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The Secret to Solar Power
The future of solar belongs to whoever can convince consumers that it’s not just for tree-huggers and rich people.
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Ants ‘sow the seeds’ of the Cape
Ants helped create a biodiversity hotspot in the Cape region of South Africa, scientists believe.
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Waste Schemes See Recycling Rise
A waste scheme that sparked more than 1,000 complaints when introduced by a Berkshire council has seen recycling rise and a drop in household rubbish.
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White Roofs Project Helps NYC Beat The Heat
NYC is full of heat trapping black surfaces, like black pavement and tar roofs, creating what’s known as an Urban Heat Island. And this heat-trapping characteristic does more than just make people sweaty—research has shown [...]
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Gates Foundation: Funding the Toilets of the Future
The competition is a big deal, the foundation says. According to its website, 2.6 billion people lack access to sanitary facilities, and sanitation problems contribute to the deaths of 1.5 million of children under the [...]
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Green energy to power third of Welsh homes
Almost a third of the homes in Wales will be powered by green energy, a company behind a major new wind farm project pledged yesterday.
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Can a honey-processing service unite urban beekeepers?
The Bee Collective will extract and jar honey from beekeepers across London, aiming to promote habitats in the city
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Natural heritage sites get protection
The Environment Ministry will set up a panel of experts before the end of the year to study ways to protect the ecosystems of Japan’s World Natural Heritage sites amid increasing tourism to the areas.
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