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Rock "flour" from Greenland can capture significant CO2

A study has shown, for the first time, that rock "flour" produced by the grinding under Greenland's glaciers can trap carbon dioxide when spread on farm fields.

Natural chemical reactions b...

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Cambridge developer wins appeal despite 'unacceptable' design

A developer, Sandy Lane 2021, has won an appeal to build 26 homes in Cambridge, despite the inspectors saying that the proposed site "would not provide acceptable living conditions".

The pr...

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Onshore wind proposals could lower bills for local people

A consultation launched on 11 May 2023 sets out the government's proposals to develop local partnerships for onshore wind where local communities agree to host developments,...

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High Court agree to hear legal challenge for coal mine

The High Court have agreed to hear two legal challenges in relation to the Government's decision to allow the development of a coal mine in West Cumbria.

The two groups making the legal cha...

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Mars wrappers changed to paper in UK trial

500 Tesco stores will see a change in the chocolate Mars bars' wrappers, from plastic to recyclable paper, in a UK trial.

The company, Mars Incorporated, is looking to explore different typ...

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Focus on reducing violence and aggression in the workplace

The Health and Safety Authority in Ireland has used May to undertake an inspection campaign to target work-related violence and aggression.

The scope of the campaign...

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80% of households satisfied with electric heat pump

According to the first major survey of heat pump users, more than 80% of households that have replaced their gas boilers with an electric heat pump in Great Britain, are satisfied with their new he...

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Hundreds of high-rise buildings registering with the new Regulator

Hundreds of high-rise buildings are already registering with the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to be included in the stricter regime intended to protect residents.

BSR is a new regula...

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£2m fine for transport firm following death of employee

Two major transport companies were fined a total of £2.2m after a depot manager was killed when a HGV vehicle struck him.

On 30 August 2019, Neil Roberts who worked for Turners (Soham...

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Greenpeace warns recycled plastic is no fix for pollution

Before the latest rounds of negotiations for an international plastics treaty, campaign group Greenpeace has warned that recycling plastic can make it more toxic and should not be considered a solu...

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Grassland butterfly population down more than a third in ten years

Butterfly populations that live on grasslands across Europe have declined by more than a third in the past decade, according to a study.

Seventeen species that were once commonly found in p...

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Thermal camera spots homes in need of energy efficiency upgrades

British start-up Satellite Vu have used a thermal camera to fly over Leeds and map information on the current energy crisis.

The thermal camera can pinpoint which houses are leaking the mos...

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Calls for HSE to investigate work-related suicides

Two academics have called for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to investigate every work-related suicide following the death of a headteacher in January.

The he...

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Deadline to scrap Retained EU legislation ditched by UK Government

The UK Government has scrapped the controversial plans to automatically expire all EU-derived legislation at the end of this year, dubbed a "post-Brexit bonfire".

Since Brexit, the UK had i...

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HSE safety notice issued over H2S in cargo and slop tanks

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued a safety notice after high concentrations of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) were identified in ullage spaces of cargo a...

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