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How did HS2 Ltd get their nature calculations so wrong?
HS2 Ltd claim 'no net loss in biodiversity' will occur after demolishing wild habitats to create new railway infrastructure. This includes the destruction of ancient woodlands, which are irreplaceable. Cheshire Wildlife Trust investigated the accuracy of HS2 Ltd's...
How does air pollution affect health?
Air pollution adversely impacts people's health; the risk of developing diseases increases due to exposure to air pollution, such as cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, and cancers (House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee,2010). Air quality has been...
Widening of Moseley Road – cancelled
Hundreds of signatures were gathered by Birmingham Friends of the Earth and local people on a petition in 2019 against this road scheme. Transport West Midlands wanted to widen Moseley Road, adding another lane so as to allow for a part-time bus lane. This required...
Air pollution in the UK
Hello. I’ll start this article with a definition: air pollution is caused when particulates, chemicals and biological materials are introduced into the atmosphere. These materials can cause discomfort or disease to humans. They also cause many hundreds of thousands of...
Guest Article – Giving a voice to HS2 opposition by John Hall
(The views expressed are those of the author and do not represent the policy of Friends of the Earth (Birmingham) Ltd or of Birmingham Friends of the Earth. Comments are welcome.) The Climate Crisis requires all of us to take some action. What the action individuals...
NOT Widening Moseley Road
We welcome the update on the WMCA scheme of 2019 given on BeHeard Birmingham. In the Revised scheme, the following have been taken out of the scheme; the widening of Moseley Road for a fourth lane, the narrowing of the pavements with removal of street trees through...
