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Uncertainty Surrounding Petrol and Diesel Car Ban Raises Concerns for EV Investment

Uncertainty Surrounding Petrol and Diesel Car Ban Raises Concerns for EV Investment

The UK government has been warned that uncertainty over the ban on petrol and diesel cars, which is set to come into...
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Jaguar Land Rover Celebrates Sustained Growth as it Readies for an Electrifying Future

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has reported continued growth in the first quarter of 2023, with sales up by 12.4% compared to the...

European Carmakers Urge Tariff Deadline Extension, Highlighting €4.3bn Loss and EV Production Cuts

European Carmakers Warn of €4.3bn Loss and Production Cut in Electric Vehicles Unless EU-UK Tariff Deadline is Extended European car manufacturers have...
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Climate Blogs

US endures record number of billion-dollar climate disasters

US endures record number of billion-dollar climate disasters

The US has experienced a record number of climate disasters costing at least $1bn in 2023, with scientists warning that the country...
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Climate Change is Affecting the Taste of Beer

A recent study has shown that climate change is affecting the taste of beer. Specifically, the taste of beer is being impacted...

How Climate Change Affects Extreme Weather in the US.

You get heat, you get wild fires, whether in Australia, Spain. Portugal or southern France. The West Coast of the USA has...
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Conservation Blogs

Barbary macaques : threatened and unique.

Barbary macaques : threatened and unique.

When the snow falls in the mountains, there is a social need for energy conservation. The best sleeping bag is your mother,...
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Forest lives are changing, with combined human/insect threats.

Enter into your favourite woodland, if the ash, the pine, the spruce or those magnificent tropical dipterocarps such as meranti (the wood)...

The North Sea totally explored (twice) by OCEANA.

There’s a plaice, Pleuronectes platessa, for us, if we can continue fishing responsibly in the North Sea. Seems unlikely, given the awesome...
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Eco-Friendly Fashion Blogs

How to protect skin and use a deodorant

How to protect skin and use a deodorant

This natural deodorant seems a good alternative for athletes and those who are seeking something less acerbic to the skin; Credit: ©...
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Organic Isn't Just About Food

Organic beauty products image; Credit: © Shutterstock Anyone who cares about what they put into their body and how they interact with...

Taking a fresh look at fashion with top eco-brands

Credit: © Amana eco-fashion Whilst there are some simple measures we can take to ensure our households are environmentally friendly, approaching eco-fashion...
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Eco-Friendly Gadgets Blogs

Eco gadgets for the kitchen

Eco gadgets for the kitchen

There are thousands and thousands of eco gadgets on the market so lets just zoom in on those designed for the home...
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Do materials matter?

In an effort to be more environmentally conscious whilst shopping, does it matter about the materials used in the outfit, or just...

£393million - the hidden cost of (UK) Christmas

Here's an editorial on energy saving, with a topical twerk on xmas tree worms. Cheaper than the cost of a Xmas tree,...
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Ecotourism Blogs

How is ecotourism different?

How is ecotourism different?

How and why is this sector of the travel industry different … what does it mean? The prefix ‘eco’ has been bandied...
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BAOBAB Travel (UK tour operator) joins Fair Trade tourism pioneers

Boys in township; Credit: BAOBAB Travel Baobab Travel has recently become the first UK-based Africa travel specialist to have a portfolio of...

South Penquite - the eco-friendly family farm

Sunset on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall via Shutterstock South Penquite is a family farm in Cornwall with three generations currently living together. Our...
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Encyclopedia Blogs

Tiger (Panthera tigris)

Tiger (Panthera tigris)

Tiger cub image; Credit: © Shutterstock One of the biggest carnivores on land (at 3.3m or 11ft), descended from the most formidable...
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Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus)

Bowhead Whale; Credit: © WWF If there is an animal that deserves some human kindness, it is this. This remarkable creature of...

Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification image via Shutterstock If majority rule applied to all things natural, then the oceans would win the bid for status...
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Going Green Blogs

Going Electric in 2022? The top 5 best electric vehicles.

Going Electric in 2022? The top 5 best electric vehicles.

1. Hyundai Ioniq 5 The Ioniq 5 is impressive across the board with two battery options. The 58kWh version has a 0-...
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New fashionable outdoor-wear from recycled plastic.

James here is the joint owner of Asanox with Julia Sprenger. They have combined their adventure and luxury-brand experience in a great...

Green Web Hosting: How does it work and what are the benefits?

