Epirus panel rejects hydropower, wind projects over environmental concerns

File photo. The regional environmental committee in Epirus, northwestern Greece, has rejected plans for a small hydropower project and two wind farms, citing environmental concerns. The Environment, Spatial Planning and Development Committee of the Epirus Region issued a unanimous negative opinion on a proposed 1-megawatt hydropower plant on the Metovitikos River in the village of…

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Planned Wiltshire footbridge designed to fit environment and community needs

Footbridges may look simple, but they carry significant responsibility. They must be safe for everyone — children, cyclists, older residents, and people with mobility challenges. Compliance isn’t a bureaucratic box-tick; it’s a moral obligation. Modern compliance for footbridges focuses on ramps, height, handrails, gradients, and surfaces to meet standards that keep everyone safe. But the…

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Ocean conservationist Antoinette Vermilye: the art of campaigning is like a DJ turning up the beats

The co-founder of the Geneva-based Gallifrey Foundation, a philanthropic organisation fighting to protect the ocean and endangered species, on doing ‘whatever it takes’ to achieve environmental and social change. Antoinette Vermilye sits down at the Nyon cafe where we have agreed to meet and immediately apologises. She has the dregs of a cold and is…

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Minister launches first SAP newsletter

Date published: 7 May 2026 DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has launched the first edition of the Sustainable Agriculture Programme (SAP) newsletter, providing farm businesses across Northern Ireland with a clear overview of new and emerging support under the Programme. Launching the newsletter, Minister Muir said: “The Sustainable Agriculture Programme is about investing in practical, targeted…

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New water battery could last until the 24th century — and it can be safely discarded in the environment

Researchers in China have pioneered a formula for a nontoxic “aqueous battery” that they say could last 10 times longer than today’s best devices. What’s more, the water battery achieves this epic lifespan without degrading and can be disposed of safely in the environment, the team reported in a new study. For the new method,…

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CAPA: Fuel Cost Strain Is Recalibrating Aviation’s Fuel Environment

CAPA: Fuel Cost Strain Is Recalibrating Aviation’s Fuel Environment | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main content Credit: Avia Solutions Group Airlines are entering a period of sustained cost pressure that is unlikely to ease meaningfully through 2026 and into 2027, regardless of how geopolitical events evolve. While oil markets have shown periods of…

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