April 2026

Aaron Daly of The Old Bakery: “Early planning, clear systems and the right food waste partner make compliance achievable, practical and cost-effective.” As England’s Simpler Recycling reforms approach, recycling expert Keenan Recycling explores how micro businesses can turn upcoming compliance requirements into an opportunity. The group says that, working alongside partners like Biffa, it is

Fresh warnings from the National Energy System Operator (NESO) have prompted renewed debate over the resilience of Britain’s electricity system, after officials cautioned that rapid growth in solar generation could strain the grid during periods of low demand. In its summer outlook published on 14 April, NESO said it expects to rely on “more tools,

Water behaves in ways that defy simple explanation. Unlike most liquids, it reaches its maximum density not at its freezing point, but at 4 °C — a property that plays a crucial role in stabilising aquatic ecosystems and Earth’s climate. For decades, scientists have suspected that such anomalies arise because water can exist in two

Damage to the Ardeer Peninsula’s habitats (image credit: © Iain Hamlin). Wildlife experts say they have been left devastated by the continued intentional destruction of dune habitat on the Ardeer Peninsula in Ayrshire by its landowners – despite the dunes being ear-marked as part of a potential Site of Special Scientific Interest. Local community groups

Lough Neagh in Lurgan. New research led by Queen’s University Belfast outlines how Lough Neagh, the UK and Ireland’s largest freshwater lake, is under threat from commercial sand dredging. Sand dredging is the underwater excavation and removal of sand from seabed’s, rivers, or lakes using specialised vessels. Published on 15 April in the Journal of