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New research found Scotland as a whole had met its air pollution targets for the first time except 2020 when the country was in lockdown.

Coral reefs provide a habitat for marine life. Unfortunately, they are being damaged by climate change and pollution, and their numbers are declining. Many organisations attempt to restore corals by using artificial reefs such as used car tyres, PVC pipes and cement blocks. However, the appearance of these artificial reefs…

A hundred people gathered on a beach in Pornic on France's north western coast (Loire-Atlantique) on Saturday to denounce the pollution of plastic micro-beads washed up there and on other beaches in recent weeks. Several elected officials have filed a legal complaint against what they describe as an "environmental nightmare".

Light pollution is growing rapidly and in some places the number of stars visible to the naked eye in the night sky is being reduced by more than half in less than 20 years, according to a study released in the journal “Science”. The researchers said the increase in light…

Freezing fog warnings remain on Sunday but warmer weather is on the horizon as the Arctic air gives way for the Atlantic wind before a return to the big freeze with polar vortex winds

The yellow weather warning is in place between midnight and 11 am today (January 22)

The Met Office said the haze will be so thick that visibility drops as low as 50m in some parts of England.

Mayor Sadiq Khan warned of ‘moderate to high’ pollution levels due to foggy conditions on Sunday

A young innovator has won a top award for developing software to map the tube routes with the cleanest air

Nitrogen dioxide irritates the lungs and can get into the bloodstream, increasing the risk of heart disease, cancer and Alzheimers’

Stargazing has become much more difficult over the past 10 years, warn scientists, as levels of urban lighting and pollution increase