Papilio is a wind-powered street lamp that reduces light pollution
Berlin design student Tobias Trübenbacher has developed a lamp post with an integrated wind turbine that produces its own renewable...
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New research shows forests equivalent to the size of France have regrown in the last 20 years
Nearly 59 million hectares of forests – an area larger than mainland France– has regrown since 2000, according to new analysis from...
European Court of Justice court upholds ban on Bayer pesticides linked to harming bees
The European Union’s top court on Thursday upheld the EU’s partial ban on three insecticides linked to harming bees, preventing their use...
20 firms produce 55% of world’s plastic waste, report shows
Twenty companies are responsible for producing more than half of all the single-use plastic waste in the world, fuelling the climate...
10p plastic bag charge introduced in England from Friday 21st May
The single-use carrier bag charge has today (21 May) increased from 5p to 10p and been extended to all businesses in England. The charge...
Co-op to remove plastic ‘bags for life’ as they become the new single-use carrier bag
The Co-op is to remove plastic “bags for life” from sale in all of its 2,600 stores, warning that the low-cost, reusable bag has become...
Wasps are as important to ecosystems and human health as bees, scientists say
Wasps could be just as valuable as bees for their contribution to ecosystems, according to research. The study in Biological Reviews was...
Marine Grains - a new superfood with great nutritional value
Growing up in southern Spain, Ángel León paid little attention to the meadows of seagrass that fringed the turquoise waters near his...
World’s Most Powerful Tidal Turbine O2 Launches
Orbital Marine Power Ltd (Orbital), Scottish-based developers of the world’s leading floating tidal turbine technology, successfully...
U.S. commits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50%-52% from 2005 levels by 2030
The Biden administration on Thursday pledged to slash U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 50%-52% from 2005 levels by 2030, a new target it...
Met Office and Microsoft to build world’s most powerful weather and climate forecasting in UK
The Met Office has signed a multimillion-pound agreement with Microsoft for the provision of a world-leading supercomputing capability...
Morrisons removes all plastic bags for life from UK stores
Supermarket retailer Morrisons is removing all plastic versions of its "bags for life" from stores nationwide, in favour of paper and...
Aldi launch trial of packaging-free products
Aldi has launched a trial selling its first packaging-free products to help customers shop more sustainably. The trial is available at...
France approves ban on short domestic flights
French lawmakers voted late on Saturday to abolish domestic flights on routes than can be covered by train in under two-and-a-half hours,...
Bees thrive in pesticide free New York City
Bustling New York City may not seem a bee-friendly place, but its high-rise rooftops and tiny gardens are buzzing with honeymakers...
Estonian capital closes road to allow breeding frogs and toads safe passage
A busy road in the Estonian capital Tallinn has been closed for April nights to keep thousands of frogs and toads travelling to their...
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