6+ hour, 2+ min ago  (466+ words) A large new "green" crematorium, designed to dramatically reduce carbon emissions while safeguarding high'quality, affordable bereavement services for residents is being looked at. Cardiff Council has set out proposals to develop a new "green" crematorium, with a Cabinet Report due…...

9+ hour, 37+ min ago  (254+ words) A council has launched a major new research and demonstration project to develop practical, low-carbon solutions for traditional rural homes across Wales. The focus is a traditional pre-1919 solid-walled farmhouse " a building type that represents more than a third of…...

12+ hour, 32+ min ago  (499+ words) A study by a Welsh university has found that hairdressers across the UK are emerging as powerful influencers in tackling climate change. The research from academics at the Cardiff University, University of Bath's Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1082+ words) A Welsh charity is proving that small insects can have a global impact." Bees for Development, founded in Monmouthshire in 1993, works with communities in Africa, Asia, and South American in order to promote sustainable beekeeping as a route out of…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (458+ words) An ambitious new project to restore rainforest has begun in west Wales, which aims to restore and reconnect the remaining fragments of temperate rainforest across the British Isles Rainforests dripping with moss and lichen used to cover much of the…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (647+ words) New Welsh Government legislation has officially recognised the Eurasian beaver as a native species and granted'it protected status. It marks a major milestone in restoring beavers to the Welsh landscape and aligns with protection legislation elsewhere in Britain. Beavers were…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (412+ words) Welsh communities are set to benefit from a share of "10 million to generate local renewable energy and reduce energy bills. The Welsh Government today announced the third round of the Ynni Cymru Grant Capital Scheme for 2026-27 which opens for applications…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago  (500+ words) Nation.cymru - Do Not Process My Personal Information A Welsh university has made a plant trait discovery that could help to tackle climate change. Scientists at Aberystwyth University found that specific traits in Miscanthus could help lock more carbon into…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (495+ words) Nation.cymru - Do Not Process My Personal Information Scientists at Aberystwyth University have identified key traits in the plant Miscanthus that could significantly increase the amount of carbon stored in soil, offering new opportunities to combat climate change. Miscanthus, a…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (564+ words) A Welsh researcher has been named as a finalist in the 2026 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, becoming the first academic from Wales to be shortlisted for the prestigious international prize. Dr Iestyn Woolway from Bangor University is one of nine…...