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Planting forests is up to a third less effective at combating climate change than previously thought

Planting forests is up to a third less effective at combating climate change than previously thought

by Rei Takver | Mar 4, 2024 4:34PM | News

Covering vast tracks of land with forests is not as helpful at removing carbon from Earth’s atmosphere as previously believed, a new study from the Universities of Sheffield, Leeds, and Cambridge has found. In a paper published in Science in February, researchers...
Doncaster pub refuses to capitulate after latest comeback from flood refurbishment

Doncaster pub refuses to capitulate after latest comeback from flood refurbishment

by Jack Roberts | Feb 19, 2024 4:17PM | Long Reads

The reopening of a picturesque Doncaster pub last week, following extensive flood damage, has left locals questioning what exactly is being done to invest into the area’s environmental defences. The Boat Inn, in Sprotbrough, welcomed back customers after being forced...
Sheffield students to make their voice heard at COP28 climate rally

Sheffield students to make their voice heard at COP28 climate rally

by Thomas Burton | Dec 8, 2023 10:15AM | News

Students at the University of Sheffield have been painting banners and signs as they prepare to take part in a city-wide march on climate justice tomorrow afternoon. The COP28 Rally has been organised by the South Yorkshire Climate Alliance and will see activists...
New study calls for gardeners to receive council tax cuts  to tackle climate crisis

New study calls for gardeners to receive council tax cuts to tackle climate crisis

by Daniel Hunt | Apr 24, 2023 10:43AM | News

Research from the University of Sheffield has called on the government to offer financial rewards for gardeners in a bid to tackle the climate crisis.  The study carried out by Professor Ross Cameron says that policymakers should consider incentives like cuts to...
Environmental secretary criticised by Sheffield green group and former Lib Dem leader for Tory climate change ambitions

Environmental secretary criticised by Sheffield green group and former Lib Dem leader for Tory climate change ambitions

by Jack Trethewey | Mar 20, 2023 3:17PM | News

Thérèse Coffey has faced criticism for what she has written in a letter, highlighting her views on the ambitions and achievements of her party. In her letter, she describes the Energy Company Obligation Plus (ECO+) scheme and highlights some of the work it has...
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