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Mansfield: Homes Evacuated after Massive Landslide
Thursday, 5 December 2019Residents living near an old quarry were forced to evacuate their homes for two weeks after a month’s worth of rain in a day triggered a huge landslide. While they have now been allowed to return, more collapses in the area and more heavy rain forecast means that the threat remains.
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Building damage, fire and land contamination: Our capital’s painful legacy
Wednesday, 27 November 2019We are used to hearing about London labouring under current high air pollution levels, but our capital’s soil bears a poisonous legacy a combination of Blitz bombing and pockets of damage from fire affected buildings and derelict sites. These provide an important example of how commercial property lawyers need to be vigilant about past use and incidents on affected land that could be prepared for redevelopment.
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Greenland and our disappearing coast
Friday, 22 November 2019Cottage owners on a famous stretch of Sussex coastline have put out a plea for £1m to pay for urgent sea defences before time runs out. The call comes as new surveys indicate the speed of Greenland’s ice sheet is melting faster than ever, with some of the most iconic UK coastal landscapes and communities under threat.
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River Don Floods: The cause and effect of knee jerk decisions
Thursday, 14 November 2019Another slow moving frontal system dumped a month’s worth of rain in a day on the hills above Sheffield this month. A headline we are used to seeing across the UK, but the response of the River Don and the subsequent downstream flooding tells the bigger story of how and why it happened.
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Future Climate Info launches new planning report
Monday, 4 November 2019Innovative environmental data provider delivers essential new conveyancing planning search with unique wider investigation features.
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Environment Bill: Noble aims but will it deliver?
Thursday, 17 October 2019A new environmental watchdog, measures to improve air quality and protect the climate – just some of the eye-catching features of the new Environment Bill that was launched in the Queen’s Speech this week. Tim Champney, our Managing Director, summarises the key points and gives his thoughts on the prospects for future environmental protections.
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Noise Complaints pauses Wind Farm operation…for now
Wednesday, 9 October 2019Residents claiming a nearby wind farm has been noisy for 20 years have convinced councillors to pause plans to keep it open for another decade. But precedent may have been set on extending the life of old wind farms that could prolong the pain for residents.
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Climate change: more trees more quickly!
Tuesday, 1 October 2019A significant increase in tree planting is needed in the UK quickly if other targets to cut carbon are not met, according to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC)
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Study reveals link between Flooding and poor Mental Health
Thursday, 19 September 2019People whose homes are damaged by extreme weather events like flooding are far more likely to suffer mental health problems, new research has found.
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Surrendering to the Sea: The First Climate Refugees?
Thursday, 5 September 2019Fairbourne in Gwynedd, North Wales is in a picture perfect spot – sandwiched between the spectacular backdrop of the Snowdonia peaks and attractive sandy beaches. It has been attracting holidaymakers and new residents for decades. But its days could soon be over as climate change threatens to consign the town to the sea.
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