Air pollution could trigger flooding, study suggests
Air pollution may trigger more intense floods and landslides, according to a new study published in the journal Climate Dynamics.
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Campaigners criticise carbon capture plans
Environmental campaigners have criticised plans to add Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology at Peterhead gas power station. The gas
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European Commission was right to ban dangerous pesticides
The European Commission was right to ban the use of three bee-killing pesticides, the Court of Justice of the European
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Shipping on trial – the true cost of buying online
Environment Journal reporter Pippa Neill investigates the true air pollution cost of our online shopping habits. Picture the scene – it’s
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Are Low Traffic Neighbourhoods the latest casualty of the culture wars?
Everyone seems to have an opinion on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs). Environment Journal reporter Pippa Neill speaks to both sides
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Urban soil is often overlooked as a resource
When you think about soil, you probably think of rolling fields of countryside. But what about urban soil? With city-dwellers
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Microplastics may be leading to major changes in our ecosystems
Microplastics may be responsible for a loss of oxygen in the ocean, according to a new study published in the
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Technology will aim to reduce gas flaring by creating transparency
New FlareIntel technology will bring greater transparency to global flaring in the oil and gas sector. Gas flaring refers to
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Fossil fuel companies on notice for misleading the public
Fossil fuels companies have routinely misrepresented the sustainability of their activities and avoided publishing their total greenhouse gas emissions, according
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The pandemic has made the UK more environmentally conscious
The pandemic has made the UK more environmentally conscious but less likely to recycle, according to new research conducted by
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Microplastics are contaminating our air, new research suggests
Microplastics from the ocean are being transported in the wind and are polluting our air, according to a new
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Impact of sunscreen on coral reefs needs urgent attention, say scientists
More research is needed in order to understand the impact that sunscreen is having on the world’s coral reefs, say scientists
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Interview: Why vanilla may be key to protecting our forests
Maureen Lee Maloney is the co-director and co-producer of Voice of Vanilla, a feature-length documentary exploring the challenges that vanilla
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An Initiative to Decarbonise the Transportation Sector in Northeast U.S. Picks Up Speed
A recent study conducted by the Transportation, Equity, Climate and Health (TRECH) project issued a preliminary conclusion that a regional
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Methane emissions may have been underestimated by up to 90%
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is underestimating methane emissions from oil and gas production according to new research published in
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13% of the public admit to fly-tipping
One in eight UK residents admits to illegal fly-tipping, according to a new survey conducted by online furniture retailer Furniture
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Covid-19 plastic pollution presents a growing risk
Plastic pollution created by the Covid-19 pandemic presents a growing crisis, according to researchers at the Universities of York and
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Burning plastic to create energy will make net-zero impossible, report says
Incineration will become more carbon-intensive than landfill by 2035, according to a new report by Eunomia Research and Consulting, commissioned by
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Defra faces court action over river pollution
The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) faces fresh legal action over its failure to tackle pollution in
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Freshwater biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate, warns new report
One-third of freshwater fish are threatened with extinction, according to the World’s Forgotten Fishes report. According to the report which
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