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Revolutionising EV Battery Recycling: Pioneering Methods and Global Initiatives
Mar 31, 2025

Revolutionising EV Battery Recycling: Pioneering Methods and Global Initiatives

As the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) accelerates worldwide, the imperative to manage end-of-life batteries has become increasingly critical. Traditional disposal methods pose environmental risks and squander valuable materials.

Shaun Warren
Bricking It: Can the UK Construction Industry Fix Its Widening Skills Gap?
Mar 28, 2025

Bricking It: Can the UK Construction Industry Fix Its Widening Skills Gap?

The UK’s building and construction sector is facing an existential challenge—an acute and growing shortage of skilled workers. From housebuilders and civil engineers to retrofit specialists and water infrastructure technicians, the demand for qualified labour is far outstripping supply.

Shaun Warren
Sewage Scandals: Rising Bills, Executive Bonuses, and Environmental Neglect
Mar 27, 2025

Sewage Scandals: Rising Bills, Executive Bonuses, and Environmental Neglect

In 2024, England's waterways faced an unprecedented crisis as water companies discharged raw sewage into rivers and coastal areas for nearly 4 million hours—a slight increase from the previous year.

Shaun Warren
Navigating Climate Security: Implications for UK Organisations
Mar 26, 2025

Navigating Climate Security: Implications for UK Organisations

In recent years, the discourse surrounding climate change has evolved beyond environmental concerns to encompass significant security implications. Chatham House, a leading UK think tank, has been at the forefront of this discussion, highlighting the multifaceted risks that climate change poses to global stability and, consequently, to UK organisations.

Shaun Warren
Government Under Scrutiny: Are Taxpayers Funding Environmental Law Breaches?
Mar 24, 2025

Government Under Scrutiny: Are Taxpayers Funding Environmental Law Breaches?

England's rivers, once the lifeblood of its verdant landscapes, are now at the centre of a legal maelstrom.

Shaun Warren
Safeguarding Our Future: Understanding and Engaging with the UK's Plan for Water
Mar 19, 2025

Safeguarding Our Future: Understanding and Engaging with the UK's Plan for Water

Shaun Warren
Nurturing Our Waterways: The Role and Relevance of Catchment Sensitive Farming
Mar 18, 2025

Nurturing Our Waterways: The Role and Relevance of Catchment Sensitive Farming

In the heart of England's lush countryside, a quiet revolution is underway—one that seeks to harmonise agricultural productivity with environmental stewardship. This movement, known as Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF), is transforming the way farmers manage their land to protect our precious water resources.

Shaun Warren
Preserving Our Lifeblood: World Water Day 2025 and the UK's Role in Safeguarding Freshwater Resources
Mar 17, 2025

Preserving Our Lifeblood: World Water Day 2025 and the UK's Role in Safeguarding Freshwater Resources

Every year on 22 March, the global community observes World Water Day, a United Nations initiative that underscores the significance of freshwater and advocates for sustainable management of this vital resource.

Shaun Warren
Profits Overflow: UK Water Companies Prioritise Dividends Amid Rising Bills and Sewage Scandals
Mar 13, 2025

Profits Overflow: UK Water Companies Prioritise Dividends Amid Rising Bills and Sewage Scandals

In recent years, the UK's water industry has come under intense scrutiny as private water companies continue to distribute substantial dividends to shareholders while simultaneously increasing customer bills and grappling with environmental violations, notably sewage spills.

Shaun Warren
The Impact of ISSR on Environmental Considerations in the Building and Construction Industry
Mar 12, 2025

The Impact of ISSR on Environmental Considerations in the Building and Construction Industry

The UK construction industry faces a growing regulatory landscape concerning environmental management, with the introduction of the Implementation Strategy for Sustainable Resilience (ISSR) playing a pivotal role.

Shaun Warren
York's Ambition to Become the UK's First 'Dark Sky City': Environmental Benefits and Potential Challenges
Mar 11, 2025

York's Ambition to Become the UK's First 'Dark Sky City': Environmental Benefits and Potential Challenges

The city of York is exploring the possibility of becoming the United Kingdom's first 'Dark Sky City,' a designation that recognizes areas committed to reducing light pollution and preserving the natural night sky.

Shaun Warren
The Fungus That Feeds on Radiation: A Revolutionary Discovery for the Future of Our World
Mar 07, 2025

The Fungus That Feeds on Radiation: A Revolutionary Discovery for the Future of Our World

In the ruins of Chernobyl, a place synonymous with nuclear catastrophe, scientists have uncovered an extraordinary survivor: Cladosporium sphaerospermum, a black fungus that appears to thrive on radiation.

Shaun Warren
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