Suggestions within a chapter on “Transforming Farming and Industry” include a call to carry out a review of the use of waste incinerators in the UK. The Healthy Air Coalition launched a blueprint for tackling air pollution in the UK on July, in which it provides the detail to support a call for the Government […]

Damage to the New Jersey coast caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012: Pre-existing models have tended to downplay the intensity of outlier events. The new model combines the benefits of physics-based models and machine learning models, to improve the accuracy of extreme-event prediction, say the researchers. A novel framework is said to offer accurate […]

Harmful air pollutants on UK pavements generated by diesel cars could be slashed by a third if car exhausts were positioned on the right, according to a new study. The research, led by the University of York, appears to reveal that passenger cars with exhaust pipes on the left side contribute to pollution concentrations at […]

The study seems to show that ship passages can trigger clear pulses of high methane fluxes from the water to the atmosphere (image credit: Chalmers University of Technology | Amanda Nylund). Ship traffic in shallow areas, such as ports, can trigger large methane emissions by just moving through the water. The researchers in a study, […]

Some of the underwater coral nursery structures. A recent project leverages AI expertise to enhance coral monitoring and restoration strategies across a 100-hectare reefscape in the Red Sea. The groups behind the two-year programme say it will be using AI to fast-track reef restoration and conservation, at scale, for the first time. The AI solutions […]

The Flame 1750 H2 detector can pick up a 1m flame at a distance of up to 40m within 5 seconds, according to Dräger. While hydrogen has advantages that explain its ongoing use as a putative green replacement for many other fuels, it does present a quite distinct set of safety challenges. But it seems […]

A partnership between the City of Lisbon, recycling technology firm TOMRA and the Portuguese hospitality association AHRESP is aiming to cut litter and emissions with a “smart” deposit-return system. The system is said to be capable of removing thousands of littered cups from the city’s public spaces every night. The initiative amounts to Lisbon’s “making […]

Before you choose fixtures or wiring layouts, check out this modern guide to lighting a multi-purpose sports hall so every game, class and event shines. From basketball tournaments to evening yoga and academic exams, these spaces need adaptable lighting that works flawlessly. Good lighting design ensures athlete safety, spectator comfort, camera performance and operational efficiency […]

Essex skipper (image credit:(c) Josh Kubale). A decade-long nature-friendly farming project has helped to increase the diversity and abundance of wildlife across farmland and prompted the return of rare species such as the butterfly orchid and red-listed birds such as the nightingale, according to the groups behind it.  The Jordans Farm Partnership between The Wildlife […]

Dr Miloslav Polášek of IOCB Prague, and Kelsea Grace Jones, PhD student (image credit: Tomáš Belloň/IOCB Prague). A Czech group has developed a new method of separating the rare earth elements, or lanthanides, which are widely used in the electronic, medical, automotive, and defense industries. The seemingly unique method allows metals such as neodymium or […]

Image credit: Longevity power. (Words: renewable energy consultancy Longevity Power). The ongoing lack of a government-backed guaranteed price for selling back surplus clean power to the UK energy grid is discouraging businesses, property firms and commercial landlords from installing solar PV systems at their properties and holding back the expansion of solar across the country. […]

Oxford sewage treatment works (image credit: ©Google). Independent analysis has estimated that more than half of Thames Water’s 351 sewage treatment works are currently operating without sufficient capacity to treat the volumes of sewage they receive. Research conducted by the volunteer-led Oxford Rivers Improvement Campaign (ORIC) has identified 181 treatment works falling short of required […]