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Plastic pollution in 2025: Technology and legislation outlook
Possibly a surprising enlistment in the ongoing culture wars, plastic is nonetheless another issue where melodrama often trumps detail. Or perhaps that should be “Trumps”. The 47th president’s early...
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North Sea collision: What the initial reports say
The quantity of aviation fuel spilled from the Stena Immaculate is not yet known (note: image shown is generic). Speculation was continuing on the morning of Wednesday 12 March into the cause and...
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Radioactive coolant leak reported at Finnish nuclear power plant
A visit to OL3 in 2020 (image credit: IAEA Imagebank, CC BY 2.0 license). A leakage of reactor coolant has occurred at the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant on the west coast of Finland, according to the...
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Study unveils a unique microbiome in glacier meltwater streams
The Perito-Moreno glacier in Argentina. A new study sheds light on the diversity of microbial life in glacier meltwater. The streams draining the glaciers on our planet’s mountaintops harbor a wealth...
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£13.7 million of e-waste will be generated by April 3G switch-off
The O2 network’s move to switch off 3G next month could see £13 million worth of e-waste generated, according to business waste collection firm BusinessWaste.co.uk. The 3G switch-off on O2’s network...
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Trade body calls on Chancellor to support anaerobic digestion to achieve the...
ADBA has written to Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, ahead of the highly anticipated Spring Statement on 26 March 2025. In a letter written by Chair and former Secretary of State for...
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Decarbonisation push in northeast Asia drives demand for UK tech
A view of Mount Fuji (image credit: Thiti Sukapan / Shutterstock.com). Region’s net-zero ambitions offer opportunities for UK innovators, says new report As Japan, South Korea and Taiwan race to...
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Crisis in EU plastic recycling demands immediate action, says trade group
The European Union’s plastic recycling industry is at a breaking point, according to a 19 March statement from Plastic Recyclers Europe, which represents plastic reprocessors and recyclers in the...
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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...
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Significant 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...
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Initiative hopes to deliver industry transition to sustainable polymers
A new initiative that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of millions of household and industrial chemicals was announced on 26 March, bringing together experts from some of the world’s biggest...
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Spring 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...
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North Sea collision: What the initial reports say
The quantity of aviation fuel spilled from the Stena Immaculate is not yet known (note: image shown is generic). Speculation was continuing on the morning of Wednesday 12 March into the cause and...
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Cybersecurity 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...
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National 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...
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Making 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...
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8000 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...
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Over 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...
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Avoid 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...
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Tuning 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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