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BASF Collaboration Goes Beyond the Bee Count

The results of an eight-year study into the relationship between robust commercial farming and thriving pollinator populations have been published, coinciding with National Insect Week.

From BASF Agriculture Solutions 24 Jun 2026

FOIs Show Fossil Fuel “Rust Bucket” Northern Endeavour Shipped 17,000 kms From Australia with Toxic, Corrosive Substances

Freedom of Information documents obtained by Greenpeace Nordic reveal Australian oil processing vessel Northern Endeavour was carrying toxic waste when it was shipped across the world to Denmark, and its export by the Australian Government may have breached the Basel Convention.

24 Jun 2026

Climate Change Looks Different to Different People

Older people in Austria widely perceive an increase in extreme weather since their childhood.

24 Jun 2026

Detected From Space: 20 Years of Data Shows Declining Photosynthesis in UK and Surrounding Waters

A new study by scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has revealed a significant long-term decline in ocean productivity across large parts of the north-east Atlantic.

13 Jun 2026

Monash Breakthrough Extracts Lithium with Almost No Water

Engineers have developed a new technology that enables the direct extraction of lithium from solid salt mixtures derived from brines, offering a low-water, low-energy alternative to conventional lithium extraction methods.

11 Jun 2026

Vertical Farming Emissions Could be Offset If Spared Farmland is Used for Solar Power

Vertical farming could free up thousands of hectares of UK farmland, but the environmental benefits depend on how that land is reused, according to new research led by the University of Surrey.

10 Jun 2026

New Offset Policies Protect Wetlands and Enhance Economic Activity

Balancing economic growth and environmental protection is not easy.

3 Jun 2026

Dry Cleaning Business Fined More Than £10 k Over Hazardous Waste Dumped in a Redbridge Nature Reserve

A dry cleaning business was left with a permanent stain after being fined more than £10 k over hazardous waste dumped in a Redbridge Nature Reserve.

30 May 2026

MarineSolar Advances Clean Energy Trial at Sea

Pioneering clean energy company MarineSolar Energy Solutions™ has conducted a pilot trial of its advanced NanoDeck™ photovoltaic (PV) energy system on RTM Cook, a Rio Tinto-owned vessel, as part of a non-commercial evaluation of the technology in real-world marine conditions.

From MarineSolar Energy Solutions™ 27 May 2026

UQ Tech Turns Captured CO2 into Valuable Chemicals

University of Queensland researchers have developed a new method to produce industrial chemicals commonly used in agriculture, textiles and pharmaceuticals with only carbon dioxide (CO2), water and electricity.

27 May 2026