North Ayrshire ports awarded for environmental standards
Four ports have received national recognition for their environmental standards. Source link
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Wellingborough prison HMP Five Wells teams up with FCC Environment and Cynthia Spencer Hospice for bicycle repair project
FCC Environment and Cynthia Spencer Hospice charity have teamed up with HMP Five Wells to launch a new bicycle repair and refurbishment project aimed at supporting rehabilitation, sustainability and community benefit. The project provides men at HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough with the opportunity to learn hands-on bicycle maintenance and repair skills, helping to develop…
New pledges aim to ensure councils work together to reduce waste and protect the environment
COUNCILS are set to agree a refreshed set of pledges to set out how they will work together to reduce waste and protect the environment. The joint declaration provides a “flexible framework” to allow councils to deliver local priorities while contributing to county-wide efforts on sustainability, waste and environmental priorities. The updated Vision and Pledges…
VOLTAGE: Germany gets energy defence lessons
In today’s edition: lessons from Ukraine, Elisabeth Zehetner interview, wastewater treatment Source link
It was forged by fiery underwater explosions. Today, it’s a “natural laboratory” for researchers and tourists are banned
Approximately 32 kilometres off the coast of Iceland, an uninhabited volcanic island has slowly become a wildlife haven. But this island is particularly unusual – as it rose dramatically from the sea in the 1960s. In November 1963, volcanic eruptions were spotted in the Atlantic Ocean. A ridge began to form. A day later, the…
Blinded and broken, Sunny the owl becomes another casualty of Russia’s war | Birds
Russia sent kamikaze drones to attack the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia in February. They hit buildings and killed several people. One unreported victim of the bombardment was a male long-eared owl, blinded in one eye and found with a badly broken wing. A passerby scooped up the stunned bird, put him in a box and…
Farmer sentenced at Dungannon Court 20/05/26
Date published: 20 May 2026 Mr David Reid (57), of Tannaghlane Road, Tannaghlane, Caledon, was convicted today at Dungannon Court of five charges under the Welfare of Animals Act (NI) 2011, one charge under the Animal By-Products (Enforcement) Regulations (NI) 2015, and one charge under the Veterinary Medicine Regulations 2011. Mr Reid was convicted of:…
Muir welcomes launch of climate impact assessment
Date published: 20 May 2026 DAERA Minister, Andrew Muir has today welcomed the launch of the UK Climate Change Committee’s 4th Independent Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA4-IA). Welcoming the publication of CCRA4-IA, Minister Muir said: “Today’s launch starkly highlights the impacts of climate change as we see them today and, crucially, what action we need…
Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says | Deforestation
The growing extraction of rainforest resources is pushing the Amazon and similar biomes towards breaking point, a report has shown. Fresh demands for critical minerals, biofuels and pulp – used in fast fashion, processed food and packaging – are compounding existing pressures from cattle ranching, monocrops, oil and logging, the analysis finds. Mining, in particular,…
new bins to start next month
Weekly food waste and recycling collections will start in Darlington next month. New bins, caddies and liners have been delivered to homes across the borough ahead of the scheme starting on June 2. An information pack explaining the new service, which includes details of specific recycling collection days, has also been distributed to households. The…