Category Archives: Environment

Trees can make farms more sustainable – here’s how to help farmers plant more

February 9, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Allgord/Shutterstock Dhanapal Govindarajulu, University of Manchester Imagine making one change to a farm field so that as well as producing food, it also generated building materials, fuel and fodder. At the same time, this change would nourish the health of … Continue reading →

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E-bikes are freewheeling through rain and over hills, with huge promise for sustainable transport in rural tourist areas

February 7, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Research has found that hills and rainy weather are not posing barriers for people wanting to explore rural tourist areas using e-bikes. Paddy Morton/Shutterstock Ian Philips, University of Leeds I first rode an e-bike after a day out exploring the … Continue reading →

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Pesticides urgently need reform – the UK’s overdue action plan must make these drastic changes

February 6, 2024 by Mike Andrews

This oil seed rape field is just one of many sprayed with pesticide chemicals. Juice Flair/Shutterstock Dave Goulson, University of Sussex Nature is in crisis, with a human-caused global mass extinction event well underway. There is widespread recognition that the … Continue reading →

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How simple changes can open up Britain’s green spaces so everyone can benefit from them

February 2, 2024 by Mike Andrews

The Catbells route in the Lake District is just one of many accessible Miles Without Stiles trails. Janine Coates, Loughborough University and Anthony Maher, Leeds Beckett University A typical British countryside walk may conjure up images of vast green fields, … Continue reading →

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Extreme UK flood levels are happening much more often than they used to, analysis shows

January 11, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Louise Slater, University of Oxford and Jamie Hannaford, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Heavy rain across southern Britain meant that most rivers in England swelled at the beginning of 2024, prompting widespread flooding. The River Trent was among the … Continue reading →

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Gigantic solar farms of the future might impact how much solar power can be generated on the other side of the world

January 10, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Kertu / shutterstock Zhengyao Lu, Lund University and Jingchao Long, Guangdong Ocean University The Sun’s energy is effectively limitless. While resources such as coal or gas are finite, if you are able to capture and use solar power it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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The meat and dairy industry is not ‘climate neutral’, despite some eye-catching claims

January 6, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Cows and sheep produce lots of the greenhouse gas methane. Christian L Sweden / shutterstock Caspar Donnison, University of Southampton Imagine a house is on fire, and someone is actively pouring gas on the fire. They then pour a little … Continue reading →

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A beginner’s guide to sustainable investing

January 5, 2024 by Mike Andrews

A beginner’s guide to sustainable investing MEE KO DONG/Shutterstock Davina Bird, University of Lincoln and James Wright, University of Lincoln Humans have made drastic changes to the environment. We need to change our behaviour – and we need to do … Continue reading →

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How to make your life greener in 2024

January 4, 2024 by Mike Andrews

How to make your life greener in 2024 j.chizhe/Shutterstock Ian Williams, University of Southampton and Alice Brock, University of Southampton People all around the world traditionally use their new year to embark on a change in lifestyle. The People’s Climate Vote, … Continue reading →

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Four good news climate stories from 2023

January 3, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Four good news climate stories from 2023 Will de Freitas, The Conversation We don’t want to give you the wrong idea: things are bad. Antarctic ice sheets are melting, the fossil fuel lobby was everywhere at the COP talks, and even … Continue reading →

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