Day: 28 November 2024

New Database Provides World’s Most Comprehensive Data on River Barriers and Reservoirs

Stuart Mitchell

There has been a catastrophic 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations in just 50 years (1970-2020), according to World Wildlife Fund‘s (WWF) Living Planet Report 2024. The report warns that parts of our planet are approaching dangerous tipping points driven by the combination of nature loss and climate change which pose grave threats to humanity. The Living Planet Index, provided by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), tracks almost 35,000 vertebrate populations of 5,495 species from 1970-2020. The steepest decline is in freshwater populations (85%), followed…

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Asda & Colgate donate 70k dental kits to schools to help fight tooth decay

Stuart Mitchell

Asda and Colgate have launched a new initiative to help combat tooth decay amongst 70,000 children living in some of the most deprived parts of the UK. The initiative will see more than 70,000 free dental kits, consisting of a toothbrush, toothpaste, an educational leaflet and a brushing chart for children, sent directly to over 1,600 schools, benefitting children throughout the country. Tooth decay remains the leading cause of hospital admission for children aged 5 to 9 years , with those living in the most deprived communities 3.5 times more…

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Octopus Energy powers Uber drivers with free EV chargers and cheaper charging

Stuart Mitchell

Three of the world’s leading clean energy tech companies – Octopus Energy, Uber and BYD – have come together to offer the UK’s cheapest EV charging bundle for Uber drivers to help accelerate the switch to electric vehicles. The first of its kind partnership was announced today at Uber’s annual climate event, Go Get Zero. It will see Octopus Energy install up to 1,000 free home chargers* for UK Uber drivers who order any BYD car** and sign up to the UK’s leading EV specialist tariff – Intelligent Octopus Go.…

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M&S Drives Carbon Reductions With Its First Autonomous Field Trial

Stuart Mitchell

M&S has announced the initial results from first retailer run ‘autonomous field’ trial, which will see the retailer selling lower carbon parsnips later this year.  the first retailer to farm and sell a lower carbon vegetable following an ‘autonomous field’ trial.   In partnership with long-term supplier, Huntapac, the first fully autonomously farmed parsnips will be available in selected M&S stores this November. To create these lower carbon parsnips, the team has brought together all the latest technology to farm with a significantly lower environmental impact. The technology includes two robots…

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Morrisons launch white eggs that ‘give back’ to farmers

Stuart Mitchell

Morrisons is introducing a white egg pack to its Chuckle Eggs range. The range is part of its wider ‘For Farmers’ initiative where 6p is given back to farmers per half dozen box of eggs.  White eggs have the same nutritional properties as brown eggs and can be used in exactly the same way in cooking. The only difference between them is the colour of the shell, which is determined by the breed of the hen. White eggs are laid by ‘white hens’ which require less feed to produce the…

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