Dozens gather in Withington for climate crisis film screening
On Saturday June 6th more than 100 residents gathered at Methodist Church in Withington for a public screening and discussion exploring the causes and consequences...
Rochdale to benefit from sewer heat recovery to warm hospital, schools and homes
Wastewater from a sewer in Rochdale is set to supply 28GWh of low-cost, low-carbon heating to the town’s hospital, schools, leisure centre and homes.
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Manchester Study shows air source heat pumps can be up to four times as...
Air source heat pumps can perform up to four times as efficiently as gas boilers in winter temperatures in new build homes.
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Manchester researchers secure £1.3m to transform recycling of complex waste
The University of Manchester has been awarded over £1.3 million to develop technologies that could recover valuable materials from hard-to-recycle waste including disposable vapes...
British demand for everyday global commodities can be linked to more than 29,000 hectares...
British demand for everyday global commodities can be linked to more than 29,000 hectares of deforestation worldwide in a single year, with tens of...
Man arrested over illegal Wigan waste dump
man has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into large-scale, illegal dumping of waste at multiple sites across England, including the...
British way of life under threat from heat, flooding and drought
A report out today from The Climate Change Committee says that better cooling, flood protection and a more secure water supply as the most critical priorities to protect the UK from the three biggest climate risks –...
New Manchester study finds primates are at greater risk of picking up human diseases...
For the first time researchers have found evidence that monkeys are catching human Hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the Amazon and deforestation could be...
£200,000 Salford sewer upgrade to cut storm overflow activity and protect the River Irwell
United Utilities has started work on a project to replumb part of the sewer network in Salford to help improve water quality in the...
Millions living in tree deserts report claims
Millions of people in UK towns and cities are living in 'tree deserts', where a lack of trees is leaving communities more exposed to...