1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (662+ words) Headline-grabbing schemes aim to reduce levels of methane produced by agriculture " but are they missing the point?" Cow burps are affecting the climate. It might sound daft, but it's true. The issue is that the burps largely comprise methane (CH4), produced…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (405+ words) Rubber from recycled car tyres is widely used as a soft, durable surface for playgrounds and sports fields but new research suggests that the material may be releasing toxic chemicals into the environment " and smaller particles pose the greatest risk....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (197+ words) Air quality forecasts used by regulators might be failing to account for an important piece of the puzzle: the effect of watered farmland. A new NASA-supported study reveals that computer models often fail to account for irrigation, potentially skewing predictions…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (370+ words) A new study" has revealed that pesticide residues are present in 70% of European soils, where they contribute towards soil biodiversity loss and disrupt critical ecosystem functions. The research, the first comprehensive continent-wide analysis of its kind, indicates that current pesticide…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (374+ words) The reality of pollution during England's Industrial Revolution was far more widespread than the classic image of soot-choked cities, according to a new study. By analysing the bones of 94 individuals from the 18th and 19th centuries, researchers have uncovered a hidden spectrum…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (455+ words) A new Danish study suggests that farmers may not need to choose between producing food and generating renewable energy, finding that vertically mounted solar panels can generate electricity while allowing crops to grow just as well as in open fields…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (544+ words) The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) have published new research that reveals that some of England's most productive farmland is being lost to large-scale solar farms. As the UK pushes to increase solar energy capacity, the report…...