Environment

3 December 2019

Corbyn incorrectly says UK has worst recycling in the EU

The UK has a fairly average recycling rate for the EU.

27 November 2019

SNP manifesto 2019: fact checked

This page will feature all our fact checks on the SNP manifesto for the 2019 general election.

15 November 2019

We don’t know if there’s a north/south divide in flood defence spending because the data was taken offline

Figures from the Environment Agency that could have helped shed light seem to have been taken offline.

23 September 2019

Does badger culling work?

Research suggests that badger culling has a limited impact on the spread of bovine TB. We have seen some small reductions in bovine TB cases in recent years.

15 August 2019

How energy intensive is a Google search?

It’s really hard to say exactly how energy intensive a Google search is, but a recent Sunday Times article overestimated the figure.

21 June 2019

UK greenhouse gas emissions: fast progress but not yet enough to meet future targets

The UK has made fast progress on tackling climate change by cutting carbon emissions, but is set to miss long-term targets.

29 May 2019

How many plastic straws do we use?

In recent years estimates for the number of plastic straws used in the UK or in England alone have ranged from around 4 billion to 40 billion. All of these figures carry a high degree of uncertainty.

16 April 2019

Do Conservative councils recycle more than Labour ones?

The best available data shows that Conservative councils recycle more of their waste than Labour.

27 February 2019

Does the government subsidise grouse shooting?

Grouse moorland is eligible for agricultural subsidy, provided it is kept in a fit state for grazing. We don’t know how much subsidy grouse moors receive in total.

27 February 2019

Overblown: Wind turbines don’t take more energy to build than they will ever produce

A post claiming wind turbines can never produce as much energy as was taken to build them is based on a selective quotation and is incorrect.

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Corbyn incorrectly says UK has worst recycling in the EU

SNP manifesto 2019: fact checked

We don’t know if there’s a north/south divide in flood defence spending because the data was taken offline

Does badger culling work?

How energy intensive is a Google search?

UK greenhouse gas emissions: fast progress but not yet enough to meet future targets

How many plastic straws do we use?

Do Conservative councils recycle more than Labour ones?

Does the government subsidise grouse shooting?

Overblown: Wind turbines don’t take more energy to build than they will ever produce

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