EU hydrogen strategy criticised for relying on fossil fuels
EU hydrogen strategy still relies on fossil fuel gases, says campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E). In an announcement made
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Pollution
Washing machines must be fitted with microfibre filters, says charity
The Marine Conservation Society is calling on the government to ensure that washing machines are fitted with microfibre filters to
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The crucial link between air pollution and biodiversity loss
Pippa Neill, reporter at Environment Journal explores the worrying link between certain air pollutants and our declining natural environment. Biodiversity
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The paradox of air pollution in the Kathmandu valley
David Harrison, a frequent traveller to Nepal, reports on the challenges and opportunities for clean air in the Kathmandu Valley,
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How businesses can help to solve the e-waste crisis
Fredrik Forslund from VP Enterprise & Cloud Erasure Solutions writes for Environment Journal about what businesses can do to ensure
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13,000 tonnes of microfibres released into Europes waterways every year
13,000 tonnes of microfibres are released from washing machines into European marine environments every single year, according to a new
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‘Plastic-free’ fashion is not as clean or green as it seems
Thomas Stanton and Kieran Phelan from the University of Nottingham discuss the growing trend towards sustainable fashion, explaining why it
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World’s first plastic-free PPE launched today
Campaign group A Plastic Planet has launched the world’s first plastic-free PPE in a bid to assist the fight against
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Air pollution, COVID-19 and death: The perils of bypassing peer review
There have been several studies in recent days linking exposure to air pollution with coronavirus mortality. However, these have not
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Air pollution contributing to ‘significantly more’ coronavirus deaths, study suggests
Towns and cities with high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) have ‘significantly more’ coronavirus deaths compared to areas with cleaner
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Lego can survive in the ocean for 1,300 years
A Lego brick could survive in the ocean for up to 1,300 years, according to new research published in the
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Environmental Agency investigations at all-time high
The number of investigations into businesses by the Environment Agency has increased by 12% since 2018, according to law and
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Marine Protected Areas are necessary to protect the high seas, report says
Marine Protected Areas (MPA’s) are necessary to help manage the main threats facing marine life in the high seas, according
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Airlines should start paying fuel tax after Covid-19, says green group
Support airlines during the Covid-19 outbreak, but ensure that they start paying fuel tax after the pandemic is over, says
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Exposure to air pollution increases risk of dying from Covid-19, doctors warn
Citizens in UK cities such as London, Manchester and Leeds have been warned by European health experts that exposure to
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Reducing air pollution could accelerate climate change
Dramatic cuts to air pollution in Europe and Asia could cause a short-term spike in temperatures and rainfall, according to
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Government to ban the sale of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds
Legislation to ban the sale of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds has entered parliament today (March 3). It is
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Interview: David Wallace-Wells, author, the Uninhabitable Earth
In 2017, David Wallace-Wells, editor of New York Magazine wrote a long-form article depicting how the future will look to
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60% of adults are unsure how to recycle, report suggests
60% of adults are unsure how to recycle certain plastics, according to a report published today (February 26) by plastic
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Major mining companies accused of greenwashing
Many of the world’s largest mining companies have been accused of selectively reporting their progress on achieving the UN’s sustainable
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