Authors Hollie Blaydes and Alona Armstrong describe their latest research to better understand how pollinators respond to increasing solar park developments. Ground mounted solar parks are becoming increasingly common features of our landscapes and are set to play a pivotal role on the path to net zero. Currently taking up ~15,000 hectares across the UK, […]
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It’s a sunny June day in southeast England. I’m driving along a quiet, rural road that stretches through the Kent countryside. The sun flashes through breaks in the hedgerow, offering glimpses of verdant crop fields and old farmhouses. Thick hawthorn and brambles make it difficult to see the 10ft high razor-wire fence that encloses a […]
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Quantum magnetometers are highly sensitive instruments that can detect variations in the Earth’s magnetic field with extreme precision. These new sensors will provide data to the British Geological Survey (BGS) that will give scientists a more comprehensive understanding of how the magnetic field changes during extreme solar storms. These storms result from solar wind and […]
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We need your help to make a common-sense bill into California law. Despite the fact that California has one of the nation’s most comprehensive data privacy laws, it’s not always easy for people to exercise those privacy rights. A.B. 566 intends to make it easy by directing browsers to give all their users the option […]
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After firm expansion last year, seaborne trade volumes are forecast to rise by just 0.5 per cent in 2025, the slowest pace in years, according to the agency’s Review of Maritime Transport 2025, launched in Geneva. The slowdown comes as geopolitical tensions, new trade barriers and climate pressures reshape shipping routes, push up costs and […]
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At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed the European Union’s commitment to multilateralism and global cooperation, urging nations to prioritize diplomacy over division. On Clean Energy: ⚡ The EU renewed its pledge to double global energy efficiency and triple renewable energy capacity by 2030.⚡ Member […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly stated his opposition to any Israeli move to annex the occupied West Bank, declaring, “There’s been enough. It’s time to stop now.” The remarks signal a rare rebuke of Israeli policy from Washington and come amid heightened tensions in the region. Earlier this week, President Trump held discussions in […]
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Further information Funded projects A Community-based diagnostiC for early airwayS disease (ACCESS) EPSRC investment: £1.21 million Professor Grant Ritchie of the University of Oxford is leading a project to develop a new, easier breathing test to help diagnose asthma and COPD earlier and more accurately. Especially in people from disadvantaged communities, who often face barriers […]
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As the federal fiscal year draws to a close, an increasingly familiar prospect is drawing near in Washington, D.C.: a possible government shutdown. And for federal workers, it couldn’t come at a worse time. In the fractious and polarized political landscape of the United States, Democrats and Republicans have come to rely on short-term, stopgap […]
Continue ReadingAre you ready to step up and act on climate change? A call for new European Climate Pact Ambassadors and Partners is open until 15 October! European Climate Pact Ambassadors and Partners lead by doing – they inspire, support and spread meaningful climate action in their communities and networks. Explore the interactive Pact Map to […]
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Dutch state-owned grid operator TenneT has secured up to €9.5 billion (approximately $11 billion) in funding from APG, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC, and Norway’s Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) to accelerate the expansion of its German electricity infrastructure. The investment, in exchange for a 46% stake in TenneT’s German subsidiary, values the business at […]
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