Innovation can save our food system from climate threats CATRIONA HYLAND ON TUESDAY, people in the UK experienced the hottest day on record. For those living in cities, there were sweltering commutes, walks through parched parks and a newfound gratitude for office air conditioning. Overnight rain broke some of the heat. But further afield, the National Farmers’ Union is warning of lower crop yields as a [...]
To kickstart decarbonisation we should be pouring investment into retrofitting homes Catriona Hyland In the race to net zero, shiny new electric vehicles get much more attention than insulation and thermal analytics. But the “hottest” solution might not be the key one. The International Energy Agency estimates that buildings are responsible for almost 40 percent of global emissions – and that 70 percent of this is produced by [...]
