The way we interact with transport in our urban areas is set to dramatically change over the coming decades. Cities are already seeing the changes with new transport options like scooters, electric vehicles and hire bikes. The introduction of new mobility options, disruptive technology concepts...
Soil means a lot of different things to different people and “good soil” can differ depending on the regime.
Farmers look at soils with regards to health for crop growth or grazing, good drainage characteristics, good moisture holding capacity and good nutrient status. Developers...
There is widespread reporting of improvements in ambient air quality as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but much of the evidence has focused on direct comparisons between air quality measurements made before and after social and travel restrictions were in place.
Such comparisons...
The UK Parliament confirmed this week that it will adopt the Speaker’s ‘hybrid solution’, allowing it to continue its business with some MPs physically in the building, and others conferencing into the chamber digitally.
As a result, the month-long hiatus on the Government’s Environment...
environmental SCIENTIST | The World Wakes up to Waste | February 2020
Jonathan Ritson and Libby Peake report on the contaminants in food packaging and what needs to be done to reduce them.
Food contact...
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