Decision due over plans for new Norfolk recycling centre
Norfolk County Council’s plans to move Sheringham Recycling Centre had been on hold because of a legal fight…
‘Potential explosive hazards’ at Shackleton and Scott’s historically important huts in Antarctica
Old chemicals found inside two of Antarctica’s most significant historic huts could pose “potential explosive hazards”, a report…
Warning: Water bottles are fire hazards around air conditioners
Add clear plastic water bottles to the list of items to keep clear of outdoor air conditioner units,…
New microplastics research examines River Thames pollution
There are several definitions. One widely used approach defines microplastics as any fragment of plastic that is less…
Buried 2 miles beneath Antarctica’s ice, a colossal hidden structure may rewrite its history
Beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice, scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature that could change…
New recycling service hit by ‘teething problems’ – before a bin has been emptied
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council is launching weekly food waste collections – three months after the national deadline Council…
Windermere ‘super-sewer’ plan to clean up England’s largest lake
A water company has pledged to restore Windermere to its natural levels of cleanliness through a seven-year mega-project…
Whangārei plastic burning hearing against Warren Sinclair raises questions over NZ recycling reality
First published on Warren Sinclair has been operating a plastic-burning business from his site in Whangarei. Photo: Tania…
Lake District river warning after ‘faecal pollution’ reports
Mill Beck in Windermere has been subject to water testing between 2024 and 2025 as part of a…
Growing concerns over pollution in the River Thames at Marlow
Campaigners have warned the problem is the result of long-term underinvestment in infrastructure. Greg Wilkinson, vice‑chair (non‑tidal) of…
Ethanol swap was great for me in France
Letters Reader is ‘chuffed to bits with the conversion’ Switching to ethanol ‘saves me a great deal of…
Nature No Longer Smells So Natural—and That’s Our Fault – Mother Jones
A sunflower grow near a coal-fired power plant in Niederaussem, Germany.Bernd Lauter via Getty Get your news from…