(par 10.4.3.2) Assessing the climate and environment impact of London’s airport plans

Assessing the climate and environment impact of London’s airport plans https://www.carbonbrief.org/assessing-the-climate-and-environment-impact-of-londons-airport-plans/  The Airports Commission has dismissed Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s proposal for a new hub airport in the Thames estuary. With remaining options for expansion at either Heathrow or Gatwick what are the potential climate and environmental impacts of each? The Airports Commission, chaired by Sir […]

(par 10.4.3.1) World famous Kamarrok Lake reserve on its death bed

World famous Kamarrok Lake reserve on its death bed https://www.savetheelephants.org/news/world-famous-kamnarok-lake-reserve-on-its-deathbed-kenya/ Authors: Florah Koech & Wycliff Kipsang, THE DAILY NATION With a population of more than 10,000 crocodiles, 400 elephants, 13 species of other mammals and a wide variety of birds, the world-famous Lake Kamnarok Game Reserve in Kerio Valley was Baringo County’s major revenue earner. […]

(par 10.4.3.1) MPs more likely to oppose windfarms than British public

Tory MPs more likely to oppose windfarms than British public – poll  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/aug/18/tory-mps-more-likely-to-oppose-windfarms-than-british-public-poll By Fiona Harvey Conservative MPs are much more likely to oppose onshore windfarms than the national average of the public, a new poll has found. About four out of five Tory MPs are likely to oppose onshore windfarms in their constituency, according […]