Binman explains why rubbish won’t be collected after mistake – even if you yell
A refuse collector and self-procliamed ‘binfluencer has issued guidance to all ‘Karens’ who complain to binmen when their…
Power-washing is now the noisy soundtrack to an Irish summer – The Irish Times
Sir, – There was a time when the soundtrack of an Irish summer’s day was birdsong and the…
Why I’m willing to go to war to save Dartmoor’s ponies
Dartmoor is perilous. When, in The Hound of the Baskervilles, Dr Watson looked out over the Great Grimpen…
Which will be the hottest areas of France this week?
France is predicted to have its second heatwave of the summer starting on Wednesday, but some regions will…
Councillor criticises ‘poor communication’ with residents over recycling bins disruption
Cllr Nicola Aisthorpe said residents ‘rightly expect to know whether this service has sufficient resilience’ but council leader…
Microplastics are everywhere in Pennsylvania’s water – but the tide may be turning
Researchers have long known that plastic pollution reaches the ocean. But how much plastic is trapped, and where,…
UN’s first Paris Agreement carbon credits face human rights and climate concerns
Civil society groups have called for an investigation into the first carbon credits approved under a new UN…
The world agreed to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030 – but marine protection can’t be judged by area alone
The ocean is home to some of the richest biodiversity on Earth. From coral reefs and mangrove forests…
Dartmouth sewage spill sparks warning to avoid swim spots
The harbour authority said in a post on social media that the spill started at about 21:30 BST…
The End of Climate Politics
In Manhattan’s Union Square, mounted on a building home to a Best Buy and $8,000-a-month one-bedroom apartments, is…
In Antarctica, a frozen vault holds the secrets of the world’s vanishing glaciers
Summary Scientists are preserving ice cores from endangered glaciers in a vault carved deep beneath Antarctica’s frozen surface.…
Police rescue woman from mob in Rivers State
Operatives of the Azikiwe Police Division in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have rescued a woman identified as Maria…