Is the UK Government serious about reducing carbon dioxide emissions? Permissions are, reportedly, being sought to extract around 3 million tons of coal from behind the sand dunes at Druridge Bay in Northumberland (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/10/take-heed-of-science-minister-urged-to-drop-new-coal-mining-plans). If the minister in London grants the company permissions to operate in this coastal area it will a) confirm that they are only playing lip service to attempting to do something positive about climate change and b) environmental protections in areas outside the SE (they can sometimes be pretty wonky even there) are fairly meaningless.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Thursday, 10 January 2019
Coals and Newcastle?
Is the UK Government serious about reducing carbon dioxide emissions? Permissions are, reportedly, being sought to extract around 3 million tons of coal from behind the sand dunes at Druridge Bay in Northumberland (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/10/take-heed-of-science-minister-urged-to-drop-new-coal-mining-plans). If the minister in London grants the company permissions to operate in this coastal area it will a) confirm that they are only playing lip service to attempting to do something positive about climate change and b) environmental protections in areas outside the SE (they can sometimes be pretty wonky even there) are fairly meaningless.
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