Kirk England Environment and tourism correspondent, BBC South West BBC Twelve young tea plants from Dartmoor will be placed in to soil very similar to that found on the Moon and on Mars Scientists are using plants from Devon to test whether it is possible to grow tea in space. Seedlings cultivated near Ashburton have...
A new study confirms what locals and environmental activists across the Gulf South and beyond have said for years: Black, Brown and Indigenous workers do not benefit equitably from jobs offered by the petrochemical industry despite their communities often bearing the brunt of its pollution. In Louisiana, for example, residents and activists say jobs promised...
Getty Images With parts of the UK expected to reach 29C on Thursday, this week’s spring heatwave will undoubtedly have an effect on plants – both inside and outdoors. Experts say that while the unusually warm weather this early in the year could pose some issues for some plants, others stand to benefit and flourish....
Scientists have reprogrammed a robot vacuum cleaner to help charge a phone and assist in a home workout because they think the machines are currently too “idle”. Researchers from the University of Bath say the increasingly popular domestic appliances are, on average, in use for less than two hours per day, but could be working...