Environment

A UK Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) waste-to-energy plant (image credit: Lührfilter). In many industries, it’s simply no longer practical to tackle air pollution management with “bolt-on” solutions, and you can’t address regulatory requirements such as BREFs by simply adding an appropriate filter or catalyst to a process. Envirotec explored the latest thinking in industrial air […]

Spyvalve sensors on mussels (image credit: Murdoch University) Australian researchers say they have come up with a technology-based solution to detecting the onset of water quality decline in its earliest stages. This would allow action to be taken long before the appearance of toxic algal blooms or mass fish deaths. Spyvalve, created by Dr Alan

A discarded barrel on the seafloor off the coast of Los Angeles. The image was taken during a survey in July 2021 by remotely operated vehicle SuBastian (image credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute). Initially thought to contain the pesticide DDT, a new study reveals some barrels contained caustic alkaline waste (words: University of California – San

Image credit: Lorna Roberts / Shutterstock.com Londoners breathe significantly cleaner air when exercising at weekends, according to new research showing nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) exposure falling by almost 25% compared with weekdays. The study, based on over 50,000 outdoor runs, rides and walks logged across the capital between March 2024 and August 2025 – appears to

Plastic pellets, bio-beads and other microplastics are polluting coastlines around the world, with new research showing sharp regional differences in the types and concentrations of plastic found. The findings come from a study by the University of Portsmouth using data from the Big Microplastic Survey (BMS) – one of the largest citizen science projects of

Monthly samples were collected from bee colonies (image credit: James Hutton Institute). Honey bees can be used to monitor levels of PFAS in the environment, a new study from The James Hutton Institute and the University of Graz appears to have shown. PFAS, sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals”, are a group of more than

Brimstone (image credit: Matt Berry, Greenwings, Butterfly Conservation). The results of Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count are in, and while the numbers are a vast improvement on 2024’s record lows, the charity has warned that urgent measures are still needed to reverse long-term decline. What’s said to be the sunniest spring and hottest summer ever

The city of Missoula. An acoustic pipe monitoring leak detection technology that uses fire hydrants to host multi-sensor devices, has already found more than a dozen leaks for Missoula Water, says Lou Rossetti senior vice president of sales North America at water technology firm Orbis Intelligent Systems. Non-revenue water loss in Missoula, Montana, is being

The soft robotic tentacle, pictured on display at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, will be showcased at the UK Robotics Expo on 18 September. A tentacle-like underwater robot that its creators say can safely interact with offshore structures is being primed for a role in the inspection and maintenance of subsea infrastructure. Developed through

Nuada demonstration units at enfinium’s facility. A novel next-generation carbon capture solution is now operational at enfinium’s Ferrybridge-1 energy from waste (EfW) facility in West Yorkshire. UK firm Nuada’s carbon capture technology employs metal-oxide frameworks (MOFs) to realize efficiency gains. The commissioning of the pilot plant marks the start of a collaboration between Nuada and