Rising sea levels linked to climate change are slowing the rotation of Earth, slightly lengthening the duration of a day.In...
Plastic waste turned into a Parkinson’s drug
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have developed a pioneering method that converts plastic waste into a key treatment for...
Planning reforms have safeguards to protect environment, Government says
The Government has insisted that planning reforms include “numerous safeguards” to protect nature, after rejecting several cross-party recommendations aimed at...
Study finds seabirds avoid offshore wind turbines
A new study has found that seabirds are successfully avoiding offshore wind turbines at Vattenfall’s Aberdeen wind farm, with no...
Earth warming twice as fast as it’s ever done say scientists
The planet is now warming nearly twice as fast as it did in previous decades raising fresh concern about how...
Net Zero won’t fail if we miss 1.5C target
Missing the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target does not derail the global path to net zero but it will reshape how...
Highland climate report warns of more floods, droughts and wildfires
A new climate risk assessment has warned that Scotland’s Highland region faces escalating threats from flooding, coastal erosion, storms and...
Can we turn captured C02 into stone?
A new study suggests CO₂ can be turned into stone in underground large-scale carbon capture sites.Researchers at the University of...
Undersea maps show carbon capture hot spots
New North Sea maps highlighting where future CO₂ storage could realistically be developed have been released.The maps, published by the...
Tour companies will soon have to prove their eco credentials
The green tourism sector could soon need a sustainability certification to justify its environmental declarations.Consultancy Green Tourism, has submitted its...