Hinkley Point C nuclear project expected to get go-ahead next week
EDF likely to greenlight construction of power plant in Somerset, providing boost to UK government amid Brexit fallout The Hinkley Point C nuclear project is poised to get the go-ahead from EDF next week in what will be a major boost to a new government trying to steady nerves on the economy after the British […]
Circulate on Fridays: Henry Ford, lab-grown shrimp and more…
Every Friday, Circulate rounds up a collection of interesting circular economy related stories and articles. In today’s selection, we reflect on something that you might not realise Henry Ford said, a village in the Netherlands that plans to grow its own food, live off the grid and handle its own waste, the prospect of Google serving […]
Week in wildlife – in pictures
A greater roadrunner and a pair of snub-nosed monkeys are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
If the government cuts farmers’ subsidies, what will the rest of the UK lose?
There are certain environmental benefits only farmers can provide; a weakened subsidy system will dissuade their efforts It was perhaps the most significant pre-Brexit tie between Britain and the European Union: for decades, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has provided supportive subsidies to EU farmers, consuming 40% of the EU’s annual budget in the process, […]
Trump resumes fight against windfarm near Scottish golf course
US presidential candidate said planning conditions associated with Aberdeenshire project had not been satisfied Donald Trump has vowed to continue fighting the windfarm development off the coast from his Aberdeenshire golf course, branding the project an act of “public vandalism”. The US presidential candidate returned to the fray after Swedish energy company Vattenfall confirmed on […]
Hot June, Kosovo coal and Andrea Leadsom's appointment – green news roundup
The week’s top environment news stories and green events. If you are not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Diving enthusiasts could be used to measure ocean temperatures
Decompression computers worn by recreational and commercial divers provides accurate data, study shows Millions of holidaying scuba divers are able to become citizen scientists and take vital measurements of ocean temperatures, which are being driven up by climate change. More than 90% of the heat trapped by global warming goes into oceans, where it drives […]
Shy dragonfly of the boggy moss
Delamere Forest, Cheshire Red and blue damsels drift around me like filaments on the breeze but I am here to see a rarer species: the white-faced darter I skirt the edge of lower Doolittle Moss, in Delamere Forest, treading through soft peaty soil and batting away the pungent bracken that has grown almost as tall […]
Cheap and clean: Australian company creates hydrogen with near-zero emissions
With hydrogen tipped to become an important clean energy fuel, a new process may be the solution to powering electric vehicles and heating buildings An Australian company is using “cheap as dirt” iron ore to convert methane in natural gas into hydrogen. Importantly, their process generates near-zero emissions, as the carbon content of the gas […]
EDF to decide on Hinkley Point next week
The board of the French energy company will meet on 28 July to make final decision over £18bn project EDF will finally decide whether to proceed with a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset next week. The French government-controlled energy giant said on Thursday night that its board of directors would meet […]