Scientists create biodegradable plastic stronger than PET
The PET-alternative PDCA is biodegradable and has superior physical properties. A Kobe University team of bioengineers engineered E.…
World’s biggest iceberg, A23a, has broken up
Facebook Tweet Email Link The world’s largest iceberg is “rapidly breaking up” into several large “very large chunks,”…
Sewage in Thames disrupts Olympic swimmers’ pollution challenge
A group of world-class swimmers who swam the Thames this week to raise awareness of river pollution had…
Hurricane Kiko will make historic direct hit on Hawaii, spaghetti models predict
Hurricane Kiko’s course has shifted and the major storm is now headed straight for Hawaii in a rare…
UK’s first recycled EV battery cells cut carbon emissions by 32%
Altilium and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have showcased the UK’s first electric vehicle battery cells made from recycled…
Australia plants a second solar tree — 555 kW and artificial photosynthesis to beat coal and hydrogen
Another solar tree, or rather a solar garden, is being developed in Australia, and this solar garden may…
TIFF schedule today: John Candy documentary to open festival’s 50th edition and more events on Day 1
Open this photo in gallery: The 50th annual Toronto International Film Festival begins, featuring 291 films and a…
Country diary: Nothing more than a cormorant – and that’s fine by me | Coastlines
West Bay harbourside at the end of the school holidays seethes with visitors enjoying a last lick of…
Complaint over Nigel Farage’s fishing boat not upheld by watchdog
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has quashed a complaint that alleged Nigel Farage failed to register an interest…
Environment Agency warns people of flood risks
BBC Last year, Lydney Town Football Club was one of the places left underwater when Storm Bert struck…
England’s toxic road runoff pollution being ignored, MPs told | Pollution
Toxic, carcinogenic pollution that pours from 25,000 road outflows into rivers in England is being ignored by politicians…
Food waste export costs Guernsey £3m since 2019, figures show
More than £3m has been spent by the States of Guernsey to deal with the island’s food waste…