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‘Race against time’ to clear plastic pellets from beaches after North Sea collision

Pellets ‘the size of lentils’ clumped together and washed up on the coasts of Norfolk and Lincolnshire

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

Dark skies above world's best astronomy sites could be ruined by new energy project

A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world's most valuable astronomical sites by up to 35%

Space · Mar 20, 2025

London weather LIVE: Hottest day of year as temperature hits 20C on spring equinox

With temperatures set to rise further this afternoon, the UK’s spring equinox temperature record - 21.5C in 1972 - could potentially be broken

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

America's port communities fear efforts to reduce pollution are at risk under Trump

America's ports have long struggled with dirty air that chokes nearby neighborhoods and jeopardizes the health of people living there

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

It’s hard to breathe in Brussels - Radio Schuman

More than 900 people are dying prematurely because of air pollution. Every year it's more than two people per day, air quality expert Pierre Dornier tells Radio Schuman.

Euronews · Mar 18, 2025

Japan doubles fee to climb Mount Fuji after pollution and safety concerns

Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture has brought in the toll to protect the UNESCO-designated environment.

Euronews · Mar 17, 2025

Chewing gum is plastic pollution, not a litter problem

Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers – similar to the plastic material used in car tyres.

The Conversation · Mar 17, 2025

The Guardian view on microplastics: harmful pollution must be curbed

Editorial: New findings about particles damaging crops strengthens the case for an international plastics treaty

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025

River ‘dies’ after massive acidic waste spill at Chinese-owned copper mine

50 million litres of waste have flowed into the river, with ‘devastating’ consequences

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025

Trump environmental rollbacks would boost pollution and endanger lives, former EPA heads say

Three former Environmental Protection Agency leaders say rollbacks proposed by the Trump administration endanger the lives of millions of Americans and abandon the agency’s mission to protect the environment and human health

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025