River Ouse protected through rights of river charter
The River Ouse in Sussex protected under a new rights of river charter. A district council has championed a newly approved rights of river charter for the River Ouse in a move to amplify nature’s voice. Lewes District Council has supported a rights of river charter...
‘Defend our Juries’ Protest January 30th, 2025: What Was It All About?
Over 1,000 people blocked the road outside the Royal Court of Justice, but why were they protesting? TV nature presenter, Chris Packham, celebrity chef, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and satirical online political commentator, Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker), along with over...
Almost a third of young people have made no changes to lifestyle to tackle climate change
Almost a third of people aged between 16 and 29 had made no changes to their lifestyle to tackle climate change, a survey conducted by the Office for National Statistics showed. The survey asked different age ranges if they had made any changes to their...
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Project 2025 and the war on US climate policy
The conservative vision for a new energy future. “Stop the war on oil and natural gas” is a refrain repeated again and again throughout Project 2025’s “Mandate for Leadership,” a controversial 900-page report laying out the aims and intentions for a second Trump...
Marine foundation species: part 2
Seagrasses are flowering plants that form large meadows in shallow vegetative habitats. These meadows have been impacted by climate change, by warming and heatwaves, more varied storm patterns and rising sea levels. Seagrasses have generally responded to long-term...
Russia’s war, global cooperation and climate change
As Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine, two scientists consider the impacts on arctic science. The Polar regions; areas that act as indicators and drivers of climate change, with 8 of sixteen climate ‘tipping points’ located in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic. Half of...
Here’s how the Greens can have influence
The average voter cares about the climate but doesn’t care for quite drastic spending promises. Is it time for the Greens to substitute ideology for real change?
UK election: how well can the Green Party do?
Polls have the Green party on track to increase their representation in the House of Commons. Even small gains could increase their impact on Parliament. The Green Party of England and Wales are optimistic about the upcoming general election. In local elections...
The nature of environmental issues in India
Climate change barely got mentioned in the general election, but the environment still matters to voters in India Earlier this month, Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Indian general election. This secured their third consecutive term in office,...
Marine foundation species under siege: The battle against climate change
Part 1: Local vs global stressors on coral reefs and kelp forests. Marine ecosystems are vital, providing habitats for diverse wildlife and numerous benefits to human societies, including food, raw materials, climate regulation, and nutrient cycling. The ability...
Cosmetics companies are concealing their environmental guilt. Here’s how
A $430 billion industry that fills a third of landfills in the US. Are the conglomerates that own our beauty brands doing anything to reduce their environmental impact? While we often hear about the dangers of fast fashion on the health of our climate, we rarely hear...
“The Wrekin’s rivers are reekin'”
Liberal Democrats call for protected status for rivers in The Wrekin after sewage dumped 544 times in 2023 The Liberal Democrats have called for a new protected status for local rivers and marine protected areas, after shocking figures reveal that Severn Trent ...
Solutions Highlights
Plant science vs. climate change: Can carbon sequestration be improved in annual crop systems?
It's time for arable farming to join the Green Revolution. Annual cropping systems make up a large part of the farming industry, so the chance to use them to improve carbon sequestration should be taken to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Among the...
Getting ready for the EU’s new deforestation law
What you need to know about the coming regulation. Deforestation. The word alone conjures images of the destruction of animal and human habitats and the loss of biodiversity. The impact of deforestation is sobering, but the EU has a plan to reduce its impact on the...
Strengthening green skills in the battle against climate change
The planet is getting warmer. Last year was the hottest on record, and responsibility for slowing and stopping the warming of the world lies with the entire international community. However, real progress will only be achieved if the world’s business community decides...
Pond Power: Algae’s role in ending fossil fuels
Can This Alga Finally Deliver on Biofuel's Promise? The goal of becoming independent of fossil fuel raw materials – defossilisation - is one of the biggest challenges scientists face today. We currently rely on fossil fuel feedstock to provide the raw materials for a...
Here’s what we need to do to fix the UK’s e-waste problem
Is this the new waste race to the bottom? We normally think of anything ‘fast’ connoting ‘good’. Efficient, clean, the best in industry. But when attributed to the shelf life of items containing raw materials and precious metals, ‘fast’ is leading us down an...
Traditional lawn vs wildlife meadow: an urban evaluation
Lawns feel unnatural and provide little feeling of being in nature – could urban meadows be the answer? Urban areas have been noted as a contributing factor to both the climate and biodiversity crises. Wildflower meadows can be grown to mitigate both of these...
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