WHO call for more research into water microplastic pollution
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says microplastics larger than 150 micrometres are not likely to be absorbed in the human
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Brits urged to cut down on e-waste by fixing broken appliances
75% of British householders don’t attempt to fix broken down electrical appliances, according to a survey. eSpares asked 5,000 UK
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HS2 could be cancelled before the end of 2019, government says
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrown the future of HS2 into doubt by launching an independent review into the controversial
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Government says it may ‘consider’ relaxing fracking regulations
The UK government has said it may ‘consider’ re-evaluating the UK’s strict regulations on fracking as it reiterated its support
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Central Bedfordshire to spend £40m on ‘groundbreaking’ supergrid
Central Bedfordshire Council will spend £40m of a £70m Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) grant on a ‘groundbreaking’ 240MW supergrid electricity
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Co-op asks councils to ‘speed up’ food waste collection rollout
The Co-op has written to local authorities in England asking them to ‘speed up’ the rollout of food waste collections
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Countries urged to reject ‘business as usual’ approach to climate change
Academics from the University of Cambridge believe that virtually all countries – whether rich or poor, hot or cold –
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Why your reusable coffee cup may be no better than a disposable
Is any item more symbolic of our modern, disposable culture than the single-use coffee cup? In March 2016, they were
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Scottish government marks EV charge point milestone
The Scottish government says over 1000 publicly available electric vehicle (EV) charge points have been made available through its ChargePoint
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£300m energy recovery centre in Darwen gets green light
A state-of-the-art £300m energy recovery centre will be built in Darwen, Lancashire, after Blackburn and Darwen Council gave the green
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Fracking causing rise in methane emissions, study finds
A rise in fracking is playing a key role in increasing levels of methane in the Earth’s atmosphere, scientists have
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Microplastic pollution entering the air that we breathe
Scientists have found large quantities of microplastic pollution in remote Arctic snow, which they say raises questions about how much
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Water firms to plant 11 million trees by 2030
Water companies in England will plant 11 million trees to improve the natural environment and support the industry’s goal of
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MPs to probe relationship between environment and trade
The House of Commons’ International Trade Committee has launched an inquiry into the relationship between trade and the environment. The
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Council-owned solar farm records best ever performance
One of the UK’s largest council-owned solar farms has generated over £1.5m of income in its third year – its
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UK housing provider aims to create plastic-free houses
A West Midlands housing provider is aiming to become the first housing association in the UK to build plastic-free houses.
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European wind farms could power world until 2050
If Europe maximised land for onshore wind farms, it could produce 100 times more renewable energy and supply enough electricity
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Solar panels on farmland could meet global energy demands
Installing solar panels on farmland is the best way to maximise their productivity, a new study has found. The study,
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Pioneering project to tackle microplastic pollution on beaches
A new project has launched that aims to solve the problem of microplastic pollution on beaches. Dr Richard Coulton, the
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Goldsmiths University bans burgers to cut emissions
From September, beef burgers will be off the menu at Goldsmiths University in London as part of a drive to
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