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Will the train take the strain post pandemic? The...
Survey shows persistent Covid-related fears, rising remote work and a shift from public to private transport, threatening rail demand, investment and future...
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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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Why most SMEs aren’t recovering investment from...
Many SMEs invest in digital tech expecting quick gains, but without a value‑driven, collaborative approach, efforts stall. Success comes from strategy,...
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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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Sustainable Drainage Systems in Refugee Camps
The year 2020 markedly tested the resilience of Syrian refugee communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).
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