All Environment articles – Page 25
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NewsHeat wave sends prices soaring in Greece
Temperatures across large parts of Greece regularly broke 40C last month, affecting various crops and causing prices to jump
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NewsWind-powered cargo ship embarks on maiden voyage
Pyxis Ocean fitted with pioneering wind technology sets sail charting new lower-carbon path for global maritime industry
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NewsMethanol-powered cargo ship marks world-first
A Maersk container ship running entirely on ‘green’ fuel has arrived in Egypt from South Korea
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NewsBionema launches new biofertiliser range
The British biocontrol technology manufacturer unveils four new biofertilisers for use in UK horticulture
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NewsFresh Del Monte alert to change
Mohammed Abbas, Fresh Del Monte’s chief operating officer, says the company is always on the hunt for new and better products, as well as technologies to boost growers’ resilience to extreme conditions
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NewsAsda report updates ESG progress
Supermarket outlines progress towards environmental and social targets
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NewsFrozen veg firm makes charity payment for environmental offence
J E Hartley pays over £23,000 to a river charity after illegally spreading waste sludge on land
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CommentWhy ‘land sparing’ is a more sustainable option
Agricultural economist Graham Brookes explains why he supports a land-sparing approach as the best way of balancing food production and climate change mitigation
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NewsSustainability report shows importance of affordability and convenience
A new study finds three-quarters of consumers wish to live more sustainably, with convenience and affordability the main impediments
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NewsUN calls for transformation of food systems
The UN this week launched an initiative to accelerate the transformation of global food systems and get the SDGs back on track
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NewsM&S rolls out AgriSound pollinator tech to 18 more farms
In-field noise sensor tech extended to additional M&S Select farms following 2022 trials to help growers track pollinators and boost quality, yields, and biodiversity
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NewsABZ Innovation targets UK with precision ag drones
Hungarian agtech firm “poised to enter” UK market with precise spraying drones designed to reduce inputs and alleviate workforce pressures
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NewsItalian apple producers demand GlobalGAP ‘simplification’
Discussions around new standards that will be compulsory from 1 January 2024 have taken place in Trentino-South Tyrol
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NewsWebfleet helps Riverford reach EV goals
The organic veg box company is using Webfleet’s management solution to maximise the efficiency of its electric vans
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NewsWooden packaging stands out, says Fedemco
Wood was shown to have the lowest recycling cost at €7 per tonne, as well as being the most improved, according to non-profit Ecoembes
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NewsEU to bow to chemical industry
A key element of the EU’s Green Deal could be dropped, as leaked document points to climbdown on hazardous chemicals ban
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NewsTree cover target could be an SFS deal-breaker, says NFU Cymru
Welsh farming union responds with concern to Senedd statement on tree cover in latest Sustainable Farming Scheme plans
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NewsIt’s Bio stresses importance of organic
As the effects of climate change are increasingly being felt, organic agriculture can play a key role in limiting the impact, according to the It’s Bio project
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NewsRootWave to launch first eWeeder
UK electrical weed control firm RootWave on track to unveil tractor-powered machine for orchards and vineyards next year
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NewsEden seeks Ecovelex approval
If authorised, Eden’s new seed treatment could help UK farmers safely repel birds and protect crop yields