13th December 2020

Mass of human-made materials now equals the planet's biomass

We are doubling the mass of the human-made, "anthropogenic" part of the world every 20 years. The entire planet Earth could be converted to human uses within the next several centuries if this trend continues.

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10th December 2020

Europe's largest vertical farm will have 1,000-tonne annual capacity

The first phase of construction on Europe's largest vertical farm has been completed. It stands 14 levels high in a 7,000 square metre facility on the outskirts of Denmark's capital.

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3rd December 2020

2020 in top three warmest years

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports that 2020 is among the three warmest years on record, at 1.2 °C above the pre-industrial level. There is at least a one in five chance of temporarily exceeding 1.5 °C by 2024.

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19th November 2020

Wind-powered, transatlantic car carrier planned for 2024

In the near future, large vessels carrying vehicles or other cargo across the ocean could be powered by wind, thanks to innovative sail technology.

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16th November 2020

UK government to research space-based solar power

The UK government has commissioned new research into space-based solar power systems. These would use very large orbiting satellites to beam the Sun's energy to ground-based receivers.

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15th October 2020

Solar power is now "lowest cost electricity ever seen"

Solar power is now consistently cheaper than new coal- or gas-fired power plants in most countries, and solar projects now offer some of the lowest cost electricity ever seen, according to the latest report from the IEA.

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7th October 2020

Competition winners!

The following people have each won a copy of The Ministry for the Future, the new book by Kim Stanley Robinson.

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25th September 2020

The Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson

Kim Stanley Robinson – author of the famous Mars trilogy – has a new book, The Ministry for the Future, being published on 6th October. We are giving away copies to three lucky readers.

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24th September 2020

World's largest cement maker pledges carbon neutrality

Swiss multinational company, LafargeHolcim, is planning its first "net zero" cement production facility by 2030 and has pledged to go carbon neutral by 2050.

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20th September 2020

Device captures microplastic pollution from tyre wear

A new wheel-fitted device by technology startup, The Tyre Collective, could help to reduce both air and plastic pollution produced from vehicles.

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