Smokers blind to devastating impact of butts on the environment, suggests survey
New research from environmental charity Hubbub seems to reveal just over 1 in 4 smokers (28%) are aware that cigarette butts are made from...
IoT project will assess impact of climate change on forests, and inform UK policymaking
A trial is underway in forests in Surrey and Northumberland to assess the potential for Internet of Things (IoT) technology to monitor tree growth...
Uncrewed vessel returns from volcano caldera survey in Tonga loaded with ‘astounding’ data
A plethora of data and imagery obtained using an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) is filling important gaps in scientists' understanding of the HungaTonga Hunga-Ha'apai...
The life left in landfill: Veolia describes its recent stewardship of sites
Resource management firm Veolia has released information about its recent stewardship of landfill sites, supporting the claim that "there’s still life left in landfill...
Government sets out new targets on air quality, water pollution, waste and woodland cover
The UK government announced new environmental targets in four key areas of air quality, water, waste reduction and woodland cover on 16 March....
Cleaner water linked with smaller cockles that die younger
Better water quality in Wales’ most famous cockle area is linked with smaller cockles that have a higher mortality rate, a new survey of...
New measures and research needed to tackle ecological impact of pharmaceuticals
A group of international researchers has issued a warning about the increase in pharmaceutical contamination in the environment, with suggestions about how it might...
We need to change how we think about soil, says new research
With the UK reaching record temperatures this summer along with the driest conditions since 1976, ongoing concerns about food security, wildlife habitats and...
World Economic Forum: “Investing less than 1% of world GDP into nature-based solutions can...
New study appears to find that a tripling of current investments into nature-based solutions is needed by 2030 to tackle the climate...
Report highlights “glaring gap in the UK’s Net Zero Strategy”
A new report sets out to explain - in direct terms - why the UK Government’s current Net Zero Strategy (NZS) falls significantly short...
Aerial map reveals Islington’s tree cover, and assists study into benefits of trees in...
Treeconomics, a specialist in the use of trees to improve urban spaces, is taking advantage of a nationwide digital record of over 300 million...
Monocultures or mixed species? Surprising new research shows how different forests cope with drought
Monocultures of some of the UK’s most economically important conifers may be more resilient to spring drought than mixed species forests, new research seems...
We can escape “the era of pandemics” says biodiversity expert group, but it will...
Future pandemics will emerge more often, spread more rapidly, do more damage to the world economy and kill more people than COVID-19 unless there...
Creators of underwater, eco-friendly concrete are finalists in the European Inventor Award
The inventors of an innovative building material for sea walls are finalists in the European Inventor Award 2022.
ECOncrete® founder and CEO, Ido Sella, has...
Report pulls back the curtain on chemical pollution in the ocean
A new report attempts to provide a diagnostic of the scale of the ocean pollution challenge facing humanity.
The Invisible Wave: Getting to zero chemical...
Utility offering funds for charitable organisations to improve their local water environment.
United Utilities has launched a new grant scheme aimed at helping charities to improve their local river catchment for the benefit of the community.
The...
A quick handle on plant health
The chiral signature of a fragrance can reveal whether a perfume is genuine or fake. Similarly, the chiral signature of the emissions of a plant can provide information on whether it is healthy or damaged. Researchers have developed a new approach they say can identify such chiral signatures.
Study aims to better understand nitrogen pollution sources and solutions
Study traces the source of nitrogen pollution affecting the world’s second largest barrier reef
Agricultural operations are responsible for the vast majority of nitrogen...
How green is 5G?
A panoply of dazzling new IoT applications is a given, it would seem, with all the potential benefits one might expect from a step-change in wireless connectivity. But what about the environmental footprint?
Sally Beare writes.
Verge-cutting mower head “gives biodiversity a winning edge”
Specialist contractor GVA has become the first UK customer for a new, environmentally-friendly mowing head designed to protect insects and other creatures.
The ECO 1200...
