The world is at a turning point because of the growing urgency of environmental action and the developing climatic challenges.
The "Fridays for Future" campaign, spearheaded mostly by young activists who passionately support global climate justice, has grown into a powerful force at this crucial moment .
With the increasing...
As the one-year anniversary of the oil spill at Poole Harbour approaches, two reports have been published that look at the incident, the clean-up operation, and the local impacts of the spill.
A report into the incident, undertaken by consultants Hatch, and commissioned by Dorset Council and BCP Council on...
As we enter 2024, Extinction Rebellion (XR) in the UK has embarked on a bold journey, marking a critical phase in the fight against climate change . Underpinned by a strategy of mass mobilisation and public engagement, XR aims to reshape the conversation and action around climate and ecological...
Members of Extinction Rebellion Wimborne staged a colourful protest at the gates of St Giles House in Wimborne St Giles, the seat of the Earl of Shaftesbury, on Monday 18th March, the St Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday in Northern Ireland.
“We want to raise awareness of the Earl of Shaftesbury’s...
Five towns and villages have the approval to proceed with the introduction of 20mph zones or speed limits.
The town/parish councils for Langton Matravers, Bridport, Wimborne, Pimperne and Winfrith successfully applied to Dorset Council in 2023 for the new limits and zones.
Residents gave their comments, support, or objections to the...
Carl Sagan, an astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator, left an indelible mark on the world through his profound insights into the universe and his exceptional ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to the general public. Born on November 9, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York, Sagan became a prominent...
Here’s a user’s guide to living with solar panels in an area with no gas supply like Portesham (where I happen to be selling my home, equipped with 3.4 kilowatt potential (kWp) of solar panels)…
Use Power In Daylight
Washing to do? Sunny day forecast for tomorrow but cloudy today? Put...
I set off for work at 2:50 am to complete what, to anyone who knows me, has been a dream of mine since I can remember.
I arrived at work and went to pick up David Attenborough and his film crew.
Sir David Attenborough walked down the driveway and...
When it comes to renovating, your garden is often the last thing to be done, and once you are ready to sort your garden out, you will need to think about whether you want to implement small, more subtle changes, or go all out with a statement piece.
Here are...
In 1922, a group of scientists went to the Toronto General Hospital, where diabetic children were kept in wards, often 50 or more at a time. Most of them were comatose and dying from diabetic ketoacidosis. Others were being treated by being placed on an extremely strict diet, which...
