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Category Archives: Environment
We’ve discovered the world’s trees absorb methane
We’ve discovered the world’s trees absorb methane – so forests are even more important in the climate fight than we thought Researchers measure methane exchange on upland trees in Peru. Vincent Gauci, CC BY-ND Vincent Gauci, University of Birmingham Tree bark … Continue reading
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Cumbria coal mine shows planning is the next battleground in UK climate policy
Cumbria coal mine shows planning is the next battleground in UK climate policy Gareth Fearn, University of Manchester and Pancho Lewis, Lancaster University Last week the UK’s new Labour government made a bold decision. The new minister for local government, Angela … Continue reading
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Green belt land just isn’t that green anymore
Green belt land just isn’t that green anymore DifferR/Shutterstock Ben Mayfield, Lancaster University The new UK government’s plans to “get Britain building” include the reintroduction of targets to build 1.5 million new houses, which is likely to encroach on some of … Continue reading
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Is Britain on track for a zero-carbon power sector in six years?
Is Britain on track for a zero-carbon power sector in six years? Andrew Crossland, Durham University and Jon Gluyas, Durham University Labour won the 2024 general election with a promise to make the UK “a clean energy superpower”. Part of that … Continue reading
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Amazon deforestation cut by 83% in places protected by Indigenous communities – new research
Amazon deforestation cut by 83% in places protected by Indigenous communities – new research Tarcisio Schnaider/Shutterstock Johan Oldekop, University of Manchester; Bowy den Braber, University of Sheffield, and Marina Schmoeller, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) Although deforestation rates in the … Continue reading
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Why Westminster’s new backbench MPs may unlock progress on climate change
Why Westminster’s new backbench MPs may unlock progress on climate change Mistervlad / shutterstock Mitya Pearson, University of Warwick As far as the UK government is concerned, its backbenchers are “the most important Members in the House [of Commons]”. This simple … Continue reading
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Honey bees vote to decide on nest sites – why we should listen
Honey bees vote to decide on nest sites – why we should listen Jag_cz/Shutterstock Derek Mitchell, University of Leeds When people think of honey bees, they often think of classic wooden hives, in which beekeepers are having to breed more and … 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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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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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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