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Commercial air travel is a pollution source that is very much in the public consciousness. As a result, environmental efforts that target air travel are widespread. In general terms, these [...]
Emissions from the aviation industry are a comparatively small but persistent aspect of global pollution. Reported values for the percentage of carbon emissions are typically around 2%-3% [1,2]. The industry [...]
The UK government has announced that there will be an independent research exercise into glare from vehicle headlamps [1]. The Department for Transport (DfT) is a ministerial department of the [...]
Climate crises of various kinds are becoming commonplace in today’s world. From extreme weather events to rising average temperatures, we are becoming used to reading about concerning environmental events. Drought [...]
Located northeast of the Bavarian capital, Munich Airport is Germany’s second-largest airport (after Frankfurt, for anybody who is curious but doesn’t feel like googling it), coordinating 90 airlines operating across [...]
There is an organisation called the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBTO Preparation Committee), which was set up in 1996 with the purpose of banning nuclear explosions of [...]
Greener transport options have been at the forefront of discussions around reducing emissions for a long time. Transport reportedly [1] accounts for approximately 20% of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide, and [...]
Mining for resources is a longstanding industry. Up to now, mining around the world is predominantly terrestrial or in (relatively) shallow coastal waters. However, mineral deposits exist at greater depths [...]
Green transition: A game of two halves The UK, like many countries, is grappling with an ongoing transition towards greener energy. This is a complicated business worldwide for various reasons, [...]
Developers of solar photovoltaic projects within the UK and internationally will be familiar with the potential constraints posed by solar glint and glare. The issue is also prevalent in other [...]