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Author Archives: Mike Andrews
Wind turbine blades: inside the battle to overcome their waste problem
What to do with them? thaiview/Shutterstock Peter Deeney, University College Cork; Kieran Ruane, Munster Technological University, and Paul Leahy, University College Cork Wind-farm owners in Europe are holding off on scrapping their old turbines to maximise the power they can … Continue reading
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SAP calcs for a renovation and extension
Preparing and L1B calc for a house that’s had a rear extension added, and a complete new first floor added. This requires a whole house SAP calculation whereby we calculate both new extensions and the existing house. It includes the … Continue reading
COP28: a year on from climate change funding breakthrough, poor countries eye disappointment at Dubai summit
COP28: a year on from climate change funding breakthrough, poor countries eye disappointment at Dubai summit Lisa Vanhala, UCL At the COP27 summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, an agreement to establish a loss and damage fund was hailed as a major … Continue reading
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Sails and satellite navigation could cut shipping industry’s emissions by up to a third
A cargo vessel with Flettner rotors – a modern equivalent to sails. Norsepower, Author provided James Mason, University of Manchester; Alice Larkin, University of Manchester, and Simon Bullock, University of Manchester In the vast expanse of the world’s oceans, a … Continue reading
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Sunak’s climate shift is out of touch with the demands of the UK’s workforce – here’s why
UK workers have a high degree of concern about the climate crisis. MNBB Studio/Shutterstock Vera Trappmann, University of Leeds and Jo Cutter, University of Leeds Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to introduce a bill aimed at granting new oil and … Continue reading
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This is the world’s hottest autumn on record – and it’s impacting the climate system and human society
Scott McGrane, University of Strathclyde and Christopher J White, University of Strathclyde We are still getting used to a “new normal” of devastating summer heatwaves. But the effects of a warming climate are being felt throughout the year, and recent … Continue reading
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Rishi Sunak is wrong: we polled the British public and found it largely supports strong climate policies
Christian Bretter, University of Leeds and Felix Schulz, University of Leeds The UK’s Tory government is rolling back climate legislation and is continuing to fund the expansion of domestic oil and gas reserves. Our new research suggests this might be … Continue reading
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How climate change is affecting the seasons
I Wei Huang/Shutterstock Jadu Dash, University of Southampton Autumn has finally arrived in the UK following an unusually sunny September. The days are growing shorter, the temperature cooler, and the leaves are changing colour. The delayed onset of autumn in … Continue reading
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Billions of birds collide with glass buildings – but architecture has solutions
Bird stickers are used to deter collisions with a glass wall in Korea. Ki Young/Shutterstock Paul Dobraszczyk, UCL At least 1,000 birds were killed in one day in early October, when they collided with a single Chicago building, McCormick Place … Continue reading
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Lough Neagh: UK and Ireland’s largest lake is being suffocated by business and agricultural interests
Calum McGeown, Queen’s University Belfast; John Barry, Queen’s University Belfast, and Louise Taylor, Queen’s University Belfast Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland. It is a protected area of special scientific interest and the source … Continue reading
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