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The Muswell Hill Moment: Plastics in the human body
We’re back with the second episode of The Muswell Hill Moment and it’s all about plastics. A new study which examined human faeces found traces of plastics, which researchers believe could have entered the body via palstic packaging on food and drinks and the consumption of fish. Watch the video to find out what […]
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‘Noise may mean air pollution risks are overstated’
The negative effects of air pollution upon health may have been overestimated in studies that fail to also consider noise exposure as a factor. A study conducted by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (TPH) suggests car, train and aircraft noise can also cause cardiovascular disease and claims health risks linked to the two […]
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Only 2% of UK public ‘can read an electricity meter’
Only 2% of the UK public know how to correctly read an electricity meter. That’s according to electricity retailer Powershop, which surveyed more than 2,000 Brits about a range of energy issues. The results revealed more than half of Brits have not shopped around for a new energy supplier in at least two years, despite […]
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Cuadrilla halts fracking in Lancashire again after earthquake
Fracking has been suspended at Cuadrilla’s site in Lancashire again after an earthquake this morning. It comes just days after the company had to temporarily halt its operations following a minor tremor. Cuadrilla said a micro seismic event of 0.76ML was detected just after 11.30am this morning at the Preston New Road site. Operations have […]
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Germany’s innogy powers up its first Irish wind farm
German utility innogy has completed the construction of its first onshore wind farm in Ireland. The 10.2MW Dromadda Beg wind project, located in County Kerry, consists of three turbines. The company said it aims to drive its activities in Ireland through the acquisition of existing wind projects as well as the development of new ones. […]
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Air pollution triggers 33m asthma-related hospital visits every year
Air pollution triggers around 33 million asthma-related hospital visits every year. That’s the verdict from a new study spanning 54 countries, published by a consortium including the Stockholm Environment Institute, the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and NASA. It suggests asthma, which affects around 358 million people around the world, can […]
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EU Parliament backs ban on single-use plastics
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have voted in favour of a ban on single-use plastic items to tackle marine pollution. Under the plans, the EU will ban throwaway plastic products, including straws, cutlery, plates, balloon sticks and cotton buds – which account for more than 70% of marine litter – from 2021. The proposals […]
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Cuadrilla restarts fracking after minor tremor halted operations
Cuadrilla restarted fracking at its site in Lancashire yesterday after a minor tremor brought it to a halt. The temporary halt came just a week after the company started the operation at the Preston New Road site – the first operation to take place in the UK in seven years. Its “highly sensitive” monitoring systems […]
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Energy efficiency improvements ‘could save more than $500bn per year’
Energy efficiency improvements could save more than $500 billion (£385.25bn) per year. That’s the verdict from the International Energy Association (IEA), which says correctly implemented measures could see greenhouse gas emissions peak quickly and then fall, despite the global economy being expected to double between now and 2040. The organisation’s new report suggests efficiency improvements […]
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US coal plant transforms into clean energy hub
A coal plant in Michigan is being converted into a renewable energy park. US firm Michigan Hub has broken ground on its $100 million (£77m) project at the Endicott Generating Plant in Litchfield – spread over 44 acres, the facility will generate up to 168MW of power for its business tenants and adjacent industrial facilities. The […]
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