Encroaching light pollution is impacting our ability to study the cosmos
The Mt. Wilson Observatory in the Angeles National Forest may look remote, but urban sprawl from Los Angeles…
NZ ‘ULEB’ wood heaters emit a fraction of the pollution of standard models. Why aren’t they in Australia?
A new generation of low-emission wood heaters that can produce a fraction of the particulate pollution of current…
Recycling is cool, reducing is better: fighting plastic pollution at source
Every year, the world produces record quantities of plastic. In 2021, according to the OECD, more than 400…
Europe’s big trash-burning experiment has become a dirty headache – POLITICO
In Rome, for example, tens of thousands of people signed a petition to stop the mayor from greenlighting…
‘The invisible threat’: Air pollution exposure over time raises the risk of dementia, study finds
Published on 25/07/2025 – 7:00 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Breathing in dirty air regularly could raise your risk of dementia…
The Eye-Opening Science of Close Encounters With Polar Bears
It’s a pretty risky business trying to take a blood sample from a polar bear – one of…
The market usually fails the environment without government help
To the editor: Contributing writer Veronique de Rugy is evenhanded when it comes to government subsidies: There should…
EU budget plan would deal ‘devastating blow’ to nature – POLITICO
Some warn that unless clearly allocated, money will inevitably flow to industrial projects that fit with the Commission’s…
Brazil passes controversial ‘devastation bill’ that weakens environmental regulations
By ELÉONORE HUGHES and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA with AP Published on 18/07/2025 – 13:36 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT A bill to overhaul environmental…