These Scottish villagers bought a nature reserve – now they are fundraising to double its size
Villagers behind one of Scotland’s biggest community land buyouts are hoping to double the size of their new nature reserve to more than 4,000 hectares. Langholm, near Gretna Green on the English border, raised £3.8 million (€4.5 million) last year….
World’s largest vertical farm is being built in the UK and it’s the size of 96 tennis courts
The world’s largest vertical farm is being built to help end the UK’s reliance on imported foods. British retailers already get almost a third of their fresh basil from the team at Jones Food Company (JFC). It is grown, alongside…
These drones are swallowing tonnes of plastic waste before it reaches the ocean
Millions of tonnes of plastic wind up in the ocean every year, killing plants and animals. That’s why companies around the world have developed novel devices to help reduce the ocean plastic problem. Dutch company RanMarine has deployed several 157-centimetre…
Leuven: This forward-thinking city has banned cars from its centre
Home to 171 nationalities, the historic city of Leuven in Belgium has become one of Europe’s most climate-conscious destinations. Winner of the European Capital of Innovation Award in 2020, the mayor’s office has been investing the €1 million prize money…
Extinct ‘fantastic giant tortoise’ found alive on the Galápagos Islands
Believed to be extinct for more than a century, a rare species of giant tortoise is in fact still alive. Scientists assumed that the chelonoidis phantasticus had died out more than a century ago. The species is better known as…
Human urine could be an effective and less polluting crop fertilizer
French researchers think they may have found a unique natural alternative to chemical fertilisers. Their discovery reduces environmental pollution and helps to feed a growing global population, all thanks to an unexpected ingredient – human urine. Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers boost…
Vaquitas: Scientists find last of the species can survive inbreeding – if illegal fishing stops
The plight of vaquitas has only worsened in recent years, but scientists have some relatively good news about the little porpoise. Despite only around 10 individuals still existing in Mexico, a team of biologists have found that the species remains…
Spanish diver rescues 12-metre long whale who was trapped in an illegal fishing net
In a gripping underwater rescue, Spanish divers have freed a 12-metre long humpback whale entangled in an illegal drift net off the Balearic island of Mallorca. One of the divers was 32-year-old marine biologist Gigi Torras. Torras said last Friday…
Solar panels could be on all Europe’s public buildings by 2025, in phase out of Russian fossil fuels
The European Commission is hoping to jumpstart a large-scale rollout of solar energy and rebuild Europe’s solar manufacturing industry. The plan is part of its bid to wean countries off Russian fossil fuels, according to a draft document seen by…
These surgeons have performed the first ‘net-zero’ cancer operation
The world’s first ‘net-zero’ operation has been performed in the UK, paving the way for more sustainable practices in healthcare. Doctors at Solihull Hospital in the West Midlands carried out a five-hour bowel cancer surgery that was completely carbon neutral….