Heatwaves and traffic drive dangerous ozone pollution across Lewisham
A toxic mix of traffic fumes, heat and sunlight is raising ozone levels. The Honor Oak Park air pollution sensor has recorded 26 breaches of UK air quality objectives in 2026.
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Healthy Streets 2026: Lewisham scores lowest across inner-London for 3rd year in a row
Despite its lead on School Streets, Lewisham's poor scores on controlled parking, protected cycling and traffic reduction kept it at the bottom of the league for inner London boroughs.
ULEZ brought 40% reduction in air pollution deaths but 'job isn't over'
New report shows London's ULEZ saving thousands of lives every year, but toxic air from sources such as traffic, aviation and gas heating is still causing chronic illness and premature deaths across the capital.
AI demands 'through the roof' - are London's new data centres undermining climate goals?
AI's immense compute demands are driving new data centres, clustered in London. How will they affect the capital's climate goals?
Call to pause London City Airport expansion to assess noise impacts
Leonie Cooper, who chaired the London Assembly Environment Committee last year, said the airport expansion would be damaging to communities under the flight path.
London's May heatwave has 'fingerprints of climate change all over it'
Sunshine, heat and traffic is driving air pollution - Lewisham's high ozone levels have already breached government limits for the entire year.
Brockley Road safety scheme begins but more roads ask to join
Pavement widening at the Harefield Road / Coulgate Street junction has started, while residents from Shardeloes, Drakefell and Gellatly roads campaign to be included in the programme.