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The dangers of borrowing money from friends
The UK cost-of-living crisis is driving hardship, debt and reliance on credit, exposing vulnerable people to illegal lending and poverty, while highlighting...
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Can mobility credits help resolve the urban...
An evaluation of Coventry’s Mobility Credits pilot, assessing whether swapping polluting cars for travel credits can reduce air pollution, shift travel...
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Climate Change and Occupational Heat Stress
Rising temperatures are increasing occupational heat stress, particularly for healthcare staff. Dr Sarah Davey explores risks, impacts of PPE and why research...
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SMEs must act now to improve their sustainability...
Decarbonisation is no longer optional for SMEs. Understanding carbon scopes now helps businesses cut costs, meet supply-chain demands, stay competitive, and...
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Who is driving the demand for autonomous,...
Major global events such as the recent Covid-19 pandemic and the ever-present threat of climate change will inevitably lead us to reconsider our relationship...
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Bacteria can recover precious metals from...
Electric vehicles cut emissions but create new challenges for battery waste. This article explores how bacteria-based recycling could recover precious metals...
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Peat compost to be banned – but green...
Peat has been a staple ingredient of composts sold in British garden centres since the 1960s, even though it’s not actually that nutritious for plants.
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Fossil divesting from hydrogen
Hydrogen is often branded a clean fuel, but most forms are made from fossil fuels. The article argues fossil divestment policies must exclude “fossil hydrogen”...
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Farmers would do better to understand the land...
A real-world case study shows how low-cost, agroecological farming outperformed GM crops, revealing that the real challenge in agriculture isn’t technology,...
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