Does agricultural erosion create a carbon sink or source?
A new study claims to settle a long-standing debate
Over the last decade, researchers have sounded the alarm on soil erosion being the biggest threat...
Report reveals significance of built environment to Scotland’s circular economy, as new tool is...
Zero Waste Scotland's Site Waste Reduction Protocol is designed by industry specialists
The excel-based calculator tool is specifically designed to tackle material waste...
Scientists unravel the porosity of biochars in a world first
Ground-breaking work lights a path for environmental applications and accessing results from vast amounts of data
In a breakthrough that may be significant for environmental...
Rewild the night sky by tackling light pollution says charity
Chris Packham is urging the public to spend 20 minutes counting stars to help build a crucial national database mapping light pollution. The broadcaster...
Cloud computing: Ohio derailment damage appraisal grapples with conflicting accounts
As details of its spilled cargo have come gradually to light, the Ohio train derailment has elicited “worst of all time” pronouncements, and a...
Some local authorities pushing ahead on integrating clean air and Net Zero
A new report argues that Birmingham, Camden, Hertfordshire, Leeds and Nottingham are leading the way in integrating climate and clean air policies but says...
Planning permission granted for Sunderland plastics pyrolysis plant
Sunderland City Council has given the go-ahead for a new plant at the Port of Sunderland, creating over 100 permanent jobs and processing plastic...
Net zero innovators receive £24 million cash boost from UK government
Next generation energy innovators will receive a £24 million cash boost to develop “new technologies that will decarbonise UK industry, build home-grown energy supplies...
Biogas trade bodies and companies call for an urgent rethink on GHG Protocol guidance...
Over 50 biogas and biomethane trade associations and companies from around the world have written to the World Resources Institute (WRI), administrator of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol,1 calling...
Biorefinery handles recycle-resistant plant waste
A new process appears able to turn lignin into carbon sources that could be used in high-value, plant-derived pharmaceuticals and antioxidant nutraceuticals as well...
Cobalt-free lithium-ion battery brings fairer phones into view
A new study appears to identify potential alternative materials to use in the positive terminals of consumer electronics batteries, replacing cobalt.
The batteries used in...
Study flags night-time air pollution in China as potential health threat
China is a night-time ‘hot-spot’ for the production of nitrate radicals (PNO3) that could have a major impact on health-threatening ozone and fine particulates...
Longer-term landmarks needed, concludes the Net Zero review
An independent review of the UK’s current progress and plans in relation to achieving net zero – titled “Mission Zero” - was published on...
Decarbonising local roads: Seven new programmes to start in 2023
A government-funded initiative aiming to accelerate innovation in the roads sector announced funding awards for several new projects on 25 January.
The winning bidders who...
Eating one freshwater fish equals a month of drinking ‘forever chemicals’ water, says US...
A new study appears to find that consumption of just a single serving of freshwater fish per year could be equal to a month...
Against the grain: What can be done about microplastics in soils and digestate?
Microplastics are everywhere: We know that much. But should we be worried? What can we do about it? Some of the speakers at Aqua Enviro's European Biosolids and Bioresources Conference, in late November, presented findings from a project aiming to understand the levels of this contaminant in compost and AD digestate. A change in the policy landscape seems imminent, as Envirotec found out.
The lens of history: Reflections on the 70th anniversary of the Great Smog
The London smog of 1952 was certainly tragic in its effect, claiming over 12,000 lives. But it also marked the moment when air pollution's harms were finally acknowledged, and efforts began to legislate against it. Early December saw the 70th anniversary, and a time for reflection and stock-taking by environmental health experts, including a fascinating lecture by Dr Ian Mudway of Gresham College.
Swedish study attempts analysis of harm posed by antibiotic residues in water
Antibiotic residues in wastewater and wastewater treatment plants in the regions around China and India risk contributing to antibiotic resistance, and the drinking water...
Travelling farther away from home linked to better health
People who travel more outside of their local area feel that they are healthier than those who stay closer to home, according to a...
Record breaking number of brownfield sites identified for redevelopment as housing crisis deepens –...
The number of new homes that could be built on brownfield land has reached record levels, new research by CPRE, the countryside charity, appears...
