Tuesday 24 March 2026 8:40 am | Updated: Tuesday 24 March 2026 9:40 am Fevertree is a dispute with government over a tax on its glass bottles Fevertree has launched a legal challenge against the Environment Agency over its application of a sustainability packaging tax, which is charged on glass bottles. The premium drink mixer brand…
The signs look like simple QR codes to be scanned with a mobile phone. But behind them is an artificial intelligence (AI) ready to share its knowledge with visitors about bathing water quality and any live issues. The Hello Lamp Post technology, funded by the Environment Agency, is also keen to learn and will ask…
It’s been a rough winter. Profound personal loss, multiple global crises, surgery to remove a chunk of my thigh affected by melanoma and a perimenopausal body and brain that simply don’t bounce back like they used to have left me feeling not broken exactly, but fragile. Much as I did in the Covid lockdowns, I’ve been…
A new study offers fresh insight into how people judge the environmental impact of the foods they eat, and the results suggest many are getting it wrong. These misunderstandings point to a clear need for simple environmental impact labels to help guide better choices. Researchers from the University of Nottingham’s School of Psychology asked 168…
Buyers of new homes are likely to be shackled to high gas prices for years to come, as the government has delayed bringing into force new regulations on low-carbon housing. Most newly built homes will come equipped with solar panels and heat pumps from March 2028, according to updated regulations for England called the “future…
Yang Tian talked about the workflow behind the Blooming Toulouse project, explaining how she sculpted the tree and the rocks, including the main shapes and the details, and detailed how she textured the foliage. Source link
The recently elected leader of Tonga has described a deal to partner with the US on deep-sea mineral exploration as an “exciting development” amid concern in the small Pacific nation over the practice of seabed mining and the potential environmental impact. Tonga is located in the South Pacific Ocean, a region attracting growing interest over…
The blobfish, once considered the ugliest animal in the world, has since had quite the redemption arc. Years after it was first discovered, scientists realized that the deep-sea creature appeared so unnervingly … Source link
Date published: 23 March 2026 The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) welcomed industry partners, students, and their families to its annual Industry Support presentation event. Horticulture students were recognised for their interest and potential, receiving five bursary awards with a combined value of £7,500. For more than 25 years, Greenmount Campus has…
Europe has made “staggering progress” in producing clean power but neglected efforts to phase out fuel-burning machines, the head of an industry group said as the global oil crisis deepens. Adrian Hiel, director of the Electrification Alliance, said the EU has “radically transformed” its power supply and must now focus on getting “more electricity into…
