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Granular activated carbon-sorbed PFAS can be used to extract lithium from brine

A group at Rice University in Houston, Texas have developed a process to use PFAS to extract lithium from high-salinity brine pools, in a...

UK government announces decision to bring forward Allocation Round 8

The UK government has announced plans to bring forward the next auction for renewable energy projects as part of efforts to accelerate investment in...

Online Marketplaces reveal the scale of WEEE non-compliance in UK lighting, says group

Environment Agency data released this month has uncovered the scale of WEEE non-compliance of product sold through online marketplaces, reports lighting circularity expert Recolight. For...

Geothermal can bolster Philippines energy security amid Iran war: energy chief

The renewable energy resource, which has received loan financing for exploration and early-stage drilling, could help shield the country from energy security risks...

Species slowdown: Is nature’s ability to self-repair stalling?

Nature is slowing down, and its ability to regenerate is failing in the face of climate change, according to the authors of a new...

Mining rush for critical minerals threatens Amazon land reform settlements

On a dirt road that cuts through the Rio Novo settlement in the southeast of Pará state, battered motorcycles carry small loads of organic...

Trump EPA moves to repeal regulation of cancer-linked chemical ethylene oxide

Many medical devices need to be sterile to be used safely. But sterilizing a pacemaker, catheter, or other device with steam or heat could...

Octopus Energy Generation Signs $60 Million Carbon Removal Deal with Nature-Based Solutions Provider Cultivo

Renewable energy investor Octopus Energy Generation announced the expansion of its carbon removal partnership with nature-based solutions provider Cultivo, with an agreement to deploy...

Water regarded as national security priority, says FCDO

Water resilience should be regarded as a national security priority, delegates to the British Water International Forum 2026 heard on 23 February. Speaking...

New conference will shine a light on waste crime amid record incidents

A new national conference taking place on 19 March (online) will address the growing challenge of waste crime, following new Government data showing that...

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