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Unlimited-sewage dump fines for England water companies

Ministers want to “make polluters pay” after more than 300,000 waste spills in waterways last year.

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Sewage spills in England totalled 1.75 million hours in 2022

Environment Agency data shows there were on average 824 sewage spills per day in England’s waterways.

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Virgin Orbit: Sir Richard Branson’s rocket company cuts 85% of workforce

Virgin Orbit will cease operations for the foreseeable future, according to media reports.

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Thailand’s extreme air pollution: ‘I feel sorry for my daughter’

More than 1.3 million Thais have fallen ill this year from a spike in extreme air pollution.

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Eastvantage Appoints Erwin Mortelmans as Business Development Director

Seasoned professional to help advance plans for global growth.

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New UK plan to reach net zero goal faces criticism

The government drew up a new plan after the old one was not detailed enough on how to meet climate […]

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Antarctic ocean currents heading for collapse- report

Melting ice could trigger a disastrous chain reaction, a new Australian study warns

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Climate change: Is the UK on track to meet its targets?

The government has announced its revised net zero strategy.

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Watch: Wildfire engulfs a Thai mountain

Authorities have deployed workers to Nakhon Nayok to extinguish the fire.

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Climate change: World’s top court to weigh in

Low-lying Vanuatu pushed for a legal opinion that could be cited in climate court cases.

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Cloud Analogy Is Now Officially A Partner Of ClickUp

Cloud Analogy, a premier Salesforce Gold Partner providing CRM solutions and IT services, has partnered with ClickUp on 24th March […]

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Climate change: England not ready for impact

The government’s advisers urge a “step change” in climate adaptation policy to avoid an increased risk to life.

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Climate change: Push for decision at world’s top court

Pacific island students are seeking clarity on countries’ obligations to fight rising temperatures.

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Swiss court case ties human rights to climate change

Thousands of women say the country’s climate change policy damages their right to life and health.

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Space scientists reveal brightest gamma explosion ever

Nasa satellites detected an explosion two billion light years away that lit up the galaxy.

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How California floods affect US food prices

The state’s flooded farmlands have big consequences for US and global food supplies.

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Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Releases System Recorder Module to Simplify Maintenance Data Management

The new iQ-R Series System Recorder Module helps customers troubleshoot difficult or inconsistent machine errors to reduce downtime, maintenance costs, […]

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Five planets line up with Moon in night sky

Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars and the Moon aligned in an arc across the evening sky.

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Inside Britain’s biggest sewer under London’s River Thames

The new tunnel under the River Thames in London is 25km long was built at a cost of almost £5bn.

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Lebanon crisis: The Syrian refugees recycling to stay alive

Companies pay tiny amounts for recyclable waste in Beirut. Deiri Fayyad dives into bins to find it.

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Climate change: trees grow for extra month as planet warms – study

Scientists compared recent tree growth with detailed notes from a 19th Century Ohio farmer

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For Sustainability: Continental’s Bangalore Plant Awarded Gold In Green Plant Certification

Green Plant Label Award is a Continental certification recognizing the manufacturing locations’ sustainable practices. The Bangalore plant is the second […]

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VF Developments Completes Renovations and Begins Lease-Up on 2000s Built Modern Style Multifamily Community in the Chinatown area of Los Angeles, California

VF Developments, LLC, a minority and female owned and run company, has reintroduced “920 Everett” a 2000s built modern style […]

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MPAI celebrates 30th month of activity publishing Enhanced Audio V2 and Metaverse Functionalities Profiles for Community Comments

MPAI has concluded its 30th General Assembly (MPAI-30) approving publication of WD0.3 of the MPAI Metaverse Model – Functionalities Profiles […]

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Have we found the ‘animal origin’ of Covid?

Genetic data released by China three years after it was gathered has provided ‘the best evidence’ of how the pandemic […]

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Commercial development of gene-edited food now legal in England

The law has changed to allow the commercial development and sale of gene-edited food in England.

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What is gene-edited food and is it safe to eat?

Gene-edited food can now be developed and sold in England, but not in the rest of the UK.

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Claude Lorius: Pioneering French climate change scientist dies aged 91

His expeditions to Antarctica helped prove that humans were responsible for global warming.

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Climate Vault Receives Science-Based Targets Accreditation From CDP

Climate Vault, an award-winning non-profit that reduces and removes carbon emissions, announces its accreditation as a Science-Based Targets Accredited Solutions […]

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Hexnode announces new features for macOS and Windows

Hexnode’s new features, local user management in macOS, and remote accessibility for both macOS and Windows transforms the hybrid work […]

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