Tag Archives: Environmental science

26Oct/26

How Noisy Neighbors Destroy Property Value

October 26, 2026FinanceAcoustics, Andrew Boast FMAAT, Articles, Conveyancing, Counties of England, Crime in London, Environmental noise, Environmental science, Gedling Borough, Geography of England, Geography of London, Greater London, Hearing, Local government in London, London, London Borough, London Borough of Havering, London boroughs, London postal district, Merton, Noise, Noise pollution, Noise regulation, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Nuisance, peaceful borough, Qualia, Regulation, South East England, Southern England, United Kingdom, Walesadmin

Capital Quiet List Revealed: Leafy Outer Boroughs Lead London in Safety, Parkland, and Nighttime Peace

Sat Oct. 24, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Richmond upon Thames has been crowned London’s most peaceful borough in a comprehensive study evaluating residential tranquility across England and Wales. Richmond earned the top position in the capital with a peace score of 58.1 out of 100, followed closely by Havering (56.5) in second place and Merton (56.3) in third. The top ten list of London’s quietest boroughs is rounded out by Redbridge (55.9), Bromley (50.3), Sutton (49.8), Harrow (42.5), Barking and Dagenham (40.4), Hillingdon (39.2), and Barnet (37.7). Continue reading →

26Oct/25

Water Pollution Threatens UK Food Chain

October 26, 2025EnvironmentAgriculture, Aquatic ecology, Aquifers, Drinking water, Effects of climate change, Environmental science, Food security, Pollution, Sanitation, United Kingdom, Wales, Water pollutionadmin

Hydrachem, a UK-based water and surface disinfection specialist warns that the surge in contaminated water incidents poses a grave threat to the food and farming sectors. Hydrachem reports a 29% increase in pollution incidents in England and Wales in 2024, with severe cases rising by 60%, jeopardising crop quality, livestock welfare, and the entire food supply chain. Continue reading

04Nov/22

How a quest for mathematical truth and complex models can lead to useless scientific predictions – new research

November 4, 2022Science.google, Academic disciplines, Applied mathematics, Arnald Puy, Articles, Assumption, Creative Commons, Economic model, Environmental science, Gerd Gigerenzer, Hydrology, Mathematical model, Physical geography, Prediction, Scientific modeling, Scientific modelling, Sensitivity analysis, SHUTTERSTOCK, United Statesadmin

Arnald Puy, University of Birmingham

A dominant view in science is that there is a mathematical truth structuring the universe. It is assumed that the scientist’s job is to decipher these mathematical relations: once understood, they can be translated into mathematical models. Running the resulting “silicon reality” in a computer may then provide us with useful insights into how the world works.

Continue reading →