An new design of tidal power turbines will generate power at a third the price of current technologies, write Alex Kirby & Oliver Tickell, even at a lower price than offshore wind - without endangering marine life.
… can operate in shallower and slower-moving water than current designs. Kepler Energy , … in the Bristol Channel." Suitable for shallow water, fish-friendly The new Transverse Horizontal Axis Water Turbine (THAWT) will use the latest …
As fracking hits the headlines UK protests against the practice of blasting natural gas from shale rock are on the increase. Jan Goodey reports on the latest flashpoint in the urgent - and escalating - anti fracking battle
… fracturing) process entails blasting water, sand and a chemical cocktail at high … hazard if they contaminate aquifers and the water table. The report goes on to deal with … and exaggerated while the dangers of water contamination and air pollution are …
The Earth is on an unavoidable path towards a 1.5°C temperature rise by mid-century, says a new World Bank report. And as Alex Kirby reports, it could reach 4°C by 2100 unless immediate action is taken - with dire impacts on the planet's poorest people.
… would be severe: failing harvests, shifting water resources, rising sea-levels, and … 4°C of extra heat on agricultural production, water resources, ecosystem services and … and changing rainfall will damage harvests, water supplies and biodiversity. In Brazil, …
In a perfect storm, Middle England is joining forces with climate activists to say no to fracking and the UK's much-talked about shale gas boom
… countryside and potentially, underground water supplies . Tom Leveridge, Senior Energy … would bore down to. 'The gap between the water table and chemical fluids from the … will be a two-year process.' He explained how water would be 'trucked in' and said if gas …
Climate change probably caused the savage drought that struck Syria nearly a decade ago, writes Alex Kirby - and helped to trigger the civil war that has so far claimed over 200,000 lives.
… 2015 News Climate Change War Middle East Water Farming syria-poppies-cut.jpg Climate … anthropogenic warming. Government stuck with water-intensive cash crops The government has also encouraged water-intensive export crops such as cotton, …
Fun and easy to make, seedbombs can be used to green up hard-to-access urban wasteland or in your garden at home
… grenade' and comprised wildflower seeds, water and fertilizer all wrapped up in a … 1) Mould your clay and compost mixture with water until it is sticky. 2) Add your seed … (try to avoid frosts) and moist with regular watering until the seeds start to germinate. …
Is HS2 just a vanity project that will gobble up £200bn, promote aviation and trash 108 ancient woodlands. The Ecologist investigates.
… of 12 hour shifts for £8.50 an hour. Water As well as its part in the late July … fact that no mention is made of the stress to water levels. The drinking water implications are one of the main planks …
The UK's fracking protests are working says Jan Goodey who has been reporting for the Ecologist from Balcombe since the first of the protestors turned up to stop the drills
… trigger shocks." The risk of contaminated water alluded to in the same report is … act as a channel for the contaminated frack water and dislodged methane to reach the local water table, the surface and the land beyond. …
Nicola Peel's new film Blood of the Amazon tells the story of the world's largest environmental lawsuit and investigates how the oil industry threatens a fragile rainforest environment. By Jan Goodey
… the last five years in Ecuador working on rainwater catchment systems for families whose groundwater is contaminated from the oil industry; … she's had to shelter, food and clean drinking water and a belief that there's a need that …
Thanks to climate change the southern Amazon rainforest is "drying out", say US researchers.
… 2013 News Amazon Forest Rainforest Climate Water Rain Thanks to climate change the … But Professor Fu and her colleagues say the water stored in the forest soil at the end of …
The latest IPCC report urges a dash for gas to allow us to reduce the burning of coal, including shale gas from fracking. But as Alex Kirby reports, their calculations appear to be based on an arithmetical flaw.
