Jonah Fisher

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jonah Fisher

Jonah FisherBBC environment correspondentMore than 40 percent of the world's electricity was generated without burning fossil fuels in 2024, according to a new report from think-tank Ember. But carbon dioxide emissions, which warm the planet, have risen to an all time high, the report says, with hot weather pushing up the overall demand for power. That meant an increase in the use of fossil fuel burning power stations.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jonah Fisher

Wild beaver release approved for EnglandJonah FisherBBC environment correspondentReporting fromRIver Otter, DevonThese are some of the first beavers that will be released Beavers will be released into the wild in England after the government approved their reintroduction. The decision follows years of trials and will see beavers make an officially approved return to waterways. Hunted to extinction in Britain four hundred years ago, beavers have in the last two decades been making a comeback.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Jonah Fisher

New subsidies deal for Drax wood-burning power stationJonah FisherBBC environment correspondentGetty ImagesThe Drax power station near Selby in north Yorkshire burns imported wood pelletsThe government has agreed a new subsidy arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station in north Yorkshire.

Mar 26, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Jonah Fisher

After eight years, major construction work on London's £5bn super sewer is about to be completed. Known officially as the Thames Tideway Tunnel, it has been designed to reduce the amount of raw sewage that flows into the river. The 16 mile (25km) long pipe will divert 34 of the most polluting sewage outflows (CSO's) that have been discharging into the Thames. Critics say with climate change the tunnel may have a limited lifespan.

Feb 1, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Jonah Fisher

A toxic mix of oil, chemicals and bits of tyre from roads is polluting English waterways and no-one is regularly monitoring it, the BBC has found. Heavy rain forces run-off into streams and rivers. Campaigners say it causes 'absolutely horrific' damage in places, including just downstream of where The Great British Bake Off is filmed. England's major road network has more than 18,000 outflows or drains. National Highways runs the network and says it's working to improve them.