30% of land and oceans must be conserved to prevent mass extinction
Extinction risk could be cut by more than 50% if 30% of land and oceans are conserved, according to a
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Drax Power Station to stop using coal in 2021
Drax Power Station in Selby, North Yorkshire, will cease using coal to generate electricity in March 2021, ahead of the
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Buildings must be recycled and not demolished, urges Historic England
Historic England is calling for existing buildings to be reused and recycled rather than demolished and built from scratch in
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Interview: David Wallace-Wells, author, the Uninhabitable Earth
In 2017, David Wallace-Wells, editor of New York Magazine wrote a long-form article depicting how the future will look to
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60% of adults are unsure how to recycle, report suggests
60% of adults are unsure how to recycle certain plastics, according to a report published today (February 26) by plastic
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Petition goes to Number 10 demanding action on plastic pollution
A petition signed by over 300,000 people which demands tougher government action on plastic pollution will be handed into 10
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How Green will Britain be by 2030?
Dr Chris Jardine renewable energy expert for the technology company, Joju Solar and a senior researcher for the Environmental Change
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Zenobe Energy and United Utilities announce ‘groundbreaking’ battery partnership
Battery storage firm Zenobe Energy has announced a ‘groundbreaking’ partnership with United Utilities to supply a 2MW battery that will
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Researchers to test new methods of flood prevention
Researchers from the University of Liverpool will join the Woodland Trust and the Environment Agency to test new methods of
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How heat can be used to store renewable energy
Bill David, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford discusses the problems with renewable energy storage and the potential
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Major mining companies accused of greenwashing
Many of the world’s largest mining companies have been accused of selectively reporting their progress on achieving the UN’s sustainable
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National observatory to monitor public engagement on net-zero transition
The first-ever national observatory on public engagement in energy and low carbon transitions has been established at the University of
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London Mayor launches £3.6m retrofit programme to tackle housing emissions
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched a £3.6m Retrofit Accelerator for Homes programme to help cut carbon emissions
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Biodiversity, air quality and housing: Joining the dots for a better future
Ben Kite, managing director and principal ecological consultant at Ecological Planning & Research Ltd discusses the importance of protecting the
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Mitie sets out 2025 net-zero goal
Outsourcing firm Mitie has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2025. Mitie employs 48,900 people across the country and
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WWF recovery plan to save the world’s freshwaters from collapse
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has published an emergency recovery plan to prevent the collapse of biodiversity in the world’s
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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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Sustainable fashion: seeing the wood for the trees
The fashion industry has taken a battering in recent years for its eco-credentials, so how can we shop more sustainably?
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