The Latest Breaking News from Environment

Despite its ‘hellish’ environment, scientists argue there are good reasons to focus on ‘Earth’s sister’

Fracking is environmentally destructive, has caused earthquakes, poisoned water sources and led to all sort of serious health concerns in the USA

For its schemes, department wants plastic bags to be replaced with environment-friendly alternatives like pots of clay or coir pith and recyclable high-density polyethylene containers

Researchers are finding chemicals that have not been fully tested for their environmental impact in eagles, owls and falcons – a sign of widespread, persistent pollution

Wildlife groups concerned by apparent plans to loosen protections in 38 ‘investment zones’

Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy will commit a Labour government to push for an international law to tackle environmental destruction.

EXCLUSIVE: Everton legend Trevor Steven speaks to Chris Beesley about how he plans to tackle construction site workers’ vulnerability to suicide through a football-inspired mental health initiative

WARRENTON, N.C. — Growing up in Goldsboro, Michael Regan heard his parents talk about the 1982 Warren County protests against a PCB landfill, demonstrations that played a pivotal role in establishing the environmental justice movement in the United States.

Forty years after a predominantly Black community in Warren County, North Carolina, rallied against hosting a hazardous waste landfill, President Joe Biden’s top environment official has returned to what is widely considered the birthplace of the environmental justice movement to unveil a national office that will distribute $3 billion in…

Defra accused of ‘all-out attack’ on environment by wildlife groups

The RSPB, the Wildlife Trusts and the National Trust have all criticised the Government over some of its proposed policies.