Could car-free cities be here to stay after the lockdown?
The concept of a car-free London or Manchester was a pipe dream just a few months ago – but the
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EV battery ‘can be charged in seconds’
Researchers at the University of Uppsala in Sweden have developed a more sustainable electric vehicle (EV) battery that can be
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Interview: sustainability and climate change expert, Rebecca Willis
Rebecca Willis is a researcher in environment and sustainability policy at Lancaster Environment Centre and is an expert lead for
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Funding secured to research solar power generation from space
A new research project will explore the potential of using space-based reflectors to shine additional sunlight towards future large-scale solar
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A national office for carbon removal is vital, says new report
A national ‘office for carbon removal’ is vital to guarantee the credibility of carbon offsetting scheme, says a new report
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Burning plastic is responsible for 4.6 million tonnes of CO2 per year
Four of the world’s largest plastic packaging producers, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Unilever and Nestlé are responsible for creating 4.6 million tonnes
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Climate change could increase risk of heart attacks
Extremely high temperatures may triple the risk of heart-related deaths, according to research published in the Circulation Journal Report. Researchers
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A new way of visualising and analysing flood protection schemes
A team of mathematics and civil engineers have developed a new way of visualising and analysing flood-protection schemes. The researchers
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Natural flood managment scheme deemed a success
A natural flood management scheme piloted on a farm in Yorkshire has been deemed a success following the slow down
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EU car lobby calls for relaxation on CO2 laws during pandemic
Last week (March 25) ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, wrote to the president of the European Commission asking for a
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Greenpeace has filed a law suit against power company in Poland
Greenpeace Poland has filed a lawsuit against PGE CiEK, a subsidiary of state-owned coal plants. PGE is the biggest producer of
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New inquiry into environmental diplomacy
The Foreign Affairs Committee (FCO) has announced today (March 27) the launch of a new inquiry into environmental diplomacy. The
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Marine species are changing as oceans warm, study shows
A global analysis of over 300 marine species spanning more than 100 years shows that mammals, plankton, fish, plants and
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Lego can survive in the ocean for 1,300 years
A Lego brick could survive in the ocean for up to 1,300 years, according to new research published in the
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Parts of England could run out of water within 20 years, report says
The government must take more action to prevent parts of southern England from running out of water within the next
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New reusable battery to tackle the problem with EV waste
Battery solutions company Aceleron has developed a new recyclable and reusable electric vehicle (EV) battery which is half the weight
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Coronavirus to increase household energy bills by £52m a week
The surge in the number of people staying at home during the Covid-19 outbreak could see household energy bills increase
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Researchers have developed new sustainable solar panels
Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a new and more sustainable approach to solar-powered technological devices. Solar panels
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Environmental Agency investigations at all-time high
The number of investigations into businesses by the Environment Agency has increased by 12% since 2018, according to law and
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Interview: Alice Bell, author, Can We Save The Planet?
Climate change campaigner, writer and researcher Alice Bell has recently published her first book ‘Can We Save the Planet? A
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