Talking timber: going local

The UK Government has announced an update on the Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers (DRS), setting out next steps.

One of the largest Bronze Age archaeological sites in Crete has been mapped using 3D laser scanning.

The 7.2m-wide Thames Tideway Tunnel is designed to dramatically reduce the tens of millions of tonnes of storm sewage that spills into the River Thames every year.

Satellite images analysed using machine-learning models are finding unmapped roads in wilderness areas from mining, logging and land clearing.