Environment

Seven British businesses have secured a share of £560,000 in government funding to develop satellite and artificial intelligence technologies designed to transform farming, support nature recovery and drive economic growth. The funding follows a pioneering “hackathon” organised by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Innovate UK, which brought together government, industry and […]

RMIT’s Electronic Dolphin minibot is a proof‑of‑concept device designed to skim oil from the surface of water. It has a front‑mounted nozzle and compact dolphin‑like body (image credit: Peter Clarke, RMIT University) Engineers at RMIT University in Australia have developed a remote-controlled miniature robot designed to collect oil spills from the surface of water using

British biofertiliser could replace imported artificial fertilisers whose costs are soaring if the Government removes unnecessary restrictions to help farmers, according to the UK trade body representing green gas and bioresources. In an open letter of 11 March to Emma Reynolds (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) the UK trade association for

Road questioned the cost and usefulness of large glass office building types. A leading climate‑resilience architecture academic has warned that new thinking is needed in how modern buildings are designed to cope with a warming climate. (Words: Heriot-Watt University). Professor Emeritus at Heriot-Watt University Susan Roaf says most modern public and private buildings are simply

Glen Finglas reservoir in the Trossachs, with soil Layers visible due to low water level. Parts of eastern Scotland have seen improvements in water resources over the winter following the 2025 drought, although some areas could still face water scarcity later this year if spring rainfall is lower than normal. According to the Scottish Environment

EU policymakers see citizen energy communities as a key contributor to the bloc’s renewable energy transition. The European Union’s ambition to accelerate the energy transition through citizen-led renewable projects is progressing far more slowly than expected, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). In a special report released on 9

The finalists for the 2026 Pump Industry Awards have been announced, with companies and individuals shortlisted across nine categories recognising innovation, technical performance and contributions to the global pump sector. The annual awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 19 March at the Hilton St Georges Park in Burton upon Trent. Organisers say the event,

The report examines changes in plant communities to assess whether reductions in phosphorus are helping freshwater ecosystems recover. A new report from the Environment Agency and the University of Stirling looks at the links between phosphorus concentrations and ecology in English rivers. It offers evidence that reductions in phosphorus pollution in these rivers are associated

Historically, Cusiana’s business model was based solely on the melting and production of aluminium ingots, but the company has “strategically transformed its business model”. A strategic partnership between firms in the recycling technology and aluminium refining space has pioneered a multi-stage sorting line that is said to make it possible to move beyond traditional ingot

Energy-from-waste (EfW) operator enfinium has expanded its use of advanced visual artificial intelligence (AI) technology across all its operational facilities. Supplied by German software specialist Wasteer, the system uses cutting-edge analytics to identify non-conforming waste entering the processing facilities. Following installation and machine learning calibration, the technology will help to process waste more efficiently by