Climate change aggravates PM2.5
The changing state of particulate pollution (PM2.5) around the world is revealed by IQ Air's latest World Air Quality Report, and its most polluted cities ranking
Heathrow plans grounded
Plans to proceed with building a third runway at Europe's biggest airport were overturned by the Court of Appeal on 26 February, on environmental grounds, placing the future of the £14 billion project in doubt. Envirotec writes
Biomethane could deliver 30% of the UK’s 2030 carbon budget in hardest to decarbonise...
With a supportive policy environment, anaerobic digestion (AD) technology could produce 8 billion m3 biomethane/year, enough to heat 6.4 million homes, by 2030, according...
Three billion tons less CO2 emissions by 2030 possible with photonics, says study
Photonics technologies can contribute to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by three billion tons per year by 2030, according to a new study...
Project secures EU funding to create sugars, chemicals and plastics from household waste
An 11-strong European consortium has secured funding for a project to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of generating waste sugars derived from household waste and...
Coul Links golf snub is victory for common sense, says environmental scientist
A leading environmental scientist has hailed the ‘landmark decision’ to refuse planning permission for the Coul Links golf course - labelling it a victory...
‘Urgent action’ needed if Scotland’s transport sector is to meet net zero targets, according...
Net zero offers ‘huge economic development opportunity’ for Scotland
But significant investment and urgent action is required
Interconnectivity between different modes of transport...
First sustainability index published for the Drinks sector
A sustainability index for the Drinks Industry was published on 9 February, in an apparent first, with the aim of providing manufacturers and other...
Award-winning software aims to simplify the process of planning and executing underground excavation work
Utility service provider Morrison Utility Services (MUS) is undertaking a 12-month trial of Virtual Trial Hole Assistant (VTA), a software tool that the firm...
Humanity’s greatest threat: Cascading impacts of climate, biodiversity, food and water crises
Survey reveals common concern of global scientists and linkages between crises
Part of a new report, Our Future on Earth, 2020, in which...
Still in the dark about targets: Observers respond to the UK government’s Environment Bill
Following the announcement of the government’s Environment Bill on 30 January, many observers in the environmental arena reflected on the ambition and likely efficacy...
Researcher creates drone system to give early warning on natural disasters and act as...
A researcher at Queen’s University Belfast has invented a low cost telecommunication system using drones which provides early warning on natural disasters and acts...
Vast amounts of valuable energy, nutrients, water lost in world’s fast-rising wastewater streams, says...
Enough energy to power all households in the USA and Mexico;
Enough nutrients to meet ~13% of world fertilizer needs;
Enough water to...
We need to go “beyond net-zero”, says circularity group
We need to go “beyond net-zero” to combat the climate crisis by tackling our huge consumption habit, said Zero Waste Scotland's chief executive Iain...
Oxford-Cambridge rail scheme’s “net gain” commitment shows HS2 failing nature, says RSPB
Transport Secretary’s announcement of preferred route for East West Rail timely reminder of HS2’s failure to protect environment, says conservation group
Responding to the Secretary...
New report reveals hedgehogs, yellowhammers and dragonflies at risk post-EU Exit
No clear plans on how regulation gaps will be plugged to protect nature
A report published on 30 January – commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts,...
Government advisory body says electric vehicle revolution can be a boon to the UK’s...
A Government-backed taskforce bringing together key players in the energy, infrastructure and transport sectors says it has demonstrated that an effectively managed integration of...
Circularity analysis details alarming trend as global resource consumption passes 100 billion tonnes a...
Circular economy strategies essential as reuse of resources falls to 8.6%
The global economy is consuming 100 billion tonnes of materials a year for the...
Green Deal promises to re-evaluate the European economy to meet climate challenges
Sweeping changes to the European economy to better meet the challenges of climate change and ecological breakdown were promised by the European Green Deal.
Embracing the suck
As the slipping of climate targets continues, it's becoming increasingly clear that cutting emissions won't be enough to keep global temperature increases below the 2ºC target enshrined by the 2015 Paris agreement.
