US signs treaty to protect Arctic, giving some hope for Paris agreement
Secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, signs a commitment to curb greenhouse gas emissions and to extend scientific cooperation in the Arctic region Environmental campaigners were given some hope that the US may stick to its commitments under the Paris climate change treaty when Rex Tillerson, the US secretary of state, signed a commitment to protect […]
UK farmers call for cross-country pipelines after driest winter in 20 years
Farmers and conservationists warn of water shortage, with ‘water shunting’ from wet north to dry south seen as one solution Farmers are warning that water may have to be transferred across Britain after an unusually dry winter and spring left more than four-fifths of rivers with too little to support local growers. Fears of a […]
Circulate on Fridays: Breaking down walls
Every week Circulate on Fridays aims to break down walls by sharing a combination of cutting edge and often close to ‘whacky’ video, podcast and reading content. This weekend is no different! We share a smartphone BBC film on biodegradable clothing, a Danish beer brewed partly using music festival urine, and much more. The BBC’s […]
Unilever announces pilot of new technology to tackle single-use sachets
Consumer goods giant Unilever has announced a new system called CreaSolv Process, which could enable the company to recover and repurpose single-use small plastic sachets in other Unilever products. Responsible for some of Europe’s most recognisable supermarket brands, including Dove, Ben & Jerry’s and Marmite, Unilever’s announcement could cause a significant ripple in industry. The […]
Think windfarms are ugly? It's not only a matter of perception, but policy too | Ketan Joshi
We will meet renewable energy targets largely with wind. But community attitudes and acceptance rely on a number of factors beyond mere aesthetics A known side-effect of wishing for things is that they tend to come true. Wishing, as most of us do, for the rapid decarbonisation of the machines we use to generate electricity […]
Finland voices concern over US and Russian climate change doubters
New chair of Arctic council calls for Paris treaty on global warming to be respected amid fears of commitment downgrade Finland, the new chair of the Arctic council, has appealed to climate change scientists to fight the threat of the US and Russia tearing up commitments to combat global warming. The Nordic country takes up […]
Plaxx: Converting plastic back into oil
UK startup Recycling Technologies has unveiled a new machine, which can be mass produced and transported to waste and recycling sites, which transforms discarded plastics back into its oil form. Starting from the perspective that plastics are enormously useful materials that have helped keep food fresher for longer, made cars lighter, insulate homes and several […]
The leaked Labour manifesto: our writers on how the policies stack up | Aditya Chakrabortty and others
Are the proposals set out by the party ahead of the vital clause V meeting too radical – or do they not go far enough? Continue reading… Source: Guardian Climate Change
Water companies losing vast amounts through leakage, as drought fears rise
Customers are being asked to save water, but more than 20% of water is lost before it reaches homes and leakage levels are not declining, Guardian analysis shows Fears of a drought are rising after an exceptionally dry spell and water companies are asking customers to save water, but the vast amount of water that […]
Why has Labour included bees in its manifesto?
Leaked draft says Labour will protect bees by banning all neonicotinoid pesticides, which have been linked to species decline If you were wondering why bees popped up in the Labour party’s leaked manifesto this week, then here’s the answer. Since 1900 about 20 bee species have become extinct in the UK and 35 more are […]