The rise of vertical farms: could indoor plant factories be the norm in 10 years? 22/8/2022

Behind an airtight door, inside a warehouse 10 minutes walk from Bristol city centre, shelves of vibrant chives sprout enthusiastically towards a sky of multicoloured LEDs. ...more

China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop from drought 22/8/2022

China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain, while factories in the southwest waited Sunday to see whether they would be shut down for another week due to shortages of water to generate hydropower. ...more

Ethanol could get boost from carbon capture credits in Biden climate law 19/8/2022

A major expansion in tax credits for companies that capture and store carbon emissions under U.S. President Joe Biden's new climate law could be a boon to the ethanol industry as it seeks to meet its mid-century climate goals. ...more

Bank Australia to ditch fossil fuel car loans in push for EV future 19/8/2022

An Australian bank will stop offering loans for new fossil fuel cars from 2025 in a step it says will encourage more people to buy electric vehicles. ...more

Food crops made 20% more efficient at harnessing sunlight 19/8/2022

Scientists have made a breakthrough in a genetic approach that improves food crops' ability to harness the Sun. ...more

PFAS: Possible breakthrough to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals' 19/8/2022

Chemists have identified how to destroy "forever chemicals" in a low-cost way for the first time, new research says. ...more

A tree that survived the Jurassic era is now endangered 19/8/2022

Scientists say that Araucaria araucana, commonly known as the monkey puzzle tree, is now endangered and faces the risk of extinction. Known to be one of the most resilient species, the plant outlived the Jurassic era, over 14 million years ago. ...more

Shell, BP and Equinor climate plans incompatible with Paris agreement, report finds 18/8/2022

Climate pledges produced by oil giants BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Equinor are incompatible with Paris Agreement goals for a safe and habitable planet, research published in Nature Communications on Tuesday suggests. ...more

'Staggering' rate of global tree losses from fires 18/8/2022

Around 16 football pitches of trees per minute were lost to forest fires in 2021, a new report says. ...more

Major cities blighted by nitrogen dioxide pollution, research finds 18/8/2022

Cities in relatively prosperous countries are blighted by serious levels of air pollution from nitrogen dioxide, often without realising the extent of the problem, research has found. ...more