… and energy program. He believes that wind, water and solar power can be scaled up … heating/cooling, etc.) from wind, water, and sunlight" , known as WWS. He …
A common marine worm key to the richness of many coastal ecosystems is being damaged by the increasing ocean acidification that was thought to imperil mainly shellfish and coral, writes Alex Kirby. It's an unwelcome sign of more unexpected ecological changes to come.
… - the lower the pH, the more acidic the water) of the planet's oceans is dropping … increasing. Since carbon dioxide dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, the seas are … land, and they bring oxygen down to the underwater sediments. The discovery that they too …
Glaciers around the world are melting on a scale without precedent in recorded history, writes Alex Kirby. Measurements of over 5,000 glaciers show that they have been retreating so fast so far this century that even if climate is stablised, the ice losses will continue for years to come.
… | 7th August 2015 News Climate Change Science Water ufem_stock-glacier-cut.jpg Glaciers … the 16th century. Glaciers provide drinking water for millions of people , as well as …
There's a shift occurring in the stewardship of the UK's National Parks - a move towards legislating for greater freedom to plunder the Parks' natural resources for financial gain with conservation of natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage taking a back seat. JAN GOODEY reports on the looming threat to the National Parks in Wales
… rivers, then diverting 50%-100% of the water down a plastic pipeline. At the bottom of the run the water goes through a turbine and back into the … than 15% were deliberately abstracting more water than they were permitted, taking too …
With rising population and food demand far outstripping supply, the Sahel is vulnerable to a new humanitarian crisis, writes Alex Kirby. Rainfall is expected to increase with climate change, but higher temperatures will overwhelm the benefits.
… Alex Kirby | 5th November 2014 News Africa Water Climate Change … from the villages we visited was the lack of water. "I think that if a drought occurs with …
A new UN report warns of a threefold increase in extraction of the Earth's primary materials between 1970 and 2010, writes Alex Kirby. The boom in the production of minerals, ores, fossil fuels, timber and biomass and will be to intensify climate change, increase air pollution and reduce biodiversity.
… increase the acidification of the world's waters , the eutrophication of its soils and waters , worsen soil erosion, and lead to …
With two thirds of EU regulatory environmental protections already enshrined in UK law, is farming really in danger from Brexit?
… like targets for improvements to air and water quality required “much more work”. … resources, whether carbon, nitrogen or water, in order to maximise growth”. If you … principles of agro forestry; soil health; water quality and pollinator habitat …
'The success of Vegans Support the Farmers shows both vegans and farmers have a hunger for real solutions and a better future for us and our families.'
… is stark when it comes to the food and water system as a whole. Supermarket policies … concomitant direct action. Supportive Kerri Waters, a co-founder, 40, explained: “The … Conference in Manchester have, according to Waters, been overwhelmingly supportive, …
One of the country’s longest standing tree-camps is determined to see off Tesco, its planned new hyperstore and allied £3bn development at Titnore Woods, Durrington, near Worthing.
… estate have given campers access to water and there have been countless open days …
Global CO2 concentrations have reached a historic new base of 400 parts per million, writes Alex Kirby, and are unlikely to fall below that level - 40% higher than the pre-industrial era - for many centuries to come. The WMO released the news just as the UK commits to a new London runway.
… leading agency on weather, climate and water, says the globally averaged …
Scientists at the UK Met Office say all the evidence supports the theory that the exceptionally wet and stormy winter affecting much of Britain is caused at least in part by climate change.
… Radio: "We know that warmer air holds more water ... As scientists we always go back to …
With a government seemingly intent on pushing through the latest road-building programme via its localism agenda campaigners are readying themselves for combined resistance using legal experts, alliance groupings and direct action
… set to cut a swath through the pellucid water meadows and reed beds of Combe Haven …
Coal consumption in China is likely to dwindle rapidly, writes Alex Kirby, leaving its own mining sector and foreign coal exporters in serious trouble. Australia and Indonesia are at greatest risk as China may soon stop importing any coal at all.
… Policy responses to the air pollution and water scarcity crises reducing the …