LA wildfires caused atmospheric lead levels to soar
WILDFIRES in Los Angeles have caused a steep rise in the amount of lead in the city’s atmosphere,...
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Biffa and Encyclis win approval for HyNet waste-to-energy CCS plant
BIFFA and waste-to-energy (WtE) firm Encyclis have secured local planning approval to build a car...
Lego building for a greener future as it increases sustainable feedstocks
THOSE LEGO bricks you buy for your children (or sometimes yourself) are on their way to becoming ...
Regulators urged to embrace systems thinking to deliver on net zero
WELL-DESIGNED green regulation can help the UK deliver on its net zero commitments, while also dr...
Solar-powered dryers and greener electric car batteries among £1m Earthshot winners
A BATTERY that uses a water-soluble binding composite to make it easy to recycle, and solar techn...
Heriot-Watt students launch Global Sustainability Week ahead of COP28
TO CELEBRATE and promote sustainability, students at Heriot-Watt University are leading a series ...
Prince William unveils third class of Earthshot Prize finalists leading the way in climate change solutions
A GREENER and more easily recycled lithium-ion battery, a microbial fuel cell for cleaning water ...
1,300 times more novel CDR needed to meet climate targets
NOVEL carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies, such as bioenergy with carbon capture and storag...
G7 nations make first coal phase out commitment
G7 NATIONS have announced a commitment to achieving “predominantly decarbonised electricity secto...
175 countries commit to create historic global plastics treaty
ONE HUNDRED and seventy-five nations have agreed to create a global treaty to end plastics pollut...
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New initiatives support global climate efforts
Today, on Science and Innovation Day at COP26, global coalitions of businesses, nations, and scie...
Water experts issue call to action on climate
AN alliance of experts from across the water sector, including from IChemE, has issued a call to ...
Inaugural Earthshot winners announced
TECHNOLOGIES for agricultural waste conversion and green hydrogen production have been recognised...
Finalists announced for inaugural Earthshot Prize
PRINCE William has announced 15 finalists for the inaugural year of The Earthshot Prize, each of ...
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