Environment

Published: 24 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Travel disruption hit Scottish travellers on Monday as Storm Hernando — a powerful winter system battering the east coast of the United States — triggered widespread flight cancellations affecting Edinburgh Airport and other UK airports. The storm has brought heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding across the Mid‑Atlantic and Northeast, prompting airlines to cancel international services...

Published: 20 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a bold move likened to the historic fight against tobacco advertising, a growing number of cities around the world are outlawing adverts for fossil fuels, high‑carbon services, and other polluting products, aiming to curb climate change and reshape public norms. Critics have dubbed fossil fuel promotion “the new tobacco,” arguing that just as tobacco ads once...

Published: 21 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online The UK government has unveiled a major plan to make it easier to shoot deer in England as part of efforts to protect woodlands from widespread ecological damage caused by soaring deer populations. The proposals are designed to give landowners and tenants greater legal powers to control deer numbers, particularly where over-browsing is threatening tree health, biodiversity and...

Published: 20 February 2026, The English Chronicle Desk, The English Chronicle Online Authorities in the UK are launching an innovative crackdown on illegal waste dumping, with fly-tippers now facing a high-tech threat from above. A new “drone squad” will patrol urban and rural areas, capturing footage of those responsible for dumping rubbish in unauthorized locations. Local councils and environmental agencies have teamed up to deploy drones equipped with high-definition cameras,...

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A new drone unit is being deployed to confront illegal waste dumping across England. The government confirmed the move as part of tougher action against organised waste crime. Illegal waste dumping costs the UK economy an estimated £1bn each year. Officials believe advanced aerial technology will help investigators respond faster and more effectively. The announcement follows a significant...

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Deer shooting England plans are set to transform woodland management across the country. The government has announced sweeping proposals designed to curb rising deer populations and protect fragile habitats. Ministers believe urgent action is needed as damage to trees continues to escalate. The new approach aims to balance conservation, farming needs, and rural livelihoods. Officials say the measures...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online As the United States under President Donald Trump pulls back from longstanding climate commitments, including dismantling foundational climate regulations, China is surging ahead to position itself as a dominant force in the clean energy era, reshaping global energy markets and geopolitical influence. In recent months Trump’s administration has repealed the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding” — a core legal...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A stark climate analysis warns that the world is rapidly approaching a new era of global warming of around 1.7°C above pre‑industrial levels, a threshold that scientists say could make the impacts of climate change much more visible and damaging to economies, ecosystems and human life — and critics blame recent political shifts, including actions by US President Donald Trump,...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A new debate has erupted over the future of North Sea oil and gas production after experts warned that ending extraction in the UK could paradoxically increase global carbon emissions rather than reduce them. A discussion paper from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) argues that policies aimed at phasing out North Sea fossil fuel production under net‑zero goals and...

Published: 18 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Europe is confronting a new and unsettling reality as Chikungunya virus expansion emerges across the continent due to rising temperatures and the northward march of its mosquito vectors. Chikungunya virus expansion is the focus of intense scientific scrutiny because ever‑warmer seasons have extended the period and geographical breadth in which infected Aedes mosquitoes can transmit the virus to...