The environmental cost of datacentres is rising. Is it time to quit AI? | AI (artificial intelligence)
It’s only a few years on from the release of ChatGPT but the race to plug artificial intelligence into everything…
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Second arrest made as Liverpool waste investigation continues
A 45-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday 11 March on suspicion of operating an illegal waste site in the south…
We must protect our natural habitats before they disappear | Environment
In his article on nature protections (How can we really protect Britain’s environment?, 8 March), Sam Dumitriu of Britain Remade celebrates…
North East Lincolnshire Council says the ‘environment belongs to everyone’ as they call on volunteers to join mass litter clean up
North East Lincolnshire Council is asking residents and communities to pledge to pick one bag of litter – or more…
South West Water pleads guilty to six years of pollutions
South West Water (SWW) has pleaded guilty to a catalogue of pollution-related charges spanning six years across Devon and Cornwall. The…
Minehead coastal defences to be strengthened with new rock armour | Environment Agency
The £1 million project has been announced to protect Minehead, Somerset from coastal flooding. The Environment Agency has announced plans…
Inside Housing – News – Government backs environmental regulators with £100m to tackle planning delays
The government has issued new guidelines in the form of strategic policy statements to two environmental regulators in a bid…
‘Massive boost of serotonin!’: How a dose of nature is treating mental illness | Mental health
“What you’ve got there from the sun on your face is a massive boost of serotonin!” says Alison Greenwood, founder…
Infrastructure Unit among new methods to fast-track environmental checks in project consents
The UK Government has unveiled measures intended to accelerate housebuilding and infrastructure projects by changing how two of the country’s…
Mining’s toxic timebomb: dams full of poisonous waste are dotted around the world. What happens when they burst? | Mining
As soon as the barrier broke, a flood of poison brought death to the river. Gushing through the fragile wall…