‘Overly dry weather’ to prompt hefty drop in world grains harvest – IGC “Overly dry weather” has left the world on track for its steepest drop in grains output in at least a decade, the International Grains Council said, flagging “particular concerns” over supplies of high-quality wheat. ...
India’s response to the recent Paris Agreement to address climate change and global warming includes a pledge of £4.77 billion to reforest 95 million hectares of the country – which equates to around 12% – by 2030. That is huge undertaking but, with time it would lead to the...
Smoke and flames rise from a fire in the village of Podstrana, near the Adriatic coastal town of Split on July 18, 2017 – AFP Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2017/07/18/fires-rage-on-adriatic-coast/#UuH4sx2OSsFCasb8.99 https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2017/jun/18/portugal-wildfires-in-pictures#img-12 So far this summer Spain has experienced a record breaking 47C whilst drought across the wider Mediterranean...
Peakhill Associates Ltd’s leading role in demonstrating the potential for verge biomass as a significant feedstock for Anaerobic Digestion was recognised at the 2017 ADBA World Biogas EXPO. Peakhill Associates was short listed in the International Research Category alongside entries from Germany and Spain. The black-tie awards dinner...
This scene is becoming increasingly rare because road verges are no longer managed in the traditional way by grazing livestock or taking hay in the autumn to feed them through the winter. Today there is less livestock in many of our arable landscapes and so verges are cut...