More good renewable news from north of the border as Scotland produced 87 per cent of the electrical energy for its household, using wind power, in October. The data, supplied by WWF Scotland, showed that the power of the wind created almost 40 per cent of Scotland’s entire electricity requirement ...
Millions of Brits are plagued with sleepless nights because their finances are in a mess. A new study found six in ten people constantly worry about being able to afford unexpected bills such as car repairs or home maintenance, and more than half panic knowing they’ll have to fork out for ...
Global wildlife populations have fallen by 58 per cent over the past 40 years, according to a report by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and WWF. The worrying research has concluded that if the trends continues the decline could reach two-thirds among vertebrates by 2020, with animals living in lakes, rivers ...
Scientists in America may have accidentally discovered an efficient process to remove large amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere. Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee have fallen upon a chemical reaction to turn CO2 into ethanol, potentially creating a new technology to help avert climate change. The ...
In January 2016 65 year-old, Shelagh Harris embarked on a unique experience to South Africa to help at child victim abuse charity, a once in a lifetime chance to give something back to the needy, this is her story... I had recently retired when my daughter asked if I would ...
Labour has finally got its mojo back, well a tiny bit, and have asked the government 170 questions on Brexit, one for each day before Theresa May has declared she will invoke Article 50 and begin the withdrawal from the EU. Emily Thornberry, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Keir ...
Warmer cities could be fuelling climate change by stunting the growth of trees and increasing pests. Replanting tress are often cited as one answer in trying to capture carbon, but new research has found that cities are are reducing the tree's carbon capture capacity by an eighth, because the hotter the urban environment ...
After Lancashire County Council refused to allow permission to take shale gas out of the county, the Government has decided that they will allow it anyway. The council has turned down the request, from shale gas company Caudrilla, because of concerns over traffic and noise pollution. There are also huge ...
By Marcus Hendriks Dubai’s sky-line is a mixture of architecturally pioneering skyscrapers and cranes. This juxtaposition of present achievements and unfulfilled ambition does more than just evoke admiration; it is a tangible demonstration of the Emir’s vision for the emirate. Having now had 15 years of implementation, challenges posed by the ...