Four reasons to be hopeful about the planned global plastics treaty
A landmark resolution endorsed by 175 states has kickstarted negotiations of a world-first treaty for ending plastic pollution, due to […]
Fracking review suggests UK has softened precautionary principle since leaving EU – here’s why it matters
The UK government recently conceded that the reasons for its 2019 ban on hydraulic fracturing “have not gone away,” and
second biggest cryptocurrency to cut energy use by over 99%, but the industry still has a long way to go
Cryptocurrencies use an eye-watering amount of energy. Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, uses an estimated 78 terawatt hours of electricity
Desalination could give the Middle East water without damaging marine life – but it must be managed carefully
More than 2 billion people live in “water stressed” countries. These are territories where more than 25% of the available
Methane must fall to slow global heating – but only 13% of emissions are actually regulated
Methane – a potent greenhouse gas and the second biggest driver of global warming after carbon dioxide (CO₂) – had
Huge Cadia gold mine ordered to reduce polluting dust. Is it safe to live near a mine like this?
For the past 15 months, I have been helping residents living near the massive Cadia gold and copper mine in
Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows
Air pollution particles from coal-fired power plants are more harmful to human health than many experts realized, and it’s more
Renationalising water could fix sewage crisis – but no major party will do it
Privatised water companies discharged raw sewage into rivers and the sea around England and Wales for 3.6 million hours in