and habitats. Katie White compared bottom trawling, which is the act of dragging heavy nets across the seabed, with “ripping up an orchard to pick an apple”. One or two […] Written by brendan February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science Punking Reeves’ climate denial donations Adverts criticising Rachel Reeves, the British chancellor, for accepting political donations from climate sceptic lobbyists have appeared without official sanction on several London Underground lines. READ: MEET THE GLOBAL WARMING POLICY FOUNDATION. The satirical posters say, “Your Chancellor, Sponsored by Climate Deniers: Rachel Reeves took £10,000 from them (so far).” A modified party logo reads: […] Written by brendan January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science Climate impacts could wipe out profits Businesses must act now to address and adapt to growing climate risks such as extreme heat or face steep financial losses, a new report warns. The impact of climate change could drive fixed-asset losses of up to $610 billion per year across listed companies by 2035, according to the report ‘Business on the Edge: Building […] Written by brendan January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science Incinerator ban ‘up in smoke’ The British Government will block new incinerators if they do not help meet environmental objectives under rules unveiled on this month. However, Labour’s new promise falls short of the former Tory government’s commitment to a total ban. Developers will have to show that their project either helps reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste going to […] Written by brendan January 19, 2025January 19, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science Our beef with major shipping firms Major shipping companies transported more than half a million tonnes of beef and leather from abattoirs linked to tropical forest destruction in Brazil in a two year period: equal to half the UK’s annual beef consumption. New data from consultancy AidEnvironment analysed by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism shows that 12 meat plants run by Brazil’s biggest […] Written by brendan January 12, 2025January 12, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science The RSPCA at 200: royally cautious reformers The vast majority of birds are born, raised and killed in industrial systems, living their lives in cages or densely-packed hangars. Why does this “nation of animal lovers” allow such cruelty? Part of the answer is that we can usually ignore the suffering of most animals. In 1830, Frances Thompson, a prominent woman donor to […] Written by brendan January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science Underwater paradise lost Underwater paradise lost Channel News brendan 3rd January 2025 Teaser Media Written by brendan January 4, 2025January 4, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science We’re on the road to nowhere… “After more than two decades of consistent misinformation about the project, nearly the entire local population now favours it, and questioning the initiative would be political suicide for any candidate. “Repaving the BR-319 highway would link the relatively undisturbed central Amazon to the AMACRO region – a deforestation hotspot named after the states of Amazonas, […] Written by brendan January 1, 2025January 1, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science Farewell to the Caspian Sea Loss Beyond climate change, many in Kazakhstan attribute part of the responsibility to Russia’s actions. Arman Khairullin said: “Another main cause is that Russia has built infrastructures on the Ural and the Volga and is keeping the water there.” The Volga, which supplies 80 per cent of the freshwater flowing into the Caspian Sea, and […] Written by brendan December 28, 2024December 28, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
