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Benefits for UK fishermen following tough negotiations in Europe
Reforms to the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy will lead to improvements in fish stocks, substantial quota increases and a more profitable industry, the government...
Probiotics on poultry gut health research
The chicken industry has become one of the fastest growing livestock industries around the world due to the demand for high quality protein by...
EU agriculture industry needs greater innovation
Leading agriculture and food organisations have reiterated the call for a greater push to increase innovation within the sector…
Innovation should be considered during every...
Multi-million pound energy efficiency programme for NHS Tayside
Investors have committed £15.4m funding to a new energy efficiency project for NHS Tayside…
Aviva Investors have committed £15.4m to a new energy efficiency project...
Government closes coal-fired power stations to make way for gas
The government have announced they are closing coal-fired power stations with a view of gas to become “central” to the UK’s energy supply…
Fuel Poverty: lower bills and healthier homes
Maria Wardrobe, Director of External Affairs at National Energy Action outlines the importance of tackling fuel poverty in the UK…
Fuel poverty remains a bigger killer...
Producing a clean renewable source of energy
According to the projected growth of the world population and consistent global development, it is increasingly difficult to satisfy our world with sufficient food...
Volcanic hazard assessment and risk management
The impact of a natural event such as a volcanic eruption can significantly disrupt human life. The long periods of quiescence that are quite...
Let us take stock of our situation regarding Earth’s climate
1. Climate change is not a hoax. It is real and is happening now. The global average temperature is steadily increasing and there is...
Mountains and Climate Change
It is well known that the current rate of warming in response to increasing ‘greenhouse-gas’ concentrations (e.g. CO2) is amplified at high latitudes and...
Agriculture and climate change
Agriculture both contributes to, and is affected by climate change. The EU needs to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions from agriculture and adapt its food-production...
Organic farming isn’t bad, but sustainable agriculture is better
Gavin Whitmore, Senior Manager – Biodiversity at the European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) looks at how integrated pest management supports the sustainable intensification of agriculture
Society...
Direct support for EU farmers
The EU’s recent €500m aid package is good news for European farmers and agri-food markets, writes EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan
Market difficulties and price...
Sustainable Sweden
Open Access Government looks at how Sweden is aiming to become a sustainable nation, highlighting the government’s key environmental priorities
Sweden has gone through something...
Effective management of fisheries and fish quality
In September 2015 the UN will release the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to guide international development for the next 15 years. Out of the...
Time to invest in the blue economy
The European Union has high hopes for the marine and maritime economy, but, for the blue economy’s potential to be developed, we need more...
Understanding the Arctic environment
Nate Bauer and Hajo Eicken from the International Arctic Research Center (IARC), highlight how research can help gain invaluable knowledge about the Arctic and its surrounding...
Heat map shows energy efficiency of Herefordshire homes
Residents in Herefordshire can discover how energy efficient their homes are via a new online heat map…
If you live in Herefordshire and want to...
Carbon dynamics and geomorphic processes in a warming Arctic
Ivar Berthling, Department of Geography, NTNU, Norway
There are a number of significant feedbacks and interactions between processes and materials at the earth surface and...
Is climate change affecting our minds?
Emerging research indicates that climate change impacts on mental health an increasing global concern
Climate change is increasingly recognised as one of the greatest threats to human...
