Joe Sandler Clarke

Dec 25, 2024 | unearthed.greenpeace.org | Joe Sandler Clarke

Some of the stories we wish we had written this year, selected by the Unearthed team The best environmental journalism of 2024 Some of the stories we wish we had written this year, selected by the Unearthed team The hidden cost of your supermarket salmon, The FT, Alexandra Heal, Lucy Rodgers, Justine Williams, Irene de la Torre Arenas, Dan Clark, Jack Thompson and Ely Cheikh Mohamed Vadel Salmon sold in UK supermarkets is contributing to a growing food crisis in north-west Africa, as shown by...

Sep 29, 2024 | unearthed.greenpeace.org | Joe Sandler Clarke

A postcode lottery is leaving flood-hit households and businesses across England unable to access government funding for flood-proofing, an Unearthed investigation has found. The Property Flood Resilience (PFR) grant provides up to £5,000 for homes and businesses that have recently flooded to install flood-proofing measures to protect themselves against future events.

Dec 25, 2023 | unearthed.greenpeace.org | Joe Sandler Clarke

From offsetting in Guinea to a profile of one the UK’s most interesting politicians: the stories we wish we had written in 2023 The best environmental journalism of 2023 From offsetting in Guinea to a profile of one the UK’s most interesting politicians: the stories we wish we had written in 2023 Living and breathing on the front line of a toxic chemical zone, New York Times, Eric Lipton As the Biden administration looked to limit the exposure to cancer-causing pollutants from chemical plants...

Oct 30, 2023 | unearthed.greenpeace.org | Joe Sandler Clarke

More than 4,000 of England’s vital flood defences were rated as poor or very poor in inspections carried out by the Environment Agency. These defences range from flood walls and embankments to outfall pipes and culverts. They protect property and lives in some of England’s most at–risk towns and cities, including areas affected by Storm Babet. The findings will add to growing scrutiny of the way the EA deals with flood risk.

Oct 22, 2023 | unearthed.greenpeace.org | Joe Sandler Clarke

A little-known government scheme designed to encourage businesses to reduce emissions allowed one company to make £32m on the carbon market after closing a factory and causing hundreds of job losses. A Labour MP has now called on the government to close the “loophole” in the UK emissions trading system (ETS) that allows firms that reduce emissions simply by closing factories the chance to make millions from the sale of carbon credits.