All-time record level recorded for fire likelihood index
A combination of record temperatures and dry weather in the UK this summer are causing "exceptionally high" levels of danger from extreme wildfires, according...
Kwasi Kwarteng says biomass wood imports are “not sustainable”
Cooling towers at Drax, North Yorkshire (image credit: Shutterstock.com / Phil Silverman).
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told a private meeting of MPs this week that...
Research highlights widespread ignorance of plans to transform recycling system
New research seems to show that 16 per cent of Brits don’t recycle, with a lack of knowledge about what can and can’t be...
Extended Producer Responsibility cannot be delayed, says ADEPT
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has reacted unequivocally to suggestions that Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) should be abandoned...
100-MW green hydrogen facility to be built at Port of Felixstowe
Scottish Power has announced (8 August) plans to build a 100-MW green hydrogen production facility at the Port of Felixstowe, on the Suffolk coast....
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...
Two million UK micro-businesses don’t believe reducing their own emissions will make a difference...
Millions of micro-business owners do not believe they can have a positive impact on the UK’s targets for a net-zero economy, according to research...
Research seems to confirm the effectiveness of oil dispersants
One of the few tools available to mitigate the damage from marine oil spills are chemical dispersants that break down oil in the water....
New Antarctic study shows levels of ‘forever chemicals’ reaching the remote continent have been...
New evidence from Antarctica shows that toxic ‘fluorinated forever chemicals’ have increased markedly in the remote environment in recent decades and scientists believe CFC-replacements...
UK aviation sets sights on net zero by 2040
A new “Jet Zero Strategy” seemingly commits UK domestic aviation to achieving net zero emissions by 2040, and for all airports in England to...
Software developers’ increasing interest in sustainability projects revealed by survey
Sustainability projects are an increasing area of focus for software developers, according to research commissioned by Ordnance Survey, with job satisfaction, higher pay, and...
Ofwat to launch new £4m open competition for water innovation
Ofwat, the economic regulator of water services in England and Wales, has announced a new “open access” competition for innovators, in an apparent widening...
Plastic recycling does work says recycling industry group
The Recycling Association's chief executive Simon Ellin has warned that the people behind the Big Plastic Count (an event co-organised by Greenpeace) were "irresponsible"...
A bad bet on biomass? Critics respond to Drax announcement
UK energy utility Drax has unveiled plans to build "the world’s largest carbon capture facility", with the goal of removing more CO2 from the...
Pop goes the diesel? Leaks and other hazards on the hydrogen roadmap
The race is on to develop the technology to exploit hydrogen fuel, widely regarded as offering the most promising pathway to a zero-carbon economy. And while it took over 40 years to bring solar and wind power to cost parity with legacy energy sources, those banking on hydrogen (everyone, it seems) are hoping to squeeze that development work into a much shorter timeframe. Envirotec surveys recent progress.
Hell’s chemistry set
In recent months, NASA has provided details about a mission to descend through the layered atmosphere of Venus in mid-2031, painting a detailed picture of the chemistry of the latter, going on to land in a mountainous region of the planet.
Hydrogen-ready boiler installation is an NHS first
Hydrogen-ready boilers are to be installed at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, believed to be the first use of this technology in the...
Groundbreaking begins on new CO2 direct air capture facility
Swiss firm Climeworks says work has begun on the construction of its newest and largest carbon dioxide direct air capture and storage plant -...
£2m sustainable textiles fund launched in Scotland
Zero Waste Scotland and the Scottish Government have launched a new £2m fund to help reduce the environmental burden of textiles.
Announced on 24 June,...
Comment: Clearer direction needed to hit net zero in construction
Simon Richards writes about how the construction industry is taking the lead ahead of the Government when it comes to setting targets to achieve...