We use one helluva lot of coal ,oil and gas in creating the power for your web site. So how do we...
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Green Living Blogs

The best way to beat fast fashion

The best way to beat fast fashion

Anyone with any interest in environmental concerns realises that ‘fast fashion’ is massively harmful to the planet. With its emphasis on speed...
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Achieving overall sustainability through green initiatives and investments

How can we best build a sustainable future city? This is a view of much-admired Vancouver across English Bay ; Vancouver image;...

The possible face of sustainability run out

The SE corner of South Island in New Zealand has this unique piece of podocarp and fern temperate forest. Because this is...
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Green Opinions Blogs

Are Electric Cars the Greenest Option?

Are Electric Cars the Greenest Option?

Debunking the Drivetrain Dilemma As the world grapples with the urgent need to combat climate change, the automotive industry has witnessed a...
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The train strike – is it environmental unsound to oppose it?

Compared to most other European, the UK’s trains are a bit of a joke … and an expensive one. In an age...

Tech Companies are Showing Businesses the Way to a Sustainable Future.

The use of wind energy in more advanced nations such as Germany and parts of the US and the UK has achieved...
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Health Blogs

Dutch Report Raises Alarm on Global Health Impacts of Climate Change

Dutch Report Raises Alarm on Global Health Impacts of Climate Change

A recent report from the Netherlands has sounded a grave warning about the detrimental effects of climate change on the well-being of...
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Mountains of men in the Dinaric Alps-a study worthy of work in several more regions.

The Neretva runs through much of the limestone mountains of the Dinaric Alps in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) This image portrays the karst scenery...

Has the mosquito had its Day?

The distinctive black and white colours should distinguish this dangerous spreader of disease, even if it is sub-lethal. From Florida to Fiume,...
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Nature Blogs

EU Legislation Takes Aim at Nature Conservation in the Face of the Climate Crisis

EU Legislation Takes Aim at Nature Conservation in the Face of the Climate Crisis

In response to the escalating climate crisis, the European Union (EU) has introduced pioneering legislation that focuses on nature conservation as a...
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Nature in the News - June 2022

July is upon us so here is a roundup of some of the nature related topics we covered on the Earth Times...

Bowhead whales rock- all winter long.

There are few photographs of this whale that are well-lit enough to make out that unique mouth, built for dredging through the...
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Politics Blogs

EU Law Passed Requiring EV Fast Chargers to be Installed Along Highways by 2025

EU Law Passed Requiring EV Fast Chargers to be Installed Along Highways by 2025

EU Passes Law Requiring EV Fast Chargers Along All Main Transport Corridors by 2025 In a move to promote electric vehicles (EVs)...
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UK's Grant Shapps: Additional Green Energy Subsidies Unnecessary

UK Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, argues against the necessity of further subsidies for green energy in the country. In a recent statement,...

We cannot push population growth under the carpet

Dame Jane Goodall is responsible for many primate initiatives, but here she switches to the main primate involved in our current problems...
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Pollution Blogs

The future of the sea? How the ocean economy can fight plastic pollution.

The future of the sea? How the ocean economy can fight plastic pollution.

  Both the open sea (with gyres) and the most pristine reefs (with microplastics ingestion) are suffering from multiple sources of plastic...
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Zero Waste Week starts

You will have a landfill like this near your house if you live in many industrialised nations such as the UK. How...

UK supermarkets must take lead in tackling plastic pollution

How much plastic material can you see as you travel around a store? Plastic-free image; Credit: © Sian Sutherland Our decades-long addiction...
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Renewable Energy Blogs

Energy Policy Embraces Sustainability for a Greener Future

Energy Policy Embraces Sustainability for a Greener Future

In recent years, a remarkable shift has taken place in energy policies worldwide, as governments and industries increasingly prioritize sustainability as a...
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BP – Renewable energy news

"BP investing in offshore wind power, increases recruitment" BP is embarking on a new chapter in its clean energy transition by investing...

Will air travel ever be truly sustainable?

"The Jet Zero Strategy is designed to future-proof aviation so passengers can look forward to guilt-free travel." This was announced by Grant...
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SciTech Blogs

Environmental solutions from the amazing world of fantastic fungi

Environmental solutions from the amazing world of fantastic fungi

The average person on the street, when asked to explain what ‘fungi’ means to them will perhaps think of the classic red...
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Butterflies just love ants ---.

You may have some idea of how conserved this large blue is, but the tremendous diversity of blue butterflies on every continent...

First known manta ray nursery in Florida and new species news!

The oceanic manta, Manta birostris has been decimated around Sri Lanka and the South China Sea, but can be a literally-huge tourist...
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