Council recruits more staff for waste collection service
A new food waste collection service is set to start in Warrington on March 31. The aim of…
China’s Yangtze River shows signs of remarkable recovery after fishing ban | Rivers
The Yangtze River in China, which has been in ecological decline for 70 years, is showing signs of…
Why I’m still an environmental optimist – despite it all
It is easy to be defeatist about the fate of our planet. There is an ongoing climate crisis,…
Global electricity demand is set to grow strongly to 2030, underscoring need for investments in grids and flexibility – News
Latest IEA report on the sector forecasts the share of renewables and nuclear in the world’s power mix…
Accelerated Global Warming Could Lock Earth Into a Hothouse Future
If you think of Earth’s climate system as a backyard swing that’s been gently swaying for millennia, then…
New Recycling Plant Back on Track at Port of Sunderland, Set to Create 100+ Jobs
Plans to bring a new plastics recycling facility to Sunderland, creating over 100 new jobs and tackling hard-to-recycle…
Fly-tipping hotspot hit less than a week after cleared
Werneth has been plagued by a littering scourge, according to locals who point the finger at fake waste…
Incinerator waste increase plan sparks backlash
Residents have expressed anger after the Environment Agency (EA) said it was “minded” to approve an increase in…
Rubbish-dumping louts have turned our street into Britain’s ‘worst’ fly-tipping hotspot – they’re making our lives unbearable
Residents living in Britain’s ‘worst’ fly-tipping hotspot say rubbish-dumping ‘morons’ are turning their neighbourhood into a ‘slum’. Fly-tippers…
When Sustainable Foods Come With Unexpected Environmental Costs
Animal products like beef and lamb are major drivers of greenhouse gas emissions, while the feed required to…
Can you have growth without environmental destruction?
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Country diary: How much bad weather can one village take? | Environment
During the storm, the waves sounded like bombs going off under the house, Bonni Breeze Lincoln tells me. She…