Campaigners have called legislation designed to reduce water pollution caused by agriculture in England “useless” as data reveals there have been no prosecutions or fines…
View More Revealed: no penalties issued under ‘useless’ English farm pollution lawsTag: Pollution
‘Invisible killer’: fossil fuels caused 8.7m deaths globally in 2018, research finds
Air pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and oil was responsible for 8.7m deaths globally in 2018, a staggering one…
View More ‘Invisible killer’: fossil fuels caused 8.7m deaths globally in 2018, research findsCacophony of human noise is hurting all marine life, scientists warn
A natural ocean soundscape is fundamental to healthy marine life but is being drowned out by an increasingly loud cacophony of noise from human activities,…
View More Cacophony of human noise is hurting all marine life, scientists warnLimiting air pollution ‘could prevent 50,000 deaths in Europe’
Limiting air pollution to levels recommended by the World Health Organization could prevent more than 50,000 deaths in Europe annually, according to research. The WHO…
View More Limiting air pollution ‘could prevent 50,000 deaths in Europe’Air pollution will lead to mass migration, say experts after landmark ruling
Air pollution does not respect national boundaries and environmental degradation will lead to mass migration in the future, said a leading barrister in the wake…
View More Air pollution will lead to mass migration, say experts after landmark rulingPollutionwatch: major sources of air pollution often overlooked
When I talk to people about air pollution sources they normally blame the nearest busy road. In new research, 16,000 people were asked where they…
View More Pollutionwatch: major sources of air pollution often overlookedCould Covid lockdown have helped save the planet?
When lockdown began, climate scientists were horrified at the unfolding tragedy, but also intrigued to observe what they called an “inadvertent experiment” on a global…
View More Could Covid lockdown have helped save the planet?UK beach clean: disco ball and pink pants among oddest items found
A full-size disco ball, a plastic Christmas tree and a double mattress were among the more unusual objects found by volunteers cleaning up the UK’s…
View More UK beach clean: disco ball and pink pants among oddest items foundMicroplastics revealed in the placentas of unborn babies
Microplastic particles have been revealed in the placentas of unborn babies for the first time, which the researchers said was “a matter of great concern”.…
View More Microplastics revealed in the placentas of unborn babiesElla Kissi-Debrah’s mother calls for Clean Air Act in wake of landmark ruling
The mother of Ella Kissi-Debrah called for her legacy to be the passing of a new clean air act to force the government in the…
View More Ella Kissi-Debrah’s mother calls for Clean Air Act in wake of landmark ruling