A white paper on water, calling on the tourism industry – a heavy user of water – to act fast, has been released by a prominent research consortium supported by the EarthCheck Research Institute (ERI), […]
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From my Alma Mater comes this feature about how to cut the environmental and economic costs of keeping livestock, such as cows, goats and sheep, while boosting the quantity and quality of the […]
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The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), meeting in Yokohama, has released the second part of its latest report on climate change. Even now, on the BBC, we had the voice […]
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Only 24% of Americans say they worry about climate change a great deal. This puts climate change, along with the quality of the environment, near the bottom of a list of 15 issues […]
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On 27 February 2014, the Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE International) released the 4th edition of the GLOBE Climate Legislation Study – produced in partnership with the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of […]
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The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) has released the key indicators of drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing condition in India, generated from the data collected in its 69th round survey during July […]
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Rio de Janeiro is falling behind on its promise to plant 24 million trees to offset the carbon emissions produced as a result of hosting the 2016 Olympic Games. According to the official counter, […]
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Following on from our earlier article (“large-scale mining in Bristol Bay poses risks to salmon and Alaska Native cultures”), the US Environmental Protection Agency has announced measures to protect the Bristol Bay salmon […]
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Researchers at the University of Bolton, led by Professor Elias Siores, are pioneering developments into 3D textile structures using piezoelectric energy harvesting fibres. The long term results could lead to energy harnessing carpets […]
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The British economy could receive a potential £200 billion boost over the next 20 years, through the recovery of an additional 3-4 billion barrels of North Sea oil and gas, according to a […]
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