20 universities sign up to £50m renewables deal
The Energy Consortium (TEC) has established an aggregated power purchase agreement (PPA) for 20 UK universities, including Newcastle University, University
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12 million tonnes of waste from electric products expected next year
Consumers should demand electronic products be made from recycled plastics, says Post-Consumer High-tech Recycled Polymers for a Circular Economy (PolyCE)
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Direct flights use less carbon dioxide than connecting flights
A recent study investigating flight routes to popular tourist destinations in the U.S. has found that direct flights use significantly
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UK government to invest £220m in new fusion power station
The UK government is committing £220m to the design of a fusion power station, the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production
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Public to have their say on stronger protection for UK waters
The government has launched a call for evidence to help stop the impacts of human activity from damaging the marine
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Breastfeeding could help tackle climate change
Breastfeeding for six months saves an estimated 95-154kg CO2 per baby compared to formula feeding, according to Dr. Natalie Shenker
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Durham council offering incentives to encourage cycling
Durham council will offer incentives for people to travel around the county via bicycle. Visitors to customer access points at
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Housing Secretary unveils green housing ‘revolution’
A new green standard for new build homes will bring an ‘environmental revolution’ to home building, according to the government.
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Hydrogen could replace methane for domestic heating
The generation and storage of hydrogen from excess renewable energy could replace methane for domestic heating thanks to a new
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Scientists test biofertilizer that could end agricultural ‘dead-zones’
Every year an agricultural ‘dead-zone’ the size of Massachusetts sprawls across the Gulf of Mexico caused by excess nutrient pollution
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Controlling methane emissions can have a ‘significant’ impact on climate change
Controlling methane emissions is an effective way to slow global warming, two studies have concluded. Along with CO2, methane is
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UK government ‘accelerating climate breakdown’ due to fossil fuel investments
UK government support for fossil fuel energy projects has increased eleven times over the past twelve months, a UK Export
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Washing machines release over 800,000 plastic micro-fibres in one cycle
The higher the volume of water in a washing machine cycle, the more plastic micro-fibres are released, regardless of the
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Great Barrier Reef ecological diversity has ‘systematically declined’
Ecological diversity in the Great Barrier Reef has ‘systematically declined’ and is showing few signs of recovering to its previous
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Polish power plant burns one tonne of coal every second
Legal action has been taken against Europe’s largest power plant, Belchatow in central Poland, announced environmental lawyers Client Earth yesterday
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Renewables up by 35.5% in Q2
Renewables share of UK electricity generation was up by 35.5% in the second quarter of 2019 (Q2), according to the
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One cup of tea contains 11 billion microplastic particles
Teabags use polypropylene, a plastic sealing, which when heated releases 11.6 billion microplastic particles into the water, a study from
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World’s oceans facing catastrophe
The world’s oceans are facing ‘unprecedented’ challenges due to climate change, according to an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
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NUS launches recycling competition for universities
The National Union of Students has teamed up with Coca-Cola to launch a national recycling competition for eleven UK universities.
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