Grace Howarth

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Grace Howarth

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2 weeks ago | standard.co.uk | Grace Howarth

News | LondonTfL said inner London boroughs were more likely to achieve the exercise target than outer boroughsStock photo of man runningImage by alba1970 from PixabayGrace Howarth , Local Democracy Reporter1 minute agoEnfield is the least physically active borough in London, a new report has revealed. Research by Transport for London (TfL) found only 22% of people aged 20 or older in Enfield achieved at least 20 minutes of physical activity per day.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Grace Howarth

Certain fertilizers may be helping crops to grow but meanwhile shedding microplastics onto farmlands and into the soil. What's happening? A paper recently published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials by co-authors from the University of Memphis and the University of Missouri has shown that fertilizers commonly used in United States agriculture can generate microplastics. From there, the microplastics may end up spreading to soil, crops, and water.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Grace Howarth

Pacifica, a beachside town south of San Francisco, is in danger of losing property value due to coastal erosion and rising sea levels, yet no one can agree on the best way forward. What's happening? A Californian town is caught in a debate on how to protect itself from rising sea levels, as The San Francisco Chronicle reported. Some argue that "managed retreat" is the only option, meaning that at-risk people, businesses, and homes are evacuated out of the area and rehomed.

3 weeks ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Grace Howarth

Cllr Seema Chandwani (Image: LDRS/Haringey Labout) A trade union’s concerns over bailiff use has prompted Haringey Council to promise to connect with people before it has to “go there”. Members of Acorn Haringey presented a deputation on Thursday (March 27) urging the council to end its use of private bailiffs to collect unpaid council tax.