Environmental, Waste and Renewables Update

Here is a summary of today's Environmental, Waste and Renewables news:

Guardian: Early warning system for climate tipping points given £81m kickstart

An ambitious attempt to develop an early warning system for climate tipping points will combine fleets of drones, cosmic ray detection and the patterns of plankton blooms with artificial intelligence and the most detailed computer models to date.

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Scotsman: Floating wind farms: How a new tie-up will boost Scotland’s fortunes in a £1 trillion industry

A key agreement has been signed to maximise Scottish supply chain opportunities in a floating offshore wind market worth as much as £1 trillion globally.

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STV: Glasshouse could help grow up to 19 million trees a year

Forestry and Land Scotland have received the keys to their new multi-million-pound tree nursery glasshouse.

The 12,000m2 glasshouse will be about the size of two football pitches and can grow up to 19 million trees per year under its roof.

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BBC: Councillors back overnight campervan parking ban

Councillors in the north Highlands have backed a ban on motorhomes and campervans from parking overnight in some local authority-owned car parks.

Visitors are allowed to use a number of the sites across the Highland Council area for a fee.

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