The Latest Breaking News from Environment

Agency aims to double the number of schemes it supports after success of £15m pilot projects

Environment groups say Robbins Island, home to Tasmanian devil colony and critically endangered orange-bellied parrot, is ‘worst possible place’ for energy park

Have you ever wondered why you feel cozy in some places while you feel stunned in others? Think about the last international airport you landed in, or a local coffee shop in your neighbourhood.

Virtually every river, creek and lake tested recently by South Carolina regulators was found to contain “forever chemicals,’’ materials once used by industry that today are being linked to a variety of toxic effects on people.

As the scale and severity of the environmental crisis escalates, our shelves and screens have been bombarded by a whirlwind of climate-themed genres, from climate fiction (cli-fi) to disaster movies.

Climate change is a major threat to food production, and is displacing people and increasing the risks to health globally. Addressing climate change requires vast resources, including financial investment to decarbonise economies and produce food sustainably. Above all, it requires international cooperation and commitment – based on an accurate understanding…

In recent years, more states have crafted environmental justice policies to help communities of color plagued by polluted air and water, poor health outcomes and limited access to green space.

"This delay in payments will prevent many older people from heating their homes during this colder spell and living in a cold environment can directly impact health"

Crossbench say government’s response ‘moving in the right direction’ but lacks aspects such as a climate trigger and a pause on logging