SNP ministers have confirmed a “long overdue climbdown” by scrapping plans to ban the installation of wood burning stoves after a backlash from rural communities. Climate action minister ...

The Scottish government has temporarily dropped restrictions on the installation of wood burning stoves in newbuild homes or conversions. The Scottish Conservatives, who campaigned against the ...

The Scottish Government has U-turned on its plans to ban wood-burning and peat stoves in new build homes. The regulations restricting the use of polluting heating systems came into force in April and ...

Craig Newmark, the founder of online classified-ads site Craigslist, thinks the U.S. has a cybersecurity problem. The entrepreneur turned philanthropist has pledged to donate $100 million to help ...

Tulip trees were long renowned for their carbon storage. Their unique wood may be responsible. For as long as scientists have studied trees, we have categorised them into two types based on the ...

Credit: Howard Rice Research on Tulip Trees has identified a novel wood structure with significant carbon capture potential, suggesting their use in carbon sequestration plantations due to their rapid ...

Last month our research found that nearly one in ten wood burning and solid fuel stove users leave it years before sweeping their chimneys putting their homes at risk of catching fire and emitting ...