Thank you apple tree!

"“If this volume just grows even more, we simply have a societal situation that is not bearable anymore because it is just too much risk that is no longer covered,” Thallinger told CNBC..." whatever politicians pretend to believe about climate, this is what they know www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/c...

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Looks like we might be getting some electric buses.

Sheffield is set to trial an innovative new form of zebra crossing that could make it easier and quicker for pedestrians to navigate the city, as well as cut the number of deaths and serious injuries on our roads.

More than 120 different species of trees are growing in gardens across the city of Sheffield, a new survey has revealed. The link in the article allows you to share details of your trees.

I love the slider showing how deep the ice is. Amazing to see how tiny the well know landmarks are.

Great work by Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust at Ughill Farm.

🎮Have you got a PlayStation 🎮? Check out Climate Station. This isn’t just an app—it’s a portal into the living history of our planet and the futures we still have time to shape. It is also free! #PlayStation #Free #Climate #Earth

Great tree planting. Does anyone monitor how many actually survive?

How to make a combi boiler using a heat pump.

Climate Emergency UK have just released the 2025 Council Climate Action Scorecards, the 2nd edition of the only UK-wide assessment of councils on their progress towards net zero. You can view the scorecard for any council in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. councilclimatescorecards.uk

Today is #ShowYourStripes day. The graphic below shows the temperature change in Sheffield since 1850.

With climate change and more droughts, the University of Sheffield has developed tiny robots to help fix leaking pipes. #climate #water #leaks #drought #waste #Sheffield

Gas free electricity trial coming this summer.

Some good articles on here.

The first 750 electric vans have been delivered to BT as part of a 3,500 order.

Wow! 🔆Solar🔆 is now the 4th largest source of electricity in the world, generating more than ☢️nuclear☢️. I'm sure it won't take long before solar is in the number 1️⃣ position.

Checkout the new electric airport fire engine.

How wind turbines are helping tourism.

A few of us in Sheffield yesterday supporting Friends of the Earth's #PlanetOverProfit campaign. friendsoftheearth.uk/nature/plane...

Long distance electric lorry coming soon.

Anyone fancy a job?

3 reasons why we need warm homes: Poor housing costs the NHS about £1.4 billion each year Investing in warm homes could save up to £4 billion annually in health and social care costs It's estimated for every £1 spent on warming homes of vulnerable people, there's a £4 return in health benefits

Great news. The new cycle hub in Sheffield Station has been opened by East Midlands Railway. The hub is one of the largest of its kind, providing space for 452 bikes, spanning two levels.

The UK uses 2.5 billion bricks a year, but a new brick has been made from nearly 100% recycled materials with nearly 95% less carbon than a traditional brick. 🧱♻️🧱 #lowcarbon #bricks #homes #houses #ecofriendly

Those lentil-weaving hippies at the London Stock Exchange Group reckon the global green economy is worth $7.9tr, is the fourth largest sector in the world, and has grown faster than every industry barring technology over the past decade. www.businessgreen.com/news/4413438...

Great to see a company providing a home for nature.

Great to see Net Zero creating 1000 jobs and boosting the economy.

If you are in the UK then only a few signatures are required to get to 100,000.

The government has launched a call for evidence to understand the potential benefits of solar panels on car parks. Looks like a good thing.

Aldi and Ocado trials prove reuse systems can outperform single-use plastic.

Sheffield City council is investing half a million pounds to help support schools and other educational institutions to take action on climate change.

Solar panels to be fitted on all new-build homes in England by 2027.

Solar panels have been installed between train tracks in Switzerland. If testing goes well over the next 3 years panels installed on all train tracks could provide 30% of the electricity needed for public transport and save 200,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.

Sarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, has proposed a stronger law to prevent the reopening of dormant landfill sites.

Plans to cut carbon emissions from homes in Sheffield.

New technology is helping Peru fight against the illegal logging of its 68 million hectares of valuable tropical rainforest.

National Grid prepares for record low demand this summer due to solar boom.

Spain's first weekday running entirely on renewal electricity. 🌞

Critics have been proved wrong as Sheffield's first Dutch style roundabout has had no reported accidents in the first 3 months of operation. #Cycling #DutchRoundabout

Good to see a new EV battery recycling plant in the UK. It will process batteries from around 24,000 electric cars each year and is designed to recover valuable materials such as lithium, nickel, and graphite.

Yes, we need to make sure everyone can take part in using low carbon technologies.

Many of the world’s largest shipping nations decided on Friday to impose a minimum fee of $100 for every ton of greenhouse gases emitted by ships above certain thresholds, in what is effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions.

This looks good for both people and nature.

Any reason why we can't have electric fire engines in the UK?

Looks great for nature.

How we can tackle climate change and make it fair to everyone.

Plenty of interesting events if you live in Sheffield.