Underground tank to improve Windermere’s water quality
A water company is proposing building an underground tank to improve the water quality of England’s biggest freshwater…
Bolivia moves to formalize mining permits without environmental licenses, and the plan reopens the clash between enforcement, revenue, and the ecological cost of “legalizing” the irregular
Bolivia’s government is weighing a decree that could turn 3,982 old mining authorizations into formal administrative mining contracts,…
Demands for Oxfordshire ‘tips’ booking system review
Oxfordshire County Council introduced a booking system at all waste centres across the county in January. Anyone visiting…
Households can avoid fines if they don’t break four rules on bin day
Local councils are required to provide clear guidance on what can and cannot be recycled, with some authorities…
America’s Solar Just Hit a Critical Milestone That Won’t Make Trump Happy
In yet another blow to the Trump administration’s energy agenda, solar overtook coal power generation in the U.S.…
Water pollution – BBC
On Morning Live on Friday 12th June, consumer expert Holly Hamilton discussed the pollution affecting the UK’s rivers,…
A single kilogram of conventionally farmed beef requires approximately 15,400 litres of water to produce, the equivalent of around 100 standard bathtubs, and generates approximately 99 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent in greenhouse gas emissions, the equivalent of driving an average car about 250 miles.
The figures come from two of the most carefully constructed peer-reviewed datasets in environmental science. The water footprint…
How Taiwan is balancing between American and Chinese visions of energy dominance
U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency on his first day back in office framed…
Rodmell residents’ frustrations over South East water supply issues
Many households have cited severe reductions in water pressure, with some properties receiving little or no water during…
Super-rich’s assets cause outsized amount of climate harm, study says | Climate crisis
Ultra-wealthy people zooming across the world on their private jets, lounging on yachts and conspicuous by their Instagrammable…
Community conservation in Ghana has evolved, but policy and funding need to catch up
In Ghana, community resource management areas are the main way that local communities get involved in managing natural…
Norfolk County Council says electrical waste ban remains
The partial ban on electrical items has been in place at Norfolk’s recycling centres after Wiser Recycling at…