After years of preparation, the Scale Up Future-Proof Synthetic turf Pitches initiative is now truly getting underway. The Dutch municipalities of Haarlem and Amsterdam are aiming, to a certain extent...
The most sustainabile synthetic hockey surface has gone to ground Is Dry turf losing its moment? Where meteorologists fear a super El Niño weather phenomenon later this year which could lead to widesp...
Some clubs in southern England have yet to play their first game of 2026, while in Wales, 30% of games have been postponed due to poor pitch conditions that are the result of a very wet winter. Accord...
The Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) has released a best practice guide for water management on racecourses. The guide was developed in partnership with the Horse Welfare Board (HWB) and the Race...
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) of India has expressed concerns that many sports facilities in the country are still relying on groundwater despite the availability of treated wastewater. Particular...
The efficiency of heat extraction from the top layers of sports surfaces revolves around the question: “How can I extract the most heat with the least input?” Essentially, how do you create the most u...
The failure by the contractor to remove the existing e-layer has resulted in an uncomfortable and unsafe new hockey field at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Olympian Prithipal Singh Hockey St...
A group of residents recently joined scientists and environmental advocates to collect beach debris and water samples. They found a significant number of tiny fragments of SBR and yarn wear that had e...
The first six months of this year were the driest since 1976. With water reserves declining, the UK Environmental Agency (EA) is now declaring the water shortage as a matter of national importance. Th...
The German authorities have revised their standard DIN 18035-3 – the key guideline for drainage of sports fields. The update reflects technical advancements, new types of sports facilities, and strict...