england

Join our newsletter

The best of EcoWatch, right in your inbox. Sign up for our email newsletter!

    Factcheck: Whale Strandings and Offshore Wind Farms

    Factcheck: Whale Strandings and Offshore Wind Farms

    By Simon Evans Last Saturday, two dead whales washed up on the coast of Suffolk, in eastern England, and a third was spotted floating at sea. What happened next illustrates how news can spread and evolve into misinformation, when reported by journalists rushing to publish before confirming basic facts or sourcing their own quotes. The […]

    ‘Fantastic News’: England’s Plastic Bag Usage Drops by 85%

    ‘Fantastic News’: England’s Plastic Bag Usage Drops by 85%

    England has cut its plastic bag use by 85 percent ever since a 5 pence (7 cent) charge was introduced last October, according to government figures. England’s plastic bag usage has dropped significantly ever since a 5p levy was introduced last year. Flickr The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced that 6 […]

    Fossil Fuel Industry Continues to Squash Renewable Energy Age

    Fossil Fuel Industry Continues to Squash Renewable Energy Age

    TomDispatch By Michael T. Klare When it comes to energy and economics in the climate-change era, nothing is what it seems. Most of us believe (or want to believe) that the second carbon era, the Age of Oil, will soon be superseded by the Age of Renewables, just as oil had long since superseded the […]