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Scotland first to map wild land

- In a first for the UK, a new map detailing Scotland’s wild areas is being published today by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).

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Food crops damaged by pollution crossing continents

- Man-made air pollution from North America causes Europe to lose 1.2 million tonnes of wheat a year, a new study has found.

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Low carbon, moderate income and long life

- A new study shows that countries with high incomes and high carbon emissions do not achieve higher life expectancies than those with moderate incomes and lower carbon emissions.

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Seeking benefits, avoiding conflicts

- A new report on Uganda’s emerging oil and gas industry says companies can improve their corporate social responsibility (CSR) to give fairer employment, compensation and land deals to communities.

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Economic returns and job creation from major investments in low carbon cities

- A new study from the Centre for Low Carbon Futures shows that UK cities could cut their energy bills by billions by exploiting commercially attractive opportunities in energy and carbon management.

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Solar power generation more powerful in Europe this century

- Climate change will increase the amount of electricity generated by solar power in some parts of the world while decreasing it in others.

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