Latest editorial
Cold spell ‘a threat to people's health’ as millions struggle with bills
THE government issued its first cold weather alert this year, while millions continue to ration their energy use to dangerous levels.
The UK Health Security Agency issued a yellow cold weather this weekend for north-east England, the north-west, Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands and West Midlands, which will last until November 21.
Six million people already live in fuel poverty in Britain and plummeting temperatures mean that vulnerable households will need to spend even more to keep their homes warm.
Similar stories
Coal-fired stoves in traditional homes are the primary source of extreme levels of air pollution in over-crowded Ulaanbaatar. As more people become climate-displaced, the situation is likely to worsen, write SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
