Consequences of Climate Change Climate change will have major consequences for transport networks, especially those located on coastlines. A study by Leeds University assessed the impact of projected sea level rise on a vulnerable […]
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The Paris climate conference last December was seen to be a game-changer: an opportunity to start the process of tackling the challenges set by climate change on a global basis. All of the […]
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This year’s PV Module Reliability workshop is being held at Loughborough University’s Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST) in Leicestershire, UK, from April 16-17th. International speakers and participants will largely focus on […]
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Bath University’s pioneering work with straw bale technology has gained Passivhaus accreditation. For a building design to achieve the Passivhaus standard in the UK, a number of aspects must be achieved including: very high […]
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Infographic by Arbtech Related articles across the web Boris Johnson told to divest £4.8bn pension fund from fossil fuels Prices Fail to Reflect Fossil Fuels’ Real Costs We need to […]
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Bath University research findings could help halt deforestation Experiments from Bath University’s research labs suggest that a little-known yeast has nearly identical qualities to palm oil without the environmentally harmful side effects. Early laboratory tests […]
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Deep-water fish living along the Irish-UK continental slope remove more than a million tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere each year, according to a recent study. Continental slope ecosystems play an important role in […]
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“Small is…Festival is a great chance for people to get in touch with ideas that can really help to build solutions for a world locked into big-business market forces, helping to put people […]
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Climate change could cost global fisheries as much as $41 billion by 2050, due to loss of landings, according to a new report. The report is based on the fifth assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel […]
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Tim Willmott speaks with Prof. Paul Rogers of the world renowned Department of Peace Studies at Bradford University. Paul worked originally in the biological and environmental sciences, but has worked for the past 30 […]
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