Ecology
Coca-Cola Unwraps New Sustainable Packaging Strategy
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) will today launch a major new strategy designed to curb the environmental impact of its packaging and boost the recycling rate for its iconic cans and bottles. The company said that currently UK-wide only 70 per…
New Study Suggests We Are Headed For Warmest Climate In Half A Billion Years
Carbon dioxide concentrations are heading towards values not seen in the past 200m years. The sun has also been gradually getting stronger over time. Put together, these facts mean the climate may be heading towards warmth not seen in the…
Welsh Water Invests £250m to Produce Green Energy
Welsh Water is investing £250m to help produce its own energy needs and cut its £44m annual utility bill. It has agreed the figure in a loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to cover some of its investment costs.…
European Union Reaffirms Commitment To Helping Pacific Islands Deal With Climate Change
The European Union has reaffirmed its full commitment this week to helping the Pacific Islands and territories deal with the negative impacts of climate change, further reiterating the European Union’s recent moves to publicly confirm the importance of the Paris…
1.5 Million Volunteers Plant 66 Million Trees in 12 Hours, Breaking Guinness World Record
The central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh set a new Guinness World Record on Sunday after 1.5 million volunteers planted more than 66 million tree saplings in just 12 hours along the Narmada river. The effort bested the state of…
London Bridge Rail Upgrade Delivers 113 Per Cent Biodiversity Boost
A multi-billion pound rail upgrade project might not be the most obvious place to look for biodiversity benefits, but according to Network Rail the high profile overhaul of London Bridge has led to a massive boost in biodiversity levels in…
Temperatures Have Risen Rapidly In The Pyrenees In Recent Decades, Research Shows
Temperatures in the Pyrenees mountain range have been climbing particularly rapidly in recent decades — with maximum temperatures there rising by more than half a degree Celsius by decade from 1970 to 2013 — according to a new study from…