24/7 Renewables Outcompete Fossil Fuels on Costs
24/7 renewable power optimises the use of constrained grid connections, shifts electricity production to higher-value hours and reduces…
£5,000 animal welfare fines introduced in Darlington
Darlington Borough Council cabinet members have approved plans to introduce new powers, which enable it to fine people…
Giant ships are already collecting tons of plastic per hour in the Pacific while river systems capture 50 tons a day and robots separate 98% of the waste
For a long time, “cleaning the ocean” sounded like a slogan, not a plan. Today, large machines are…
Norwegian government attacked over decision to reopen North Sea gasfields | Oil
The Norwegian government has been heavily criticised for approving plans to reopen three North Sea gasfields nearly three…
How a “super El Niño” could push climate change over a tipping point
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…
Irish electricity prices are highest in EU with households paying €480 more per year – The Irish Times
Irish electricity prices are the highest in the European Union, new data from Eurostat has shown, with consumers…
Giant squid found in Western Australian waters in eDNA study
Growing longer than a school bus, weighing up to 275 kilograms, and featuring eyes the size of a…
Deadly air: Which European countries have the worst PM 2.5 levels?
The country of la Dolce Vita has a serious environmental problem: it has the highest local PM2.5 concentrations,…
Binman settles debate on which bin to use for crisp packets and chocolate wrappers
We’ve still not cracked it. 22:57, 05 May 2026Updated 08:47, 06 May 2026 The UK gets through more…
Renewables Are Gaining on Fossil Fuels, IRENA Report Finds
With the world’s most important fossil fuel supply route at a near-standstill, many advocates for wind and solar…
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a plastic trash nightmare. It could also be part of a much bigger, hidden problem
By Laura Paddison, CNN Tiny fragments of plastic are able to become airborne and, once in our atmosphere,…
Council prepares to switch from weekly bin rounds to fortnightly – Brighton and Hove News
The council is preparing to switch from weekly bin rounds to fortnightly because, it said, food waste collections…