Air pollution is a major threat to honey bees
Air pollution is a major threat to honey bees, according to a new study. Whether it’s exhaust fumes from cars
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50% of the world’s oceans could already be affected by climate change
More than 50% of the world’s oceans may already be feeling the effects of climate change, according to a new
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Waste company has saved 6,600 tonnes of CO2 by switching to rail
Biffa, the UK’s leading sustainable waste management company has saved over 6,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions by switching to rail.
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Researchers to investigate the impact of North Sea structures on marine life
An international group of researchers have received a major funding boost to study the impact that North Sea structures are
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Why businesses should go green
Going green dramatically benefits businesses and it should be central to their coronavirus recovery strategy, writes Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada from
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Taskforce to investigate challenges facing UK suburbs
A cross-party group of MPs and peers is to examine the challenges and opportunities facing suburbs around the country. The
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Nutrition company adds carbon labelling to food products
Plant-based nutrition company Upfield has announced plans to introduce carbon labelling to its products in a bid to encourage consumers
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Ambient air pollution increases carbon emissions, new study finds
Ambient air pollution increases carbon emissions, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Association of Environmental
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Local authorities must take an active role to encourage e-scooters
Local policy and strategy is essential to maximise the benefits of e-scooters, according to a new report published by the low emission
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How mobile technology can encourage sustainability
By empowering customers to shop more sustainably it can help them to make informed decisions and achieve greater sustainability, writes
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Charities encourage children to cycle to school
Sustrans and Bikeability Trust have invited schools across the UK to take part in Bike to School Week at the
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Home grown food may help households to be more resilient
Growing food at home may help households be more resilient to future lockdowns by ensuring that they have access to
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The renewable energy industry must adopt a circular economy
The renewable energy industry needs to adopt the ideas of a circular economy, according to researchers at the University of
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Construction experts call for a clean recovery from COVID-19
Construction industry experts are calling for a ‘clean recovery’ from COVID-19, according to a new report published by designer and
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Marine plastic turned into 50,000 reusable PPE items
Marine plastic pollution was turned into 50,000 reusable pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) for front-line healthcare workers. The environmental
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Government to introduce legally binding environmental targets
The government has set out plans to introduce legally binding targets to ‘build back greener.’ In an announcement made today
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Personal connections are key to coping with the climate crisis
Personal connections and communities are key to coping and adapting to the climate crisis, according to a new study published
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Microplastics detected in human organs
Researchers at the American Chemical Society have detected micro and nano plastic particles in human organs. The researchers obtained 47
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Five local authorities to kickstart nature recovery
Five local authorities have been selected by the government to introduce Local Nature Recovery Strategies to kickstart a countrywide recovery
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£14m worth of grants to help local communities tackle climate change
The National Lottery Fund has announced today (August 17) that more than £14m worth of grants will be allocated to
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