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What Is Paludiculture? Rewetting Peatlands for Climate-Friendly Farming
Paludiculture is gaining attention as a climate-smart alternative to farming on drained peatlands. With the UK working to cut land…
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Causes of Climate Change: Human and Natural Factors Explained
Climate change is driven by a combination of human activity and natural processes. While Earth’s climate has always varied over…
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Why the Jet Stream Is Key to Britain’s Weather Swings
The jet stream is one of the most powerful drivers behind the UK’s famously unpredictable weather. From icy blasts in…
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Sustainability in Construction: What It Means and Why It Matters in the UK
Construction is one of the most climate-intensive industries in the UK. Buildings and infrastructure require vast amounts of materials, energy,…
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Facts, Evidence & Statistics for Climate Change
Climate change is supported by extensive scientific data from around the world. This page brings together the most widely accepted…
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Clothing and Landfill: What Happens to Unwanted Clothes in the UK
Each year in the UK, hundreds of thousands of tonnes of clothing are thrown away. Much of it ends up…
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Sustainable Housing: What It Means and How It’s Changing UK Homes
Homes are more than just buildings. They are where energy, comfort, and climate action meet. In the UK, the push…
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What Is Rewilding? A Guide to Nature Recovery and Land Use in the UK
Rewilding is no longer a fringe idea. Across the UK, more people are embracing it as a way to restore…
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Why Is It So Cold in the UK? Weather Patterns Behind Britain’s Cold Spells
Freezing mornings, frosted windscreens and icy pavements are a familiar part of winter in Britain. But when it feels particularly…
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Buildings & Places, Circular Economy, Climate Action, Food and Agriculture, Local Powers, Nature, Renewable Energy, TransportLocal Action Means Big Impact
Our new campaign, in partnership with WWF-UK, The Carbon Literacy Project and Climate Emergency UK, highlights the incredible potential of…
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Wicked
As 2024 draws to a close, we’d like to take a different approach to a conventional annual review of Carbon…
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Welcoming Our New Trustee Ruth Gerrard
We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Trustee, Ruth Gerrard, to the Carbon Copy team. Ruth is…