Ecology
Northern Ireland Overtakes England in Recycling Carbon Index
Northern Ireland’s recycling saved 4.5% more CO2 emissions in 2014/15 than the previous year, according to Eunomia Research & Consulting’s latest Recycling Carbon Index. 77% of Northern Irish councils are reported to have shown an upward trend and the total…
In Historic Ceremony, Ban Commends China, US for Formally Joining Paris Agreement
Visiting the southeastern city of Hangzhou in China, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the leaders of that country and the United States for formally joining the Paris Agreement on climate change on Saturday. “Now, by formally joining the…
Energy and Air Pollution 2016 – World Energy Outlook Special Report
Clean air is vital for good health. Yet despite growing recognition of this imperative, the problem of air pollution is far from solved in many countries, and the global health impacts risk intensifying in the decades to come. The scale…
Environmental DNA Uncovers Biodiversity in Rivers
Most natural ecosystems are heavily affected by changes to the human habitat, climate change or invasive species. In order to protect these ecosystems, one needs to know which organisms live in them. Therefore, assessing the state of and change in…
Renault is Proud to Present the 50,000th ZOE
Three years after launch, Renault ZOE is Europe’s best-selling electric hatchback. A full 98% of ZOE customers are satisfied… An unrivaled figure. Every three minutes, somewhere in the world, somebody switches from an ICE vehicle to an electric vehicle… Since…
Adapting to a Drier World
Water, which covers more than two-thirds of the planet’s surface, is fundamental to life. It is also essential to energy production. Water is critical to pumping oil and natural gas out of the ground, thanks to hydraulic fracturing. Hydropower dams…
Audi A9 E-tron Electric Car, Tesla Model S Rival, to Launch by 2020: Report
The established German luxury carmakers are now taking Tesla Motors quite seriously, and are preparing a crop of electric cars to compete directly with its Model S and Model X. In 2018, Audi will launch an all-electric SUV based on…