The UK's largest water recycling system at the Eddington development in Cambridge remains switched off since 2021. Despite severe water stress in the region, the Drinking Water Inspectorate cites 1991 legislation requiring all domestic water to be of drinking quality.
Elon Musk's proposal for a million-satellite AI constellation raises concerns regarding the permanent loss of precious metals and materials. Annual decommissioning of 200,000 satellites could result in significant resource depletion, equivalent to mining large asteroids.
Two Milligan University cyclists were killed and seven others injured when a car struck their training ride in Hampton, Tennessee. A 69-year-old North Carolina man faces reckless vehicular homicide and aggravated assault charges.
Oxfam is reviewing three UK warehouses and its high street shops amid a difficult economic climate, after its trading arm suffered millions in losses.
South Korean steelmaker POSCO Group has signed a strategic agreement with China's Ningbo Ronbay New Energy to supply lithium from Australia and Argentina and collaborate on spent-battery recycling initiatives.
The 2026 Tour of Britain Women begins in Cumbria on Wednesday, with the peloton mourning the death of 19-year-old Welsh rider Finlay Tarling. The five-day race features top cyclists like Lotte Kopecky and Lorena Wiebes across a challenging UK route.
London Overground services on the Windrush line are suspended between Surrey Quays and New Cross/Clapham Junction due to an unsafe structure following a fire at a recycling facility in South Bermondsey that involved 50 tonnes of waste.
Teenage Welsh cyclist Finlay Tarling died at 19 after colliding with a non-race vehicle during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal, sparking outrage over race safety measures from the CPA and former professionals.
Global photovoltaic waste could reach 402 million tonnes by 2060, creating a massive recycling challenge and a nearly $1 trillion economic opportunity if managed properly, according to a Nature study.
Demi Vollering won her second Tour de France Femmes in Nice following a dramatic final stage, overcoming controversy with Kasia Niewiadoma as women's cycling celebrated heightened competitiveness and suspense.
Investment firms of ultrawealthy families maintained steady dealmaking in July with 57 direct investments, heavily favoring AI startups and clean energy firms driven by surging power demands.
Meta's smartglasses have sparked severe backlash and bans across UK venues over widespread fears they are being used for non-consensual surveillance and harassment, despite selling millions of pairs.
Meta's smart glasses, capable of recording video, face intense backlash due to concerns over surveillance, especially of women without consent, leading to a 'pervert glasses' label and widespread criticism.
The rapid rise and collapse of the Hess Cycling team left riders and suppliers owed thousands of pounds, highlighting the fragile financial realities and sponsorship dependencies in women's cycling.
Lime rented e-bikes are transforming London's summer nights, offering freedom to a generation priced out of central housing. However, the phenomenon has also sparked tensions regarding pedestrian safety, reckless riding, and blocked pavements.
A US think tank report showing steep declines in Chinese and Indian student visas has sparked sharp criticism in China, where state media accused the organisation of politicising academic exchanges and recycling unfounded security claims.
Bogotá, with nearly 900,000 daily bicycle trips, aims to achieve gender parity in cycling by 2039. Currently, women account for only 28% of trips. The city is addressing safety concerns and social barriers through infrastructure improvements, bike schools, and initiatives like Mamacitas en Bici, which encourages mothers to cycle.
Riders in the Tour de France Femmes faced checks for hidden aerodynamic chest fairings ahead of the time trial stage to Dijon, in a UCI crackdown on rule circumvention.
High levels of microplastics and plastic contamination were discovered in a Turkish waterway near an Adana recycling hub supplied with British waste, raising agricultural and food safety concerns.
Bob Montgomery, 82, died unexpectedly a day after completing a 5,200km charity bike ride from Broome to Bowral with his grandson, raising $104,965 for Motor Neurone Disease NSW.
Six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy shares his experience living with stage 4 prostate cancer, advocating for better screening and raising funds for research while navigating his own health challenges and family life.
Bob Montgomery, 82, and his grandson Tom Malcolm, 18, completed a 5,300km bike trek across Australia, finishing in Bowral, NSW, raising nearly $300k for motor neurone disease research.
US mattress recycling programs have recovered 650 million pounds of materials from over 17 million discarded mattresses, addressing landfill issues and machinery damage. While 18 million mattresses are discarded annually, most end up in landfills due to limited specialized facilities, despite 80% recyclability.
82-year-old Bob Montgomery and his 18-year-old grandson Tom Malcolm completed a 5,300-kilometre cycling journey across Australia. The six-week ride from Broome to Bowral raised money and awareness for motor neurone disease (MND), a condition that has personally affected their family.
