Urban land could provide food to 15% of the population
Urban land could be used to improve the UK’s food security by providing fruit and vegetables to 15% of the
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Glasgow has joined Nature Group to improve green spaces
Glasgow has joined the Cities with Nature Group to enhance the value of nature in and around the city. The
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Material extraction is responsible for 90% of global biodiveristy loss
The extraction and production of materials contribute to 23% of global greenhouse gases and 90% of global biodiversity loss according
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Wearing clothes worse for microplastic pollution than washing them
Wearing clothes can release even greater quantities of microplastics into the environment than washing them, according to a new study
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Global initative to make plastic packaging out of waste
A new global initiative has been launched to address the need for packaging to be made from recycled waste. PolyLoop,
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Interview: author Tom Oliver on individualism and climate change
Tom Oliver is a professor of applied ecology at the University of Reading and published his first book: ‘The Self
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Wealthiest 10% consume 20 times more energy than the bottom 10%
Among all countries, the wealthiest 10% consume 20 times more energy than the bottom 10%, according to a new study
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Researchers have designed an efficent way to generate hydrogen
Researchers at the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering in South Korea have discovered a new way to produce hydrogen
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Majority of EU citizens support a ban on short-haul flights
The majority of European citizens have said they would support a ban on short-distance flying to fight climate change, according
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New inquiry to tackle electronic waste in the UK
The Environmental Audit Committee has re-launched an inquiry into the disposal and recycling of electronic waste. E-waste is the fastest
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World is on track for ‘worst case scenario’ sea level rise
Greenland and Antarctica are losing ice at a rate that is on track to meet the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
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Birmingham named the least environmentally-friendly city
Bristol has been named the most environmentally-friendly city in the UK, and Birmingham has been named the worst, according to
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Opus Energy has launched a new 100% renewable energy tarriff
Opus Energy has launched a new renewable energy tariff which it will provide as standard for all new and renewing
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Budget 2020: plastic tax and carbon capture funding announced – but is it enough?
The Budget was unveiled today (March 12) by Chancellor Rishi Sunak where he has announced plans to incentivise cleaner transport,
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The world is way off track to meet the Paris climate targets, UN report
The world is ‘way off track’ to meet the 1.5 or 2 degrees of warming targets that were set out
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Amazon rainforest could become a savanna in 50 years
Large ecosystems such as the Amazon rainforest will collapse ‘alarmingly quickly’ once a crucial tipping point is reached, according to
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Awareness of climate change is not enough to facilitate action
Awareness of climate change is not enough to move people to action, according to a new study published yesterday (March
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Danone has pledged to become more environmentally responsible
French multinational food-product corporation Danone has launched a new campaign ‘WeActForWater’ to help tackle global water challenges. The campaign is
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Waste heat from the London Underground to heat homes
Waste heat from the London Underground will be used to provide heating to 1,350 homes, a school and a leisure
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Bristol has recieved £10m to expand their low-carbon heat network
Bristol City Council has received £10m of government funding to expand the city’s low-carbon heat network. The Heat Network Investment
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