The country risks losing about 20 per cent of its beaches by 2050 and 45 per cent by 2100, according to a recent report. Italy has more than 8,000 kilometres of coastline, ranging from long sweeps of sandy beach to striking rock formations. But erosion of these natural wonders is now a critical environmental emergency. […]
Politicians say that renewables must play a ‘central role’ in strengthening energy security, but a huge solar farm has been met with resistance. Plans to build what would become Europe’s largest solar farm have been plunged into doubt following “months of scrutiny”. The case for renewables looks stronger than ever, as the war on Iran […]
Dubai authorities have released predatory fish to feast on mosquito larvae to help tackle a rise in numbers of the insect prompted by rainstorms which lashed the emirate last week. Dubai Municipality breeds up to 20,000 fish a year to disrupt breeding hotspots, such as stagnant water ponds, which provide perfect conditions for mosquitoes to thrive. This year, […]
More than half of the detached houses in France are under threat by rising temperatures, spurring the government to fight back. Rupturing pipes, distorted doors and windows, and huge cracks on your home. These are the threats that face more than 12 million properties in France, as heat-trapping gases continue to bake the planet and […]
‘Right now we surrender vast swathes of land for crops that we simply burn in our cars’, said one expert. Biofuels are being touted as the solution to Europe’s dwindling oil supplies, as the war on Iran continues to send prices soaring. European Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has urged nations to outline measures to reduce the use […]
Winds are stronger at higher altitudes, allowing for twice as much energy to be produced. In a region of Germany once dominated by coal mines, a remarkable pivot to clean energy is underway. A huge crane is in position, steel girders are being assembled and a lattice mast is gradually rising into the sky. If […]
Gas companies may have breached competition law by ‘undermining’ the uptake of heat pumps, lawyers have warned. Gas companies have been accused of “undermining” the uptake of heat pumps, despite the Iran war highlighting the volatility of fossil fuel reliance. Lawyers from environmental charity ClientEarth have warned that 10 companies may have worked together to […]
The heavy rains that have lashed the UAE over several days this week could offer benefits to a country where the normally arid climate makes it difficult to provide enough water. A growing population, expansion of urban areas, agriculture, landscaping and industry all put the country’s water resources under strain. In the coming days at least, wadis are […]
Microplastics and nanoplastics are widely known for contaminating oceans, rivers, and farmland. New research now shows they are also accumulating in forests. Geoscientists at TU Darmstadt report this finding in a study published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, highlighting a largely overlooked form of environmental pollution. The study reveals that forests are not just affected […]
Europe’s outdated and under-invested energy grid means huge amounts of renewable energy are wasted every year. The case for renewable energy is stronger than ever, as the war on Iran continues to highlight the dangers of fossil fuel dependency. While Brent crude, the world benchmark for oil prices, dipped yesterday morning (26 March) amid rising […]
