Wind power pacts and pollution-busting kitchen appliances: Positive environmental stories from 2026
With powerful nations rolling back climate protections and temperatures soaring ever closer to dangerous thresholds, it’s hard not…
‘Not a dumping ground for the world’: Malaysia announces immediate ban on e-waste imports
By Angela Symons with AP Published on 05/02/2026 – 7:55 GMT+1 Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the…
Massive blank wall in Xemxija gets a mural makeover
A new mural by Maltese artist James Micallef Grimaud has been completed in Xemxija, transforming a concrete space…
Keep your front garden intact and other nature-based solutions to urban flood risks – The Irish Times
Fewer than half (48 per cent) of surface waters in Ireland met the required water quality standards according…
Atmospheric carbon dioxide rise to remain too fast to track global climate targets in 2026
The latest forecast from Met Office scientists indicates that the rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) increase this…
Petition challenges England’s biggest solar farm plan
The proposals are currently being examined by the Planning Inspectorate, with a final decision expected from the Secretary…
Why a beauty spot in South Africa may be about to run out of water
It is a problem compounded by the fact that the town has been hit by a drought, leading…
ACEN takes full control of India renewables platform after buying out UPC stake
ACEN has taken full control of its India renewables business, ending its joint venture with UPC Renewables in…
Fumes, rats and maggots: peer urges Environment Agency to clear illegal dump in Wigan | Waste
A 25,000-tonne illegal waste dump next to a primary school in Wigan presents “a grave environmental hazard” and…
Rescuers Rush To Help Dumped ‘Angels’ Shivering Together Under Bridge
Late last month, on a frigid winter afternoon, rescuers from Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary took a long…
Filthy area left in grim state by ‘thoroughly disrespectful’ fly-tippers
Images released by Bolton council show back streets inundated with ‘litter and dangerous waste’ A backstreet in Great…
Basingstoke: Fly-tipped rubbish found in Hatch Warren Lane
Fly-tipped rubbish, including cardboard, an oil filter, brake and clutch fluids, and a receipt from McDonalds Uxbridge was…