Environment
UK 'dangerously unprepared' if 1.5° target missed - study
The UK is “dangerously unprepared” in terms of cooling abilities should the climate targets be missed, a new study has...
Environment
Environment
Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping launched
The Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping (CHCx3), which represents a four-year, £5.9 million research project, has been officially launched....
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Hedgerow managing tips that ‘benefit’ the environment
Farmers can make small changes to hedgerow management to benefit the environment, according to an adviser with the College of...
Environment
Brazil: Amazon deforestation down by a third in first half of 2023
Brazil has said that deforestation in the Amazon is down by almost 34% in the first half of 2023 when...
Government
Goldsmith criticises govt over animal welfare in resignation letter
The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith has resigned as minister just days after he was named in the House of Commons...
Environment
Brazil continues to have the biggest loss of tropical forest area
Global tropical forest loss in 2022 totaled 4.1 million hectares, according to an analysis of satellite data that has been...
N.Ireland
UK report: Up to 45% increase on returns for nature-friendly farms
According to a new report, there is up to 45% increase in commercial return for nature-friendly farms. The report ‘Farming...
N.Ireland
Action needed on NI carbon emissions – MLA
The environment is “continuing to suffer due to a failure” to develop and roll out schemes helping households and industry...
N.Ireland
NI’s first carbon budget consultation launched
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Wednesday, June 21) launched Northern Ireland’s first ever consultation...
Environment
New funding to help farmers invest in nature recovery projects
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey is expected to announce additional funding to help farmers access private investment to drive nature recovery...
N.Ireland
AstraZeneca turns to cow manure to cut carbon footprint
Pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca has announced it is switching to biogas produced from cow manure and food waste in the US...
Environment
Research: Crushed rock in farm soils could boost carbon capture
Adding crushed rocks to farm soils can accelerate carbon sequestration and boost crop productivity, according to research scientists attending this...
Environment
Potential for test court case against DAFM on climate targets
A foremost authority on climate change believes the scope exists to bring a test court case against the Department of...
Environment
Farmers worried about carbon scheme 'risks' - report
Farmers are “desperate” to make extra money through carbon capture schemes, but worry they are “poorly regulated” and that the...
Environment
Campaign against Spanish strawberry growers signed by thousands
A German consumer campaign calling for supermarkets to boycott berries grown near Spain’s Donana wetland has been signed by over...
N.Ireland
Increased automation should drive agri response to climate change
According to a recently published report, increased automation will help to drive production agriculture’s response to climate change. This is...
N.Ireland
Risk of flash droughts expected to rise globally – study
The rapid development of flash droughts are predicted to occur on a global scale, according to a new study carried...
Environment
NFU calls for use of GWP metric for calculating GHG
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has called for the adoption of the Global Warming Measurement (GWP) metric for the calculating...
