Turning Toxic Marine Mud Into Safe Construction Fill | Newswise

[ad_1] Newswise — Marine mud is generated in large quantities during dredging, coastal development, land reclamation, and marine construction. In fast-growing urban regions, this sediment can become a major waste-management burden because it is wet, sticky, difficult to handle, and often contaminated with heavy metals. Conventional stabilization methods usually rely heavily on Portland cement, which […]

UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying

[ad_1] Ministers are rewriting planning rules to make it easier to build intensive livestock farms despite concerns about water pollution, air quality and local opposition. Documents obtained by the Guardian under the Freedom of Information Act show that proposed changes to the national planning policy framework (NPPF) were discussed by ministers and officials in response […]

Iran-US war latest: Oil prices spike after Trump vows to keep striking Iran

[ad_1] Trump promises to ‘bring Iran back to Stone Ages’ as he provides latest update on Operation Epic Fury Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s […]

Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggests

[ad_1] Pupils using artificial intelligence are losing their capacity for critical thinking, according to a survey of secondary school teachers in England. Two-thirds said they had observed the decline among children who they also said no longer felt the need to spell because of voice-to-text technology. “Students are losing core skills – thinking, creativity, writing, […]

Bid to turn barn site into seven homes rejected amid traffic concerns

[ad_1] The barn was previously used for farming The site is located just off Crowland Road in Thorney, Peterborough(Image: Google Street View) A plan to convert an agricultural barn into seven houses has been refused permission over fears of traffic and highways impacts. A prior approval application was submitted to Peterborough City Council on behalf […]