The far-reaching impact of fireworks displays
This year’s Edinburgh Bonfire Night will be well remembered due to the fire on Arthur’s Seat, lasting well over one hour. This incident is not unique; data from Manchester shows…
AI could monitor farms from space to look for illegal pollution
It seems as though the thousands of voices protesting the awful, human contribution to climate change have finally been answered. To an extent. The US government has been making use…
BBC One’s ‘Drowning in Plastic’ sheds light on the horrors of pollution
On Monday 1 October, BBC One aired perhaps one of the most poignant, emotive and topical documentaries of 2018 – Drowning in Plastic. This one-off ninety minute episode, presented by…
The China-UK Low Carbon College, in partnership with The University of Edinburgh, has launched in Shanghai
China’s first college for the study of low-carbon technology has opened in a joint initiative with the University of Edinburgh, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Shanghai Lingang City. It is…
What are microbeads and why could they be banned?
Andrea Leadsom, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has announced plans to ban the use of microbeads in cosmetic products by the end of 2017, in…
