‘Some insects are declining but what’s happening to the other 99%?’

Despite fears over ‘insectageddon’, there is a lack of data about virtually all insect species globally, according to a study led by the UK...

Tuning the tide: soundwaves could weaken tsunamis and boost marine renewables, says new study

Underwater sound waves could weaken tsunamis by redistributing their energy before they strike coastlines, saving lives and infrastructure in at-risk locations across the globe,...

Avoid CMA greenwashing clampdown by “investing in sustainability training” urges Environmental Law expert

From Sunday 6 April, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted significantly enhanced enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and...

Over half of UK’s decarbonisation is dependent on technologies that are not yet commercially...

Consultancy firm PwC UK's latest research emphasises the crucial role of climate technology in steering the world towards net zero emissions and highlights the...

8000 Scottish jobs at risk From zonal pricing, says new analysis

Ministers, businesses and the public have been warned that up to £30bn worth of scheduled onshore investment in Scottish renewable projects could be put...

Making sense of the system: Highlights from the Corry Review

The Corry Review recommends a number of changes to the way environmental regulation operates, in a bid to pull off that long elusive political...

Geothermal Month attempts to clear the fog surrounding “a vital component of the clean...

April is Geothermal Month, with trade associations supporting the seemingly vastly under-utilised1 renewable energy resource undertaking a worldwide effort to highlight its transformative potential...

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in solar power could be used to attack the grid and cause...

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in solar power systems pose potential risks to grid security, stability and availability, according to a new study The SUN:DOWN research - conducted...

Spring statement suggests security supplanting climate as government priority

Excessive caution and, on the other hand, expediency seemed to blight the Spring Budget statement of 26 March, in the eyes of environmental commentators,...

Significant challenges obstruct plans to use AI to support the public sector, says PAC...

In a new report on the UK government’s use of AI, the Public Accounts Committee warns that while AI has the potential to radically...

We are vastly overestimating the amount of fresh water available for lithium mining, says...

New research into lithium mining in the “Lithium Triangle” of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia — source of more than half of the world’s lithium...

Crisis in EU plastic recycling demands immediate action, says trade group

The European Union’s plastic recycling industry is at a breaking point, according to a 19 March statement from Plastic Recyclers Europe, which represents plastic...

Decarbonisation push in northeast Asia drives demand for UK tech

Region’s net-zero ambitions offer opportunities for UK innovators, says new report As Japan, South Korea and Taiwan race to decarbonise their economies and embed sustainable...

Trade body calls on Chancellor to support anaerobic digestion to achieve the UK’s energy...

ADBA has written to Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, ahead of the highly anticipated Spring Statement on 26 March 2025. In a letter...

£13.7 million of e-waste will be generated by April 3G switch-off

The O2 network’s move to switch off 3G next month could see £13 million worth of e-waste generated, according to business waste collection firm...

Study unveils a unique microbiome in glacier meltwater streams

A new study sheds light on the diversity of microbial life in glacier meltwater. The streams draining the glaciers on our planet’s mountaintops harbor...

Radioactive coolant leak reported at Finnish nuclear power plant

A leakage of reactor coolant has occurred at the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant on the west coast of Finland, according to the operator of...

North Sea collision: What the initial reports say

Speculation was continuing on the morning of Wednesday 12 March into the cause and likely impacts of the North Sea collision. The 183-m oil tanker...

Plastic pollution in 2025: Technology and legislation outlook

Possibly a surprising enlistment in the ongoing culture wars, plastic is nonetheless another issue where melodrama often trumps detail. Or perhaps that should be...

County Durham project marks progress in using mine water to provide green heat

Construction has begun on a supposedly landmark large-scale mine water heat project in Country Durham, building on previous efforts to harness geothermal heat from...