Ecotech

Every EasyJet flight is carbon neutral starting today

It claims to be the first major airline to offset all its flights.

19 November 2019

Earth News

Who are the world's top ten marine plastic polluters?

A recent survey of marine plastics counted up which big brands were responsible for the most waste.

16 November 2019

Earth News

EU countries say airlines should pay for polluting the planet

Nine countries are calling for the aviation industry to be taxed, in order to improve air pollution in Europe.

8 November 2019

Earth News

5 ways to have a more eco-friendly Bonfire Night

Fireworks might be pretty but they can have a unexpected environmental impact.

4 November 2019

Earth News

The art installation teaching us to care for our forests

Lisa Wright and Tom Piper create mile long sculpture trail to commemorate 100 years of safeguarding the trees.

31 October 2019

World News

Do lithium-ion batteries really deserve a Nobel Prize?

The invention of the lithium-ion batteries -awarded with the 2019 Chemistry Nobel- has undoubtfully changed our societies, but it is not without a high environmental cost.

10 October 2019

World News

Ever heard of underwater noise pollution in the oceans?

Sure you can see litter on the beach, but underwater noise pollution is a threat that few people know about.

21 September 2019

World News

EU's air pollutant emissions decreased 'significantly': report

EU's air pollutant emissions decreased 'significantly' in past 28 years: report

16 September 2019

World News

Microplastics are in our drinking water, warns WHO

Plastic particles of the kind harming sealife are also present in drinking water, the WHO says. But dirty water remains a bigger health concern.

22 August 2019

Canada

'Shock' as scientists find plastic microbeads in remote Arctic ice

Micro-plastic pieces have been found in remote Arctic ice — the latest indication of how far pollution has spread across the planet.

14 August 2019

Earth News

"Love Water" campaign to encourage Britons to look after waterways

Parts of Britain might run out of water within 25 years if the public don't change their wasteful ways.

1 August 2019

France

French NGO files lawsuit over lead contamination from Notre-Dame fire

"The relevant authorities, including the diocese... neglected to assist residents, visitors and workers, allowing them to be exposed to the toxic fallout," the NGO said in its lawsuit.

29 July 2019

Ecotech

Could electric scooter sharing help large cities become less polluted?

We find out why an investment in communal e-scooters could lead to cleaner air in urban spaces.

21 July 2019