UK and China to collaborate on offshore wind research centre
A new £2m joint UK-China offshore wind research and development centre has opened today (March 21) in Yantai City, China.
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Cardiff to get £5m climate change research centre
Cardiff University will be the main hub for a £5m climate research centre that will explore new ways of cutting the
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Creaking UK recycling infrastructure at ‘tipping point’, claims report
UK recycling is at ‘tipping point’, according to a report, which says the country will fall short of its 2035
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UK’s largest EV rapid charging hub opens in Milton Keynes
The UK’s largest universal rapid charging hub for electric vehicles (EVs) has opened in Milton Keynes. The hub, which is being
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Engineers propose to ‘tap heat’ from HS2 tunnels and power 500 homes
Engineers working on the HS2 super-hub at Old Oak Common in north-west London are proposing to ‘tap heat’ from the
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Reducing emissions could mitigate worst effects of climate change, study finds
The worst effects of climate change could be mitigated by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study. An international
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Coventry to resurface roads with plastic pellets
Coventry will resurface more of its roads with recycled plastic pellets and rubber crumbs that have come from old vehicle
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UN urges fashion industry to cut microplastics pollution
The UN has told global fashion retailers they must clean up their act and put a stop to the environmentally
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People happier in more scenic surroundings, study finds
The first ever large-scale quantitative research project into how our surroundings impact happiness has revealed that people are happier in more
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UK underestimating how polluted its streams and rivers are, study suggests
The UK may be underestimating how poor the water quality is in its streams and rivers, according to scientists from
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Spring Statement: Brexit ‘cloud of uncertainty’ could halt clean growth
Chancellor Philip Hammond unveiled his Spring Statement today (March 13) which introduced a wave of consultations, reviews and policies to
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Bristol council meet carbon emissions goal two years ahead of schedule
Bristol City Council has achieved a target to reduce carbon emissions by 65% two years ahead of their 2020 goal. The
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Budweiser to cut emissions with ‘sustainable’ rice
The Budweiser brewer, Anheuser-Busch, has signed a deal with Indigo Agriculture to focus on sustainable rice production which is hoped will
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Universities to bid for £56m climate change and air pollution fund
Up to £56m will be made available for research into the potential health effects of climate change and air pollution,
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Synchronised swimmers perform in plastic-littered pool
Two British Synchronised swimmers performed their World Championship routine in a swimming pool full of plastic to highlight the way that
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Women across the world to ‘sing for the trees’
To mark International Women’s Day, thousands of women around the world will be gathering together to ‘sing for the trees’ in
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East of England dubbed UK’s ‘green energy epicentre’
Norfolk and Suffolk have been dubbed the UK’s ‘green energy epicentre’, following the launch of a new offshore wind cluster. The
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UK’s most iconic rivers and lakes riddled with microplastics, research finds
Microplastic pollution has been found in some of Britain’s most iconic and remote rivers and lakes, new research by Bangor
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How to…turn cocoa beans into electricity for off-grid Ghanaian farmers
UK researchers have developed a new green technology to generate electricity from discarded cocoa pod husks, which they hope will
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Tackling plastic pollution in South Africa
An initiative called Project Butterfly is helping to tackle the problem of plastic waste in the townships of South Africa.
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