Khan announces London’s first National Park City Festival
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced his plans to host London’s first National Park City Festival. The week-long
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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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TerraCycle launches UK’s first plastic ring-carriers recycling scheme
The plastic multipackaging producer Hi-Cone has partnered with recycling firm Terracycle to launch the UK’s first recycling scheme for plastic
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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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Cumbria council controversially approves new coal mine
Cumbria County Council has controversially approved plans for a deep coal mine, despite criticisms that it contradicts the UK’s climate
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Government defends high street spring clean fund
The government has defended a £9.5m fund to help clean up Britain’s high streets, after it was claimed local authorities
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UK government must stop enouraging arctic oil and gas exploration, MPs say
The British government is failing to commit to ending oil and gas exploration in the Arctic region, the Environmental Audit
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Somerset village gets new Dutch flood defence scheme
The village of Stolford in coastal Somerset has become the UK’s first place to benefit from a flood defence scheme
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Why eating insects could be the key to a sustainable planet
Even the name, entomophogy, the term for human consumption of insects, doesn’t sound very appetising. It’s a bit of a
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Improving water quality not enough to save Great Barrier Reef, study warns
Improving water quality won’t be enough to protect coral reefs such as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef from the threat of
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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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Plastic bag bans can backfire if consumers just use other plastics instead
Governments are increasingly banning the use of plastic products, such as carryout bags, straws, utensils and microbeads. The goal is to reduce the amount of
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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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New campaign looks to eliminate ‘toxic’ paper receipts
A new environmental campaign has been launched to reduce the amount of impact made by waste paper receipts. The Beat
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University of Sheffield designs sustainable greenhouses in Oman
Academics from the University of Sheffield are helping to solve food security issues in Oman by creating sustainable greenhouses. The
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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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