by Sarah Llewellyn, Parents for Future Local parents have raised concerns about air pollution from wildfires linked to the moorland burning season on the third anniversary of ‘the day Sheffield choked in smoke’, as new Government figures show wildfires in England set a new record in July 2026. As the moorland burning season gets underwayContinueContinue reading “Moorland burning raises air pollution concerns among local parents”
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There are serious life-shortening consequences of breathing polluted air
by Dr Karine Nohr A British landmark study of over 3,400 London children aged between 6 and 9 years old measured the impact of air quality improvement following the introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and found that reduced emissions are strongly associated with accelerated lung growth in children. Just published by oneContinueContinue reading “There are serious life-shortening consequences of breathing polluted air”
What sort of growth do we want?
by Rosalind Dean As the year turns, we start to think about new growth. Already, I can see snowdrops poking through. But growth also depends on replenishment, the previous year’s growth rotting into the soil to create the nutrients for next year’s growth. We need to make sure that the growth we celebrate can continueContinueContinue reading “What sort of growth do we want?”
