The rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis
BBC Raquel Celina Rodriguez watches her step as she walks across the Vega de Tilopozo in Chile’s Atacama…
Green energy and protecting nature get the thumbs up in climate change study in 68 countries
Africa has begun experiencing frequent extreme weather events. Extreme weather is defined as the kind of heatwaves, droughts,…
Secret CCTV used to catch fly-tippers who are ‘blighting’ rural lanes
A man who claimed to forget his rubbish after taking a cigarette break in the dark is among…
Clean energy should be a priority, not wuthering ‘Brontë country’ nostalgia | Wind power
Re Simon Jenkins’ article (Ed Miliband would let a turbine farm destroy Brontë country. We need net zero,…
Functional regimes define soil microbiome response to environmental change
Sample collection, site description and soil characterization Twenty topsoils were sampled across a range of pH values (4.7–8.32)…
Dorset Japanese Knotweed hotspots revealed for 2025
The invasive plant species is responsible for damaging homes, pavements and drains and can spread up to seven metres…
York campaigner collects ‘thousands’ of discarded vapes
Charity Keep Britain Tidy estimates 260 million vapes are thrown away in the UK every year, wasting resources…
Three-weekly bin rounds loom in one of ‘worst-performing’ areas in Wales
It is one of the worst areas of Wales for recyclingGeneric image of black wheelie bins(Image: Darren Quinton/Reach)…
Biomimetic layered, ecological, advanced, multi-functional film for sustainable packaging
Geyer, R., Jambeck, J. R. & Law, K. L. Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made.…
Green groups see EU budget bill as death knell for environment funding
While the European Commission has proposed a substantial increase in the size of the bloc’s central budget from…
Fat cat water regulator bosses get millions of pounds in salaries while failing to get a grip on the sewage crisis
GREEDY water regulator bosses paid themselves millions in salaries while failing to get a grip on the sewage…
Protecting the environment has always made economic sense. Now we have proof | Nicki Hutley
Left to their own devices, humans often make stupid choices. This is, perhaps, most amusingly summed up in…