Environment

Standard tests fail to identify 99% of toxic PFAS chemicals in the Ganges River, according to a new study from interdisciplinary research organization The James Hutton Institute, the University of Graz, Warsaw University of Technology and the Indian Institute of Technology. Flowing over 2,500km from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal, the Ganges River […]

The Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF)1 will open to Welsh projects from Round 12, unlocking new opportunities for clean heat and accelerating Wales’ path to net zero by 2050. The Welsh Government shares Westminster’s goal to reach net zero by 2050 and has committed to decarbonising all public sector buildings by 2030. In Cardiff, a

Technical research commissioned by UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) and conducted by the University of Sheffield has provided a breakthrough in understanding how and why cast iron pipes fail, according to the group. The UK water industry faces a unique challenge due to a significant legacy of grey cast iron (GCI) infrastructure, much of which dates back to the interwar period. The newly released report, ‘Understanding how the deterioration

Coinciding with a time of heightened global energy uncertainty, the new Greenhouse Gas Management Hierarchy (GHGMH) has been launched today (2 April), providing organisations with a clear, practical framework for reducing carbon emissions – including transitioning away from fossil fuels. First introduced in 2009 and adopted by both the UNFCCC and ISO as global best-practice

Image credit: 1971yes Safety charity Lloyd’s Register Foundation has awarded £378,000 to a new initiative led by DBI – The Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology – in a bid to tackle one of the maritime sector’s most urgent safety challenges: fire risk from methanol, one of the alternative fuels in the global green

Pollution in Shanghai City, December 2024. Air pollution alerts issued by authorities in China’s cities significantly reduce harmful pollution and save lives, a new study appears to reveal. Publishing their findings in PNAS Nexus, an international research group led by University of Birmingham scientists analysed five years of data from 57 cities in northern China

Low-value wood can be used in engineered products such as particleboard before being converted to energy with carbon capture. A recent research project appears to demonstrate a more effective way to use wood to achieve enduring global cooling. Rather than sending low-value wood directly into bioenergy systems such as BECCS, the study suggests it could