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Telehealth might be Best as a Supplement to Office Visits, not a Replacement

A new study by Tufts researchers, however, suggests that for many older and chronically ill patients, telehealth appointments may be most effective when they augment in-person health-care visits rather than fully replace them With the pandemic, there has been a rise in the use of virtual appointments for patients seeking health care. A new study…

Commuter trends revealed as Britain considers going back to the office

The car’s the star but e-scooters and cycling are on the up as surveyed commuters consider how to decrease their carbon footprint on their travels and at home Using a car to commute is still the go-to choice for the British working public according to a survey revealed today Plymouth sees the highest car use…

Are cars an urban design flaw? Cities advance car-free zones

An initiative in Berlin would establish a massive car-free zone. Many other cities, including those at a design disadvantage, are also trying to diminish car travel An effort now underway to establish a car-free zone bigger than Manhattan in central Berlin, a relatively dense location where 15% of the surface area is used for road traffic, just might succeed. But what about a place like…

Global destruction of nature being subsidized by $1.8 trillion annually

The study is the first in over a decade to provide an estimate of the total value of environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS) across key sectors The world is spending at least $1.8 trillion every year, equivalent to 2% of global GDP, on subsidies that are driving the destruction of ecosystems and species extinction, finds new…

New report: PET, the most circular of all plastics, is far from real circularity

The “How circular is PET?” report presents a picture of the true state of circularity of this material in bottles in Europe - including how many bottles are collected for recycling; how many are actually recycled; and how many new bottles contain recycled PET New research produced for Zero Waste Europe by sustainability consultancy Eunomia…

Rooftop solar power in Uganda: changing lives, one family at a time

“With the new income, I can also afford to buy new clothes and food for my children” Bridget Kabugho’s eyes light up when she talks about her new business venture. As she peels cassava — starchy root vegetable found in many tropical countries — in front of her house in the Ugandan town of Kasese,…

NI Govt faces legal challenge over damaging gas project near Game of Thrones site

Gas cavern project threatens local wildlife, including otters, dolphins and porpoise, and undermines action on climate change No Gas Caverns and Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland have jointly launched legal proceedings against Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs [DAERA] over plans for a controversial and destructive gas storage project under Larne…

Free support for the Horizon Europe Hop-On Facility

The European Commission recently officially opened the Horizon Europe Hop-On Facility This facility enables one additional participant from a Widening country to join a project (i.e. with a signed grant agreement) funded under the Horizon Europe Pillar 2 or EIC pathfinder schemes, which does not already have a participant from a Widening country. The Horizon…

Heritage-led regeneration to fall back in love with our historic centres

The importance of connecting local actors and creating the right entrepreneurial framework Despite Covid, we still remember how nice it is to wander in a historic area in awe of old buildings, ancient monuments, traditional shops…But sometimes, these areas are affected by abandonment, poverty, insecurity, lack of services. Locals and tourists alike might fall out…

Lignin plant accessible from all over the world

The test and development facility LignoCity, in Sweden, provides help in developing innovations and products with lignin from trees Thanks to the digitization of LignoCity, the test and development facility for the forest raw material lignin, the geographical boundaries are gone. Now it is possible to tour the plant from all over the world and…