Central Bedfordshire Council changes household waste collections
The changes will enable people to put glass bottles and jars in kerbside dry recycling bins, alongside paper,…
Growing fruits on desert lands? Inside China’s decades-long fight against desertification
“Only people who are extremely resilient can do this kind of work,” Zhao said. “Every spring, we face…
EVs and air pollution
Topline: A new study out of USC finds that even relatively small upticks in EV adoption can have…
More solar farms on the way after record renewables auction
The solar and onshore wind projects awarded contracts are given a guaranteed price – for 20 years for…
Widespread slowdown in short-term species turnover despite accelerating climate change
Magurran, A. E. How ecosystems change. Science 351, 448–449 (2016). Article CAS PubMed ADS Google Scholar Antão, L.…
Farmers, Trump oppose Maryland renewable energy solar farms
As the sun emerges from behind the clouds above a former farm in Germantown, Maryland, rows of solar…
The DIY Diehards Building Green Infrastructure from Scratch
Last summer, Michel, a 65-year-old who lives in Sweden, attended one of the courses in northern Germany, driving…
Experts say Wellington harbour water safe after sewage spill but Wellingtonians cautious
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Experts say it is safe to swim at beaches in the capital’s harbour,…
US funding for research into recycling used nuclear fuel
The US Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy has awarded more than USD19 million to five US…
World’s first open-door fire test validates safety of 6.25MWh battery
The Chinese energy firm HiTHIUM has completed a landmark safety trial for grid-scale batteries, advancing energy storage into…
Sewage spill a potential ecological catastrophe
Comment: The critical failure at Wellington Water in which millions of litres of sewage flowed into the capital’s…
Transport Canada job cuts could lead to public safety risks, union warns – National
A federal union is warning of threats to public safety as employees at Transport Canada face job cuts.…