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Premier League: Should clubs stop flying to domestic matches for environmental reasons?

For years, clubs in England have regularly chosen to fly to Premier League matches. It is generally the quickest and most convenient option and gives players and staff maximum time to prepare for games. But as world leaders meet at COP26 in an attempt to avoid the catastrophic effects of climate change, is it time for that …

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COP26: How motorsport can play a role in cleaner mobility

If statistics around climate change are often shocking, the cause of them often isn’t. Transportation is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, with an estimated 7 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide produced in 2020 from global mobility. So, if managing mobility is a critical part of securing the world’s future health, is it …

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These carbon-capturing robotic seaweed farms are like planting forests in the ocean

Phykos is trying to pioneer a new form of carbon sequestration: using automated boats to grow seaweed in the middle of the ocean, then sinking it to the ocean floor. [Photo: shur_ca/iStock] A new prototype of a small, solar-powered robotic vessel recently started sailing in the Pacific Ocean, pulling an underwater rack filled with seaweed. …

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Rainforests of the Sea: Why Kelp Could Help Save the Planet

Long overlooked, these rainforests of the sea are now being increasingly recognized for the many ecosystem services they provide File image courtesy NOAA When we think of forests, we mostly think of tree-filled landscapes. But the ocean also holds emerald stands of trees so vast, they line one-quarter of our coastlines. “The area is probably …

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Rewilding: ‘Before’ and ‘after’ pictures show transformation of Scottish glen into wildlife haven and visitor hotspot

Before and after pictures have been released showing how rewilding and habitat restoration have transformed a once barren landscape in the Trossachs over a 25-year period. Glen Finglas estate was a hill farm that had been heavily grazed by sheep when it was taken over by the Woodland Trust charity a quarter of a century …

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Success of past rewilding projects shows path to restoring damaged ecosystems

The news that scientists are planning to bring back woolly mammoths to the Arctic tundra, by splicing DNA from Asian elephants with that of their extinct ancestors, has raised a few eyebrows in the world of conservation science. However, the basic idea of reintroducing large mammals to a vulnerable ecosystem in order to restore and rebalance habitats …

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Doncaster Council accused of hypocrisy after selling ‘rewilded’ former farmer’s field beside woodland to housing developers

Doncaster Council has been criticised for ‘making a mockery’ of its environmental agenda as residents say the authority is pushing through the sale of open green space to a housing developer. Residents of the Rose Hill estate in the field, which borders both Doncaster Racecourse and Sandall Beat Woods A council-owned greenfield site next to …

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