Amazon summit highlights protection vows – but tougher action still needed
While Brazil has taken initial steps to curb deforestation, data suggests it’s merely a start, say Marion Messador and Antoine Halff, of environmental intelligence experts Kayrros.
Some 150 billion tonnes of carbon are stored in...
Fight steps up against waste crime
DEFRA has announced plans to step up the fight against waste crime and introduce a mandatory digital waste tracing service across the UK.
The raft of reforms are a welcome boost to drive up standards...
Improving illiquidity: Reducing your water footprint
Natalie Stafford, ESG Director at S-RM and Markus Korhonen, Senior Associate, Strategic Intelligence, at S-RM, discuss how businesses can navigate the water crisis.
The UN’s first global Water Conference in almost 50 years underscored how...
Do or dye: synthetic colours are a global threat
The ecological and health threats of synthetic dyes in wastewater systems have led to calls for new laws on water management, and urgent investment in new sustainable treatment processes.
A new study reveals that billions of...
Making connection between severe weather and climate change is ‘crucial’
Severe weather events like floods are no longer a rare occurrence, yet many people remain unprepared when disaster strikes. Aaron Gardner, of Lloyd’s Register Foundation, and Professor Wändi Bruine de Bruin, of the University...
Durrell charity reveals major Scottish rewilding project
An 18,500-acre estate in Perthshire is the new home of an ambitious 100-year rewilding project.
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, founded by conservationist and writer Gerald Durell, has secured the lease for Dalnacardoch...
Could AI help ‘pollinate’ £150bn food sector?
Dwindling populations of vital pollinator insects are a threat to global food production, but AI, IoT hardware and robotics could provide long-term solutions, says Ali Al Suhail, Associate at DAI Magister.
The populations of pollinator insects are...
New dish of the day: sustainable spuds
The humble potato is an enduring foodie favourite… but its carbon footprint is a stomach turner. Andrew Blair, field technical manager at the UK’s largest potato supplier Branston, explains how an Innovate UK funded...
Protecting sea life from the perils of shipping
Up to 20,000 whales are killed every year by ships. Tech company Orca AI uses advanced military techniques to help keep global waterways - and potentially marine life - safer and sustainable.
Founders Yarden Gross...
EU’s Deforestation & Labour Crackdown: A Game-Changer for Business & Technology
Tobias Grabler, chief operating officer, Topo, explains the impact of this major new law on both EU and UK business, and how technology can help support a smoother transition for supply chains.
The European Union...