Researchers have generated electricity ‘out of thin air’
Researchers have developed a new device that uses a natural protein to create electricity from moisture in the air. They
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Hydropower could be the future of energy and water storage
Seasonal pumped hydropower storage (SPHS) could be an affordable and sustainable solution to store energy and water, according to new
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Zero Carbon Communities fund to encourage residents to reduce emissions
A Zero Carbon Communities fund has been awarded to local councils in Cambridgeshire to encourage local groups to undertake activities
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WWF urges government to add deforestation protections to Environment Bill
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is demanding that the government makes changes to the Environment Bill in order to end
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New materials could improve energy storage technologies
Researchers have found a new way to improve energy storage, which could be used to expand the technology of fast-charging
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Government to spend £90m on reducing carbon emissions
The government has announced plans to spend £90m to reduce carbon emissions for households and businesses. In an announcement made
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Warmer temperatures is making it difficult for planes to take-off
Climate change is making it increasingly difficult for aeroplanes to take off, according to a new study published in the
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Newcastle Council to consider new measures to reach net-zero by 2030
Newcastle City Council will meet next week (February 24) to consider a range of measures that will help to cut
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Interview: Mark Jaccard – The Citizen’s Guide to Climate Success
Mark Jaccard has been a professor for the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University, Canada since
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Decline in global ecosystems will cost the global ecomy £8 trillion by 2050
A decline in our natural ecosystems will cost the world £8 trillion by 2050, according to a new report published
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One third of retailers still use unsustainable cotton, report says
Retailers that use sustainable cotton are on the rise, however, many still don’t with a third of companies ‘unwilling to
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BP aims to have net-zero emissions by 2050
Oil and gas company BP has pledged to become net-zero by 2050, but how exactly they will do this remains
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Global sea-level rise is accelerating at a faster rate each year
Global sea-levels are accelerating at a faster rate each year, according to researchers at the Technical University of Denmark. Even
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HS2 given go ahead but ecological impacts will be ‘devastating’
Yesterday (February 11), Boris Johnson confirmed that the HS2 rail line from London to Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool will
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Interview: Professor Richard Tuckett on the climate emergency
Richard Tuckett is a semi-retired professor of Chemical Physics from the University of Birmingham. He completed his undergraduate and PhD
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Academics, farmers and consumers to tackle threats to food security
The University of Sheffield has received £1.2m of funding to bring together academics, farmers, consumers and policymakers to help address
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£11m project to remove plastic from the English Channel
Organisations across the South West are coming together as part of an international project to remove and prevent plastic pollution
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Beach cleaning provides vital information on plastic pollution
Beach cleans can provide vital information on plastic pollution, according to researchers at the University of Exeter. Increasing awareness of
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West Yorkshire authority to spend £1.7m on natural flood defences
West Yorkshire Combined Authority will spend £1.7m on natural flood defences to protect homes and businesses from severe weather conditions.
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Majority of consumers would boycott a brand for environmental reasons
A new report by the Dutch banking group ING has revealed that consumers are willing to stop using brands based
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