Water stored in dams has caused a shift in Earth’s magnetic poles
Over the past two centuries, humans have locked up enough water in dams to shift Earth’s poles slightly away from the planet’s axis of...
Veolia to build £70 million closed-loop plastics recycling facility near Shrewsbury
Resource management company Veolia has launched its biggest UK plastics recycling project with a £70 million investment which will include the country’s first “tray...
Nature-positive AI projects hailed successes following £2 million investment
Six data and AI projects have successfully converted a £2 million cash injection from Innovate UK into real-world solutions that are said to be...
Shifting UK car exhausts to the right could dramatically cut roadside air pollution
Harmful air pollutants on UK pavements generated by diesel cars could be slashed by a third if car exhausts were positioned on the right,...
Over half of Thames Water’s sewage works struggling to meet demand
Independent analysis has estimated that more than half of Thames Water’s 351 sewage treatment works are currently operating without sufficient capacity to treat the...
Clean Shipping Alliance criticises move to restrict use of scrubbers in ports
The Clean Shipping Alliance, a representative body within the shipping industry, has criticised a decision last week by North Atlantic marine protection body OSPAR...
Squaring the circle: Making sense of the UK Industrial Strategy
A seemingly bold prospectus for ensuring green growth, how well does the UK government’s Industrial Strategy respond to the challenges of the moment?
The UK...
UK government body to deploy innovative robotics to manage radioactive waste
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group has announced a partnership which will see innovative technology deployed for the first time on a nuclear site...
Make electricity cheaper for consumers, says CCC
Policies to reduce emissions have improved since last year, concluded the Climate Change Committee (CCC), releasing its first assessment of the new Government’s progress...
Microplastics are everywhere, but our methods to track them are all over the place
A new study suggests citizen science holds untapped potential in measuring microplastic pollution, but chaotic research methods may be clouding the global picture
The study...
Leeds EfW facility will supply around 390 GWh per year of homegrown power to...
UK EfW operator enfinium has signed an agreement to supply around 390 GWh of electricity per year from its Skelton Grange facility in Leeds,...
Liquid-hydrogen fuelled concept car unveiled at Le Mans
Liquid-hydrogen propulsion has been demonstrated in a test car developed by Toyota Gazoo Racing, in what seems a significant milestone for motorsports and the...
New SuDS National Standards aim to support the government’s housebuilding aspirations
Experts from the water, infrastructure and environmental sectors appeared to welcome the UK Government's new standards for the design, maintenance and operation of sustainable...
Shrinking saltmarshes threaten climate progress, but recovery is possible
The world’s saltmarshes are disappearing three times faster than forests, threatening global progress on climate change goals, according to a major new report co-led...
Fast-tracking circularity would build resilience and add £25bn to UK economy, say MPs
The UK can become more resilient to global instability by using resources more efficiently and giving consumers a “right to repair”, say a group...
Councils’ race to net zero is slow according to scoreboards produced by non-profit group
The group Climate Emergency published the second edition of its Council Climate Action Scorecards on 17 June, which attempt to assess all UK councils...
Ofwat Innovation Fund highlights nature’s role in solving water sector challenges
The £600m Ofwat Innovation Fund has published its latest learning report, From source to sea: harnessing nature and communities for whole catchment innovation.
The new...
Water sector needs “root and branch reform” says parliamentary committee
Water companies increasingly resemble financial institutions rather than “businesses servicing monopolised critical infrastructure”, warns Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee in a report...
Next-generation thermal energy technology to pilot in Nigeria
A pilot project at Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) in Lagos, Nigeria, aims to replace polluting diesel generators with next-generation thermal energy storage powered by solar.
Launched...
Recycled solar panels and heat loss detecting drones among £2m Manchester Prize AI finalists
AI technologies that might transform how people heat and insulate their homes are some of the 10 clean energy innovations to have reached the...
