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Closing the loop: How to manage end-of-life lab equipment more sustainably

Decommissioning lab equipment responsibly is crucial. Here, Chris Hare offers advice on sustainable best practices, from internal reuse programs to finding new homes for surplus assets.

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Creating concrete carbon sinks – A look at the technology that could decarbonise UK construction

How to harness nanotechnology to accelerate environmental recovery

‘AI models are helping us give the public practical trustworthy data they need to stay safe in UK waters’

The AI era of environmental science: How sensor networks will put public health back into people’s own hands

AWE June 2025 Magazine

“We’re taking inspiration from the natural world to solve a human-made problem”

How a Welsh start-up is using 'bucket science' to create the next generation of zero-waste bioplastics

Farmed seaweed for net zero plastic packaging

Europe’s air is getting cleaner – but is the pace enough to meet the new, stricter targets?

The very hungry microbe – meet the organism that’s been trained to eat PFAS

Microbe development for PFAS destruction

AWE September 2025 Magazine

Thought leadership

Water Monitoring

OPINION: PFAS Sustainability and the circular economy

Tackling PFAS contamination in England alone could present a financial burden of up to £121 billion. As the industry faces this. Read more

AIR QUALITY

Air pollution funding slashed by 99% as millions breathe toxic air

Families led by Mums for Lungs outside the High Court during Dieselgate trial. Image credit: Ron Fassbender

Trump urged to reinstate US Global Air Monitoring Program

India accused of 'data fraud' as pollution monitors go offline during Diwali

Air quality drone market set to triple in value to $3.28b by 2032

Kinshasa air quality hits 'very unhealthy' 201 AQI, topping global pollution rankings

Nepal seeks $155m pollution loan amid claims of misused funds

Certification begins for pollution control systems in Delhi’s 'red-category' industries

Cambodia introduces new environmental monitoring regulations for development projects

SOIL ANALYSIS

SA's Supreme Court to hear 140,000-person class action against Anglo American

'Alarming levels' of heavy metals found in soil near Moroccan phosphate plants

Cereal plants can absorb nanoplastics from soil, initial lab trials show

Analytical scanning electron microscope image of gold-labeled nanoplastic particles in the root of a wheat plant. Image source: FELMI-ZFE

Common soil fungus could cut farmers' reliance on chemical fungicides, study finds

Plate cultures of (a) Trichoderma hamatum GD12 strain; (b) Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (c) co-culture of the two showing inhibitory effect of T. hamatum GD12 (bottom) on S. sclerotiorum (top). Image credit: Rothamsted Research

Armenia embraces drones to boost smart farming

A new programme in Armenia is training specialists to use drone technology to assess soil moisture and vegetation health, aiming to boost crop management and climate resilience. Credit: WFP

EU soil health conference heads to Aarhus

An European soil science conference will take place in Denmark this October, aiming to bridge the gap between research, policy, and on-the-ground practice. Credit: Bohdan Bevz/istock

Researchers set sail to uncover climate’s influence on the deep Earth

An eight-week expedition to the Southeast Pacific Ridge set sail from Tahiti aboard the German research vessel SONNE. Image credit: GEOMAR

UK firm acquires largest Agrivoltaic project in Italy

A UK investment firm has acquired Italy's largest-ever agrivoltaic project, a 73MW scheme that will combine solar power generation with active farming. Credit: NextEnergy Capital

WATER ANALYSIS

Water firms raised £10.5b in green bonds despite poor pollution records

UK sets new targets for water companies to cut phosphorus discharges by 80%

Government sets new targets for water companies to cut phosphorus discharges by 80%

Industry ‘encircling’ EU Commission to weaken vital water safeguards

Industry lobbyists ‘encircling’ EU Commission to weaken vital water safeguards

Sentinel 6B satellite blasts off to help track rising sea levels

Incredible image of the Sentinel-6B on its way to orbit. Image credit: ESA/NASA

Washable nanofibre filter could tackle micropollutants in water

Antimicrobial hygiene products can pollute water and harm aquatic life. Image credit: zukunftssicherer, Pixabay

Mujib Dam pollution scare prompts official warning over social media rumours

India’s ‘cast-off capital’ linked to severe river pollution and illness

India’s ‘cast-off capital’ linked to severe river pollution and worker illness

Nearly 4,000 claimants launch UK’s largest environmental lawsuit over alleged River Wye pollution

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CHROMATOGRAPHY

How maintaining sample integrity will support the generation of quality – and accurate – marine data

£70 million boost for UK environmental research infrastructure

How a new approach to analysis is helping clean up contaminants

Analytical chromatography

The art of separation

What’s in the water?

Total petroleum hydrocarbons (tph)

The role of chromatography

GAS ANALYSIS

California has proposed stricter landfill methane rules targeting 190 sites statewide

Mount Rainier gas flight reveals cause of seismic swarm

USGS gas geochemists Christoph Kern (left) and Laura Clor (right) during the airborne gas survey of Mount Rainier. Credit: USGS

Is the UK failing to manage deadly nitrogen pollution?

A House of Lords committee has warned that the UK's fragmented approach to nitrogen management is failing and has called for an urgent national strategy to tackle the deadly pollution. Credit: Andrei Metelev/istock

Trees may reveal hidden volcanic threats, NASA study finds

Chasing the 'cleanest air on Earth' to improve global climate models

Oil and gas warned: prove methane cuts or lose trust

Picture of a large LNG (Liquefied natural gas) tanker ship unloading its cargo at LNG terminal

WATCH: Tools, techniques and tech at The Gas Monitoring Summit 2025

Watch for free insights on gas monitoring and detection.

New AI-powered tool set to transform industrial efficiency

ABB unveils an AI tool designed to transform industrial efficiency, addressing skills shortages and boosting sustainability in maintenance. Credit: Elise D. Solberg

EMISSIONS

ISO and GHG Protocol launch technical work to create single emissions accounting standard

Ferrexpo cuts emissions by 9% and joins climate leaders list

Tech rollout to track waste and scope 2 emissions across Azerbaijan

'High-integrity' label approved for 6 new carbon removal methods

Manufacturer faces record fine in first-ever toluene emissions prosecution

Bangkok Airways’ Sukhothai Airport gains top award for environmental management

Unexpected lead dust discovery in Tasmania sparks major monitoring program

Madeira ports to track cruise ship pollution after 17% rise in visits