We are vastly overestimating the amount of fresh water available for lithium...
A better understanding of the complex hydrology in arid regions will give environmental managers the information they need to make the best possible decisions, say the authors (image credit: David...
View ArticleSignificant challenges obstruct plans to use AI to support the public sector,...
Image credit: Sharaf Maksumov / Shutterstock.com. In a new report on the UK government’s use of AI, the Public Accounts Committee warns that while AI has the potential to radically change public...
View ArticleSpring statement suggests security supplanting climate as government priority
Image credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com. Caution and expediency blighted the Spring budget statement of 26 March, in the eyes of environmental commentators The OBR’s downgrading of the...
View ArticleCybersecurity vulnerabilities in solar power could be used to attack the grid...
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in solar power systems pose potential risks to grid security, stability and availability, according to a new study The SUN:DOWN research – conducted by Forescout...
View ArticleNational Geothermal Month attempts to clear the fog surrounding “a vital...
A geothermal power plant in Salton Sea, California. April is National Geothermal Month, with trade associations supporting the seemingly vastly under-utilised1 renewable energy form undertaking a...
View ArticleMaking sense of the system: Highlights from the Corry Review
The Corry Review recommends a number of changes to the way environmental regulation operates, in a bid to pull off that long elusive political grail: A system of governance that works for both growth...
View Article8000 Scottish jobs at risk From zonal pricing, says new analysis
Wind Turbine at Hatston Pier in Kirkwall, Orkmey Ministers, businesses and the public have been warned that up to £30bn worth of scheduled onshore investment in Scottish renewable projects could be put...
View ArticleOver half of UK’s decarbonisation is dependent on technologies that are not...
Consultancy firm PwC UK’s latest research emphasises the crucial role of climate technology in steering the world towards net zero emissions and highlights the importance of innovation for the UK’s...
View ArticleAvoid CMA greenwashing clampdown by “investing in sustainability training”...
From Sunday 6 April, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted significantly enhanced enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act. The...
View ArticleTuning the tide: soundwaves could weaken tsunamis and boost marine...
Underwater sound waves could weaken tsunamis by redistributing their energy before they strike coastlines, saving lives and infrastructure in at-risk locations across the globe, according to new...
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