World Soil Day marks importance of healthy farmed environment
The importance of soil health for both productive farming and a healthy environment has been highlighted today on World Soil Day (5 December)
New funding to support UK with development of sustainable packaging
New £60 million government funding is set to support the UK with developing sustainable and environmentally-friendly plastic packaging from food scraps.
10 security tips to reduce empty nest stress
Justin Freeman, Technical Manager of the Master Locksmiths Association, offers expert advice to ensure that thieves walk away empty-handed from your property.
Harnessing the genetic diversity of a dynamic crop: Cowpea
Shawn Yarnes from The Integrated Breeding Platform highlights harnessing thegenetic diversity of a dynamic crop, cowpea and why it is important today.
Japan’s unoccupied property crisis to rise year on year
Over eight million properties lie vacant in Japan and the problem is set to get worse due to an ageing and shrinking population.
The re-emergence of potato late blight: A major reason for pesticide use in arable...
Didier Andrivon, Research Director at INRA provides an account of the disease, potato late blight and why pesticides are used in arable crops.
Environmental policy in the UK: Investing in the soil bank
Graeme Willis, Senior Rural Policy Campaigner at the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) explains why soil has long been a Cinderella issue of environmental policy in the UK
Delivering climate information for the regions
Climate Service Centre Germany (GERICS) has been selected as a co-host for the new World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Coordination Office for Regional Activities (CORA).
Shocking images centre new campaign to fight litter
A new campaign launched by the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove and Keep Britain Tidy uses emotive images to deter people from littering.
Water for plant growth: The foundation of the global food supply and ecosystem services
Professor Robert Aiken, Research Crop Scientist at the Northwest Research – Extension Center and Dr. Ramesh Dhungel, Research Associate at Kansas State University explain why water is required for plant growth, the foundation of the global food supply and ecosystem services.
Developments in food research: Exeter University students join the fight to save the banana
Banana exports are threatened by pests, diseases, and climate change. Students at Exeter University have joined researchers to address food research challenges, as Dr Daniel Bebber, Senior Lecturer in Microbial Ecology describes
Where will Clean Air Zones be located and what exactly are they?
The UK has started to discuss the decision to ban the sale of all new diesel and petrol cars by 2040 in an attempt to clean up the UK's air quality.
Materials: Nanoscale fabrication and nanoscale characterisation
Professor Jakob Birkedal Wagner, Head of Nanocharacterization Section at DTU Nanolab, Technical University of Denmark examines Nanoscale fabrication and nanoscale characterisation.
The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program explained
William Leith, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) explains the important aspects of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.
The issues for the global recycling industry
Ranjit Baxi, Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) President and Founding President of the Global Recycling Foundation comments on the issues facing the global recycling industry and what plans the Global Recycling Foundation has for 2019, including the upcoming second annual Global Recycling Day on 18 March 2019
Disposal despair: 21 million Brits don’t know what happens to their household rubbish
Research released today reveals a gap between UK households’ passion for living sustainably versus a lack of understanding about managing their rubbish
How companies can achieve their ‘Zero Waste to landfill’ goals
The UK and the rest of the world do not currently have the systems and infrastructure in place to ensure 100% of waste gets diverted away from landfill but businesses that have a competent recycling system in place with trusted partners can claim to be a zero waste to landfill company
Epidemiological interactions between rural and urban populations
Romola Davenport and Richard Smith from the University of Cambridge explore epidemiological interactions between rural and urban populations and the consequences of urbanisation.
Norway’s approach to fisheries and aquaculture management
Norway’s approach to fisheries and aquaculture management is placed under the spotlight in this article, with a focus on the thoughts of Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries Director General, Vidar Landmark concerning this area of policy
Brits are at risk if extreme weather hits the UK
New research revealed today, shows that across the UK people aren’t in a position to combat the effects of extreme weather this winter, and over a third (35%) of Brits admit to not being prepared at all
