https://www.bizcommunity.com/223/628.html United Kingdom news 15 Environment & Natural Resources news - United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/223/628.html en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:24:29 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/designers-hugo-dumas-and-carla-zhang-bring-fresh-solutions-to-fashions-growing-waste-problem-287837a As ultrafast fashion brands like Shein and Temu continue to contribute to overfilling landfills around the world with microplastics and microtrends, two designers have been recognised for driving sustainable fashion forward. Hugo Dumas from France and Carla Zhang from Mainland China have been named the joint winners of the 2025 Redress Design Award. Hong Kong-based environmental NGO Redress announced the winners of the sustainable fashion design competition at a runway finale in Hong Kong. 1-261220 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/australias-shot-hole-borer-beetle-invasion-has-begun-but-we-dont-need-to-chop-down-every-tree-under-attack-016395a A new pest attacking Perth’s trees threatens to spread across Australia, damaging crops and native forests as well as our urban forest. To control its spread, the Western Australian government is chopping down hundreds of established trees. But these losses may be in vain. 1-246077 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 08:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/595/242497.html Trophy hunting is contentious. It typically involves paying for and pursuing a specific wild animal, often a large or iconic species, with the goal of killing it to obtain a trophy, such as the animal's head, horns, or hide. 1-242497 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/183/239695.html Cocoa prices surged to the highest in 46 years on the Intercontinental Exchange in London on Wednesday as bad weather in West Africa threatened production prospects for the main suppliers of the primary raw material used to make chocolate. 1-239695 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 08:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/638/238282.html The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, 10 May, that it was too late for Nigerian claimants to sue two Shell subsidiaries over a 2011 offshore oil spill they say had a devastating long-term impact on the coastal area where they live. 1-238282 Wed, 10 May 2023 14:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/648/235942.html Noise produced by mining the seabed could interfere with whales' ability to communicate with one another, according to a study released on Tuesday, 14 February, just as plans to start deep-sea mining for battery metals gather pace. 1-235942 Tue, 14 Feb 2023 09:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/638/235604.html More than 11,000 Nigerians from the oil-producing Niger Delta have filed a compensation claim against Shell at the London High Court, the latest step in a case that will test whether multinationals can be held to account for the actions of overseas subsidiaries. 1-235604 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/348/235139.html Food and beverage giant Danone has committed to slashing methane emissions from its fresh milk supply chain by 30% by 2030. The food giant expects to remove 1.2 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent of methane emissions by 2030. 1-235139 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 08:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/702/234779.html Africa has contributed negligibly to the changing climate, with less than 4% of global emissions. Yet it stands out disproportionately as the most vulnerable region in the world. 1-234779 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources United Kingdom https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/701/234251.html Climate change is one of the greatest threats ever to face humanity. With mounting storms, fires, floods and droughts and the annual disappointment of international negotiations, it's easy to despair about how bad the future climate will be. But exciting work is being done to find solutions. This is where the Prince of Wales's Earthshot Prize makes a difference. 1-234251 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environment & Natural Resources United Kingdom