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Study explores the lingering threat of “thirdhand smoke” in homes

While the dangers of secondhand smoke are widely recognized, a new study offers detail on a more persistent and stealthier hazard hiding in our...

Great Britain sets new record for renewable energy planning approvals

Planning approvals for battery, wind, and solar projects in Great Britain (GB) almost doubled in 2025, with more than 45GW of capacity approved.1 This...

Traders have been warned that they are putting their supply chains at risk if they go ahead with plans to depart a Brazilian initiative...

Why forcing people to go green can backfire

Combating climate change can feel particularly difficult these days. Countries, states, and municipalities across the globe are missing greenhouse emission reduction targets, and in...

Trump says he’ll unleash Venezuela’s oil. But who wants it?

Shortly after launching a dramatic raid in which U.S. forces abducted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, President Donald Trump justified the action with...

DURABIO bio-based plastic chosen for Honda’s N-ONE e:

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation announced that its bio-based plastic, DURABIO, will be used for the instrument panels of Honda’s latest mini electric vehicle, the N-ONE...

Whose pollution is it anyway? Project will use bacteriophages to point the finger

An ambitious interdisciplinary project is aiming to develop and test a first-of-its-kind tool which can trace the sources of pollution in UK water bodies....

Eni Spins Out Refineries Under Decarbonized Energy Strategy

Italian energy company Eni announced today the transfer of the business branch of its Refining Evolution & Transformation unit, which includes refineries and logistics businesses...

Sheffield anaerobic digestion startup receives £500k in new funding

Sheffield-based startup Future Greens, which is building bioreactors to convert unavoidable food and brewery waste into heat and power, has received £500,000 in new...

Water research body says updated Carbon Accounting Workbook is now live

UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) has released the latest version of its Carbon Accounting Workbook (CAW), providing companies with the consistent, science-backed data needed...

Discovery provides way to upcycle PET bottles into feedstock for anti-cancer drugs

New research has led to a method of turning ordinary household plastic waste into a building block for anti-cancer drugs. The work was led by...

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