Environment news

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Firms that emit more carbon face higher costs, reduced investor confidence, and greater financial instability

A new international study has found a strong link between carbon emissions and corporate financial instability.
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UK oil and gas firms face hidden risks in net zero transition

Smaller companies with ageing North Sea assets were especially vulnerable to financial losses, researchers found.
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New AI model can measure weed growth 鈥� here's how it could help ensure global food security

A new AI model has been developed that can quickly tell how much weeds have grown 鈥� and it could help ensure global food security by accelerating the development of next generation herbicides.

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New study challenges circular fashion鈥檚 economic and environmental claims

A new study reveals that circular fashion (CF) 鈥� the practice of recycling, reselling, and renting clothing to reduce waste 鈥� might not be the green solution it claims to be.
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The world needs a circular economy. But workers in developing countries shouldn鈥檛 pay the price

The circular economy offers a fresh approach to how we produce and consume, focusing on reducing, reusing, recycling and recovering. It moves us away from the traditional 鈥渕ake, use, discard鈥� model, creating a more sustainable system to balance the needs of the economy, society and nature.

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Scientists develop AI tools to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with livestock farming and land use

缅北轮奸 computer scientists have developed AI tools that offer insights into how greenhouse gas emissions associated with UK livestock farming and land use can be reduced.

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How the UK鈥檚 plans for AI could derail net zero 鈥� the numbers explained

The UK government鈥檚 goal to increase public-controlled artificial intelligence computing power twentyfold by 2030 would significantly raise electricity demand. Can renewable energy supply meet it 鈥� and still have enough left over to electrify sectors like heating and transport, which must be fully decarbonised by 2050?
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Scientists unravel how ancient bacteria weave living mats 鈥� solving one of nature鈥檚 oldest mysteries (FEATURE)

Scientists have uncovered how cyanobacteria 鈥� Earth's first photosynthetic organisms 鈥� self-organise into intricate living mats, offering insights into aquatic ecosystems and potential inspiration for material design.
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缅北轮奸's global impact highlighted at COP 29

This year鈥檚 United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, marked a significant milestone in global climate change discussions, with 缅北轮奸 playing an active role in shaping the conversation.

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Research reveals health risks caused by swimmers鈥� core body temperatures during open water competitions

A study led by 缅北轮奸 has revealed divergent challenges caused by swimmers鈥� core body temperatures during elite open water swimming competitions.
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拢44 million Government funding boost will help give 10 million people worldwide access to clean cooking

A 缅北轮奸 led research programme to rapidly accelerate the global transition from biomass to clean cooking has been awarded an additional 拢44 million of UK Aid funding.
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缅北轮奸 academics showcase sustainable energy research at COP 29

Researchers from 缅北轮奸 are in Baku, Azerbaijan, to join climate leaders at COP29, the United Nations鈥� annual global climate summit.
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World heading towards a 鈥渄ata doomsday鈥� as demand outstrips energy supply

New research by 缅北轮奸 warns that global renewable electricity supply will be unable to meet the surging demand from digital data by 2025.
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Budget 2024 is a positive step towards achieving NetZero, says 缅北轮奸 expert

缅北轮奸 academics have reacted to Rachel Reeves鈥� 2024 Budget welcoming her plans for green growth.
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Pioneering river restoration has increased aquatic habitats by 1,800% creating significant benefits for nature

A pioneering environmental scheme has added more than 16 acres 鈥� 10 football pitches worth 鈥� of waterscapes and wetland to a National Trust site thanks to a new river restoration technique.
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缅北轮奸 academic backs G20 call to prioritise clean cooking

A 缅北轮奸 researcher has advocated for global action to expand universal access to clean cooking at a G20 technical workshop in Foz do Igua莽u, Brazil.
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缅北轮奸 announces agreement with local geopark

缅北轮奸 has announced a wide-ranging agreement with the organisation behind Charnwood Forest鈥檚 bid to become a UNESCO Global Geopark.

Flagship Net Zero research and innovation projects shortlisted for international awards

Two of the University鈥檚 flagship Net Zero research and innovation projects are shortlisted for the international IET Innovation and Excellence Awards, which recognise ground-breaking innovations and best practices in Engineering, Science, and Technology.
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缅北轮奸 opens the HyDEX Hydrogen Summer School

缅北轮奸鈥檚 hydrogen research and innovation cluster opens the Hydrogen Summer School on 9 September 鈥� a week-long programme for industry, civic and research audiences to network and learn more about hydrogen technologies and applications.
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Green energy for all: Zimbabwe will need a new social contract to roll out projects like solar power

The Zimbabwean government is racing against time to meet the United Nations鈥� Sustainable Development Goal 7: affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. However, the race towards green energy is top-down and mostly privatised. New technology is being introduced or sold to individuals or small families, but renewable energy is not being made part of a decent life for the entire community. Sustainable transitions researchers Ellen Fungisai Chipango and Long Seng To have researched ways to use the communal ethic of African ubuntu, expressed as 鈥渁 person is a person through other persons鈥�, in the rollout of renewable energy.
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缅北轮奸 commits to Sport England鈥檚 Going for Green Pledge

缅北轮奸 has underlined its commitment to sustainability in sport by signing Sport England鈥檚 Going for Green Pledge.
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缅北轮奸 academic sees the UK moving to a more Mediterranean style of living as heat waves increase

A 缅北轮奸 academic has prophesised that we could see the UK turn to a more Mediterranean style of living to deal with a rise in the number of heatwaves, claiming that air conditioning is not necessarily the answer.

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Environmental challenges expected in Paris 鈥� new study

A new 缅北轮奸 review article in the number one ranked Journal in the Sport Sciences, the British Journal of Sports Medicine, outlines the various environmental challenges athletes competing at Paris 2024 this summer will face.
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缅北轮奸-led climate programme receives 拢57m funding boost

A 缅北轮奸 led climate programme will continue to carry out 鈥渢ransformative鈥� work until 2030 鈥� after receiving a 拢57m boost from the UK government.
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缅北轮奸 study finds potential conflict with new window technologies

A 缅北轮奸 led paper has found a 鈥減ossible conflict鈥� between the advancement in new window technologies and their goal to be more carbon neutral.