Commentary: Plastic pollution isn’t just trash – it’s alive with microbes that threaten our health
WHAT CAN BE DONE LOCALLY With global talks stalling, what can ordinary people and communities do? Here are…
River Wye pollution prompts UK’s largest environmental lawsuit
Avara Foods Limited is one of the largest poultry processors in the UK. Its subsidiary, Freemans of Newent,…
Protestors block Aerospace conference in Christchurch
Activists blockaded the entrance to the National Aerospace Summit at Christchurch’s Te Pae Convention Centre this morning. The…
Smith says she’s open to adjusting Alberta’s industrial carbon price
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s open to adjusting aspects of Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing program, including the…
Thousands of homes face flood and erosion threat, Our Marine Environment 2025 finds
Among its findings are that New Zealand’s oceans are warming faster than the global average, marine heatwaves are…
Canadian amusement park threatens to euthanise 30 beluga whales
In the absence of funding as it winds down operations, Marineland has now said it may have to…
Adaptive ecosystem restoration to mitigate zoonotic risks
Jones, K. E. et al. Global trends in emerging infectious diseases. Nature 451, 990–993 (2008). Article CAS PubMed …
Overloaded, unstable barge to blame for 2023 Iqaluit sealift spill
Business  Oct 7, 2025 – 11:28 am EDT Transportation Safety Board releases report on incident involving 23 sea cans…
Plastic recycling startup Resynergi departs California
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters Residents gather in front of Rohnert Park City Hall to protest the operation of…
Iqaluit elder van to ‘soft launch’ Friday
A year after an elder mobility van arrived in Iqaluit, passengers will be able to get on board…
Biodegradable plastic made from bamboo is strong and easy to recycle
Bamboo plants are a fast-growing, renewable resource James Freeman / Alamy Hard plastic made from bamboo is as…
Brazil soy deal that curbs Amazon deforestation to be suspended in 2026
Brazil’s antitrust regulator, CADE, on Sept. 30 decided to suspend the Amazon soy moratorium from Jan.…