‘Talking trees’ come to Manchester’s Mayfield

A pioneering garden that has the potential to transform how trees are monitored and cared for in the future will find a permanent home...

Fracking battle in Greater Manchester comes to an end

The battle to stop shale gas exploration (fracking) on Barton Moss, Irlam, City of Salford has finally come to an end. Star Energy (formerly called...

Urgent reset required on Net Zero says former Prime Minister

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has called for a ‘reset’ of the UK’s approach to climate change, arguing that net zero was losing public...

Industrial waste is turning to rock in just decades, research reveals

An aluminium tab from a drinks can found encased in a new form of rock on the Cumbrian coastline has helped provide scientists with...

Huge carbon storage scheme in Liverpool bay is given the Green light

A major carbon storage project in the Irish Sea has been given the green light The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has awarded three carbon...

Grants of up to £20,000 offered to encourage repair and prevent waste in Greater...

Grants of up to £20,000 are on offer for projects across Greater Manchester pioneering innovative solutions to prevent waste and increase recycling. In the last...

Unlocking a new source of clean hydrogen from UK wastewater in Davyhulme

A first-of-its-kind project to use gas from sewage waste to produce clean hydrogen is being delivered at United Utilities’ largest wastewater treatment works in...

Growing wildflowers on disused urban land can damage bee health

Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic and other metal contaminants from the soil, which are consumed...

Manchester Greenpeace Group Campaigns to Get Ocean Protection Done

The UK government needs to sign the Global Ocean Treaty into law as soon as possible was the message that voters in New Islington...

2024 saw Europe being the fastest warming climate

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, and the impacts of climate change here are clear. 2024 was the warmest year on record for Europe, with...