INSPIRED EXPIRED

COAL-FREE

Great Britain hit a milestone in June after its electricity grid went coal-free for two months – the longest period since the Industrial Revolution.

CUBAN CONSERVATION

Cuba’s shift to conservation agriculture – a system based on minimal soil disturbance and diverse crop rotation – has led to rivers with low nutrient pollution and soil erosion, providing a model for more sustainable farming worldwide, said a study from the University of Vermont.

SWANNING OFF

Bewick’s swans’ wintering area has moved hundreds of kilometres east towards Germany over the past 50 years due to climate change, leading to a decline in the numbers found in the UK.

NOT SO GREEN AND PLEASANT LAND

Climate change could lead to shifts in the amount of vegetation grown in Great

Britain, affecting how much carbon is stored, according to the University of Exeter.