£10million ‘green’ transformation for Salford tower blocks
pair of ageing Salford tower blocks are going ‘green’ as part of a multi-million pound eco-transformation.
Housing association Salix Homes has unveiled its ambitious investment...
UK is falling billions short of investment needed in current parliament for energy efficiency...
The government’s ambition to reach net zero, become energy independent and improve the country’s housing stock is being critically undermined by the lack of...
Butterflies could lose spots as climate warms
Female Meadow Brown butterflies have fewer spots if they develop in warmer weather – so climate change could make them less spotty, new research shows.
University...
Shoppers can now return all their soft plastic packaging to recycling points at every...
From today, shoppers at all of Tesco’s large stores will be able to bring back any soft plastic packaging for recycling. The supermarket expects...
Greater Manchester powers ahead with electric vehicle charging network
Greater Manchester’s ambition to become a leading green city has been boosted with £3 million of new funding to expand and promote its electric...
Manchester launches Advanced Nuclear Energy roadmap in path to net zero
Nuclear experts at The University of Manchester have developed a roadmap detailing the eight key actions required to assess the role of nuclear energy...
Kenworthy Woods in south Manchester declared a Local Nature Reserve
Kenworthy Woods in south Manchester has been declared a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) following approval at Manchester City Council's Executive Committee yesterday
This will...
Tesco powers into the new year with the UK’s first commercial electric articulated HGVs...
Tesco will power into the new year by launching the UK’s first commercially used fully electric heavy freight articulated trucks. Two new 37 tonne...
Video games are helping young people to connect with nature
Playing on your computer has been seen as an isolated and indoors pastime, but The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside is...
Twilight zone at risk from climate change say researchers
New research involving University of Liverpool researchers suggests that life in the ocean’s “twilight zone” could decline dramatically due to climate change.
The twilight zone...