The Latest Breaking News from Environment

Liz Truss branded sewage in rivers 'disgraceful' in 2014 speech despite budget cuts

The Tory leadership frontrunner has come under firefor overseeing cuts to the Environment Agency budget, after which raw sewage discharges have risen

Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022

We asked Welsh scientists how worried they are about climate change

We also asked if 'net zero' plans should be accelerated and if they thought the public were aware enough about the risks posed

Wales Online · Aug 24, 2022

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy launch TMRW Sports with view to hosting stadium golf

A report has suggested that Woods and McIlroy aim to hold a series of one-day events in stadium environments

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Parvovirus: What is the virus vets think may behind recent puppy deaths?

‘Parvo stays in the environment for at least a year ... you can clean and clean and clean, but you could probably expect it there’

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Government urged to 'cut the crap' as 'sewage scandal' threatens Bank Holiday weekend

Beaches across the South of England were closed last weekend as sewage was pumped along the coast. A pipe burst along the River Ray causing a sewage leak that killed off fish stocks

Daily Mirror · Aug 23, 2022

Time to walk the dam talk

The Supreme Administrative Court's decision last week to dismiss the Xayaburi Dam lawsuit should serve as a reminder of an issue rarely mentioned -- the Thai government's unrealised pledge to promote environmental conservation and human rights protection in transboundary investments.

Bangkok Post · Aug 23, 2022

The Guardian view on England’s sewage crisis: a Tory stink

Editorial: As environment secretary, Liz Truss made cuts that undermined regulation. Now coastal communities are suffering

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

Sewage leak kills thousands of fish in Thames tributary after pipe bursts

The burst pipe in Swindon has led to a near-total wipeout of fish populations in the stretch of river. A similar leak caused fish to be killed in the same area in 2003.

Wales Online · Aug 23, 2022

Chief Justice NV Ramana: Profit driven corporatisation of India's healthcare system denies poor access to treatment

NEW DELHI: Highlighting the "growing and unchecked" corporatisation of healthcare system in the country, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Tuesday said that the profit-driven approach of hospitals denies the poor access to healthcare and exorbitant cost charged by them forces people to suppress their health care needs and…

The Times of India · Aug 23, 2022

Greece: 1.9 billion-euro subsidy for September power hikes

Greece's environment and energy minister has announced a 1.9 billion-euro ($1.89 billion dollar) subsidy for September to help households and businesses cope with increasing electricity prices

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022