Environment
Restoration of ‘lost peatlands’ to combat climate change
Following extensive work during the winter months, the National Lottery funded Lost Peatlands of South Wales Project has announced that…
Council looks to run vehicles on vegetable oil in emissions cutting drive
Bridgend County Borough Council have announced plans to reduce the carbon emissions of its existing vehicle fleet by switching to…
Carmarthenshire pollinator project to encourage native flowers
A new pilot project is underway across Carmarthenshire to encourage native flowers to grow and to provide food for pollinators.…
Swansea named one of UK’s most investable green cities
Swansea has been named one of the UK’s top five green cities to invest in. According to expert-led independent research,…
Welsh insulation company partners with Swansea University to explore capturing carbon emissions
Brigend-based insulation company ROCKWOOL Ltd. has announced it is partnering with the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) at Swansea University…
Welsh food supplier and contract caterer launch ‘sustainable food chain’ collaboration
Castell Howell Foods is collaborating with Wales’ largest independent contract caterer, Just Perfect Catering Ltd, to devise a lower carbon…
Visitors warned of blue-green algae at Bosherston Lakes
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) officers have identified blue-green algae at Bosherston Lakes in Pembrokeshire. They have notified the landowners National…
‘Biohub’ vision for Swansea as centre for ‘natural products’ a step closer
The Swansea region could become a centre for natural products – from biopesticides to natural alternatives in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals…
Plantasia goes in search of naturalist who helped unlock the secrets of evolution
Swansea's tropical zoo, Plantasia is celebrating a Welshman who some say was pipped at the post by Charles Darwin in…
Seventeen Pembrokeshire beaches have been named among the best in Wales
Seventeen Pembrokeshire beaches have been named among the best in Wales, with ten county beaches picking up the coveted Blue…