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Author Archives: Mike Andrews
Scotland is ditching its flagship 2030 climate goal – why legally binding targets really matter
Sam Fankhauser, University of Oxford The Scottish government has rescinded its 2030 target of a 75% emissions cut to greenhouse gas emissions, relative to 1990. The target was statutory, meaning it had been set in law in the Emissions Reduction … Continue reading
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Green cement production is scaling up – and it could cut the carbon footprint of construction
A new first-ot-its-kind green cement plant in Redding, California, has 70% lower emissions than conventional cement production. Fortera, CC BY-ND Jamie Goggins, University of Galway Aside from water, concrete is the most-used material in the world, with about 14 billion … Continue reading
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Survey reveals UK butterfly winners and losers in the wake of record high temperatures
Marbled white butterfly. Iain H Leach/Butterfly Conservation, CC BY-ND Marcus Rhodes, University of Exeter Butterflies are important bellwethers of environmental change. Highly sensitive to climatic conditions and undergoing large fluctuations in abundance from year to year due to vagaries of … Continue reading
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Only 57 producers are responsible for 80% of all fossil fuel and cement CO2 emissions since 2016 – new report
StockStudio Aerials Matthew Carl Ives, University of Oxford; Belinda Wade, The University of Queensland, and Saphira Rekker, The University of Queensland Just 57 companies and nation states were responsible for generating 80% of the world’s CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels … Continue reading
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Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help
Daniel Pahmeier/Shutterstock Tonya Lander, University of Oxford and Matthias Becher, University of Exeter Wild bees pollinate the crops and wild plants that feed us and sustain entire ecosystems, but many of the world’s 20,000 bee species are in decline. Loss … Continue reading
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Four ways to eat less meat that are better for the planet, your health and your bank balance
Making a few simple eco-friendly food choices can be healthy and cost-effective too. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Katherine Appleton, Bournemouth University and Danielle Guy, Bournemouth University Do I choose the meat in my local store or drive out of town for … Continue reading
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Eight ways to overhaul the UK’s inadequate sewer system
William Perry, Cardiff University The recent surge in public scrutiny over untreated sewage in waterways paints a stark picture of the UK’s ageing sewer network. Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are a legacy of a bygone era. Victorian combined sewers, designed … Continue reading
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Climate change is warping the seasons
Shawnwil23/Shutterstock Jack Marley, The Conversation The seasons aren’t what they used to be. People who live in Earth’s middle latitudes are accustomed to a spring, summer, autumn and winter. If you’re in the northern hemisphere, you may have noticed plants … Continue reading
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Right to roam: paths to 2,500 public areas are being blocked by landowners due to outdated laws
Vixen Tor on Dartmoor in Devon is one of many access islands where right to roam laws prevent people reaching an area without trespassing or arriving by helicopter. PJ photography/Shutterstock Ben Mayfield, Lancaster University Vixen Tor is a distinctive, craggy … Continue reading
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Six innovative ways to float skyscraper-sized wind turbines
A large floating wind turbine is installed in France, October 2023. Obatala-photography Emma C. Edwards, University of Oxford Yes, you read that right – float. You may have seen a wind turbine in the sea before, but chances are you … Continue reading
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