Water Management
Climate change will worsen farm water pollution, study shows
Farmers face an uphill battle to stop water pollution from their land as spells of extreme wet winter weather become more common as a result of climate change. […]
Global Warming
Conservation
Is the climate crisis driving rare bluefin tuna to British waters?
Not far off the coast of Britain, great shadows can be seen racing beneath the surface of the sea. […]
Water Pollution
Investors argue the EU’s agricultural subsidies are not green, they are harmful
A group of global investors representing more than $3.5 trillion (€3.1 trillion) in assets has urged the European Commission not to allow intensive farming to be labelled as a sustainable activity. […]
Science and Technology
Canada: Deadly storm declared ‘worst in a century’ as transport links cut to Vancouver
A deadly “once in a century” storm in Canada has killed at least one person, and severed road and rail links around Vancouver. […]
Water Management
World’s ‘calamitous’ water crisis being ignored in climate talks – WaterAid
A global water crisis is being ignored at Cop26 to the detriment of billions of people’s lives, according to the charity WaterAid. […]
Science and Technology
Could algae be the sustainable food of the future?
Figuring out how, as a planet, we can eat more sustainably is going to be an ongoing issue as the world becomes more populated and the climate crisis intensifies. […]
Conservation
Plan needed to end dependency on fossil fuels
Eco warriors may be on the right side of history. Generations to come may look back on our consumerist economy, and our addiction to fossil fuels with utter bafflement. […]
Conservation
Dangerous blindspot: why overlooking blue carbon could sink us
The concept of blue carbon is relatively new but research is beginning to show the importance of the ocean and coastal habitats in mitigating climate emissions […]
Science and Technology
UK has ‘real problems’ with burning wood for electricity, admits Zac Goldsmith
There are “real problems” with the burning of wood pellets for energy, an environment minister has admitted, after the Telegraph revealed Britain will continue to burn the equivalent of 25 million trees a year, despite a pledge to end the destruction of forests. […]
Conservation
Ammonia from farms behind 60% of UK particulate air pollution – study
Sixty per cent of the tiny particles polluting the air in the UK are from ammonia leaking from farms, according to research. The ammonia is released from livestock manure and urine and the overuse of synthetic nitrogen fertilisers. […]