Test your water conservation skills – quiz
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Areas near Heathrow suffer more noise despite claims of quieter planes
Huge aircraft such as Airbus A380 creating higher level of disturbance, independent study finds, in blow to campaign for third runway at airport Low-flying “super-jumbo” passenger planes have increased noise for some communities around Heathrow, an independent study has shown. Research by PA Consulting, commissioned by Heathrow, confirmed complaints from residents that more planes were […]
Is technology the answer for food security? – live chat
Join experts on this page on Thursday 29 October, 1-2pm GMT to discuss whether technology for farming is a boon or a distraction In an enormous indoor vegetable farm run by robots, 30,000 heads of lettuce are produced every day. This isn’t a scene from a sci-fi novel but a work in progress. By the […]
Roseacre Wood fracking row: high court gives go-ahead for judicial review
Legal challenge will allege Lancashire county council failed to take into account cumulative effects of seismic monitoring array Campaigners in one of the UK’s key fracking battlegrounds have been given the green light to bring a judicial review of Lancashire county council’s decision to allow seismic monitoring equipment at proposed drilling sites. The action relates […]
Circulate on Fridays: future mobility (sorry, no flying cars)
Every Friday, Circulate rounds up a collection of interesting circular economy related stories and articles. In this edition, we’re recommending articles on whether the city of the future exists today, changing mobility and whether 3D printing could keep your Delorean in action. This week the internet stopped to celebrate 21st October 2015 AKA Back to […]
Forget Punxsutawney Phil: the woolly worm predicts the winter weather
Avery County, North Carolina couldn’t care less about groundhog day, as residents gather each October to find a fuzzy caterpillar to be their weatherman I’m standing in line to buy my ticket for the Woolly Worm festival in Banner Elk, North Carolina, and the air smells of cotton candy and roasting meat. Hordes of people […]
Boris Johnson calls for halt to planned solar aid cuts
Mayor of London warns that thousands of jobs are being put at risk, in letter sent to the energy minister on final day of government consultations on the proposals Boris Johnson has waded into the growing row over the solar industry by calling on the energy minister, Andrea Leadsom, to halt plans to cut subsidies […]
Yorkshire dales and Lake District to be extended
Announcement to create largest area of national park land in England welcomed by campaigners after two-year wait for decision Two of England’s most celebrated national parks, the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District, are being extended, the government has announced. The Yorkshire Dales national park will expand by almost 24% and the Lake District national […]
The ‘Edge’: Is it the Future of Office Buildings?
A garage that recognises your car or bike, opens the gate and guides you to an available parking place or a free electric charger. An app that finds you a free desk based on your schedule and your mood/preference for standing or sitting, sociable or quiet. An app that tweaks the lighting and heating to […]
Spate of snake attacks strike Melbourne's cats and dogs
Animal hospital reports sharp rise in bites from tiger and brown snakes as reptiles emerge from winter hibernation to exceptionally warm weather The Victorian government has warned people to be aware of snake activity after a spate of recent incidents in which dogs and cats have been bitten by the reptiles. Related: Thirsty snakes slither […]