Environment

The EU’s Roadmap towards Nature Credits hopes to improve green investment and biodiversity

The European Commission has posted the new Roadmap towards Nature Credits, which will reward nature-positive actions while also boosting private investment in environmental restoration.

Support for Europe’s farmers

AG highlights how the European Commission is continually supporting farmers and rural communities. The agriculture sector is integral to economic development throughout Europe, and even...

Air quality in working environments

Blanca Beato Arribas, Asset Performance Team Leader at BSRIA sheds light on how indoor air quality can impact working environments. Indoor environments may feel like...

The overuse of antimicrobial agents in agriculture

Raymond J. Turner, PhD, and Natalie Gugala, PhD Graduate student, University of Calgary discuss the increasing use of metal antimicrobials and the importance of research into mechanisms...

An integrated approach to climate change

Floriane Cappelletti and David Donnerer from the Covenant of Mayors Office outline how the organisation will play a key role in achieving the EU’s...

Call for the government to review the smart meter programme

The Institute of Directors has called for the government to review the smart meter programme amidst concerns the scheme is not performing… According to a...

Waste crime costs England £1 billion a year

Environment Agency chief Sir James Bevan says waste crime costs England £1 billion a year while offering huge profits for criminals… According to the head...

Pioneering agriculture projects win £17.8m of funding

Ground-breaking projects to improve agriculture and food production have been awarded funding of £17.8m under the Government’s Agri-Tech Catalyst… Projects that include lobster farming, scallop...

Soil biodiversity: keeping the Earth alive

Arwyn Jones and Alberto Orgiazzi, European Commission Joint Research Centre Sustainable Resources Directorate - Land Resources Unit, discuss the importance of soil biodiversity... Soil condition underpins food...

The hidden cost of air pollution

Urgent action is needed on air pollution, says OECD Environment Director Simon Upton, particularly in coal-reliant economies like China and India… Air pollution takes years...

UK parks decline as austerity squeezes council budgets

Council budget cuts are behind the continuing decline in the condition of UK parks… The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has warned budget cuts are leading...

Unraveling a complex common bean disease in South East Africa

James R Steadman, Professor and Head of Plant Pathology Department and Carlos Urrea Florez, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln discuss root and crown rot, a disease of the...

Street light switch-off programme expanded in Lincolnshire

Five new areas in Lincolnshire are set to see their street lights turned off as part of a council programme to save £1.7m… More street...

Is CCS an affordable route to carbon reduction targets?

Andrew Green, Programme Manager at the Energy Technologies Institute, outlines the possible role of carbon capture and storage in meeting the UK’s carbon reduction...

Worldwide glacier monitoring system

Professor Martin Hoelzle from the Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg sheds light in the importance of measuring the increased fever of world’s...

Look to the Arctic

Gunn Sissel Jaklin, Communications director at the Norwegian Polar Institute talks about the Arctic and global warming... The Arctic is a hotspot – literally, as...

Councils in Wales hit 60 per cent recycling average

Figures published by the Welsh government have revealed the amount recycled by councils has hit the 60 per cent mark for the first time… Recycling...

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