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09 11 2020 | 07:45

Dicamba Weed Killer Linked to Cancer Is Reapproved by EPA.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the use of products containing the weedkiller dicamba for use on cotton and soybeans Tuesday. The EPA announcement means that two products that…

09 11 2020 | 07:28

On the horizon: the end of oil and the beginnings of a low-carbon planet.

With demand and share prices dropping, Europe’s fossil fuel producers recognise that peak oil is probably now behind them. Ayear ago, only the most ardent climate optimists believed that the world’s…

05 11 2020 | 08:04

How Air Pollution, Food Delivery and Plastic Waste Are Connected.

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a link between air pollution, food delivery and plastic waste.

05 11 2020 | 07:47

‘Zombie batteries’ causing hundreds of waste fires, experts warn.

Industry urges people not to throw out dead batteries with household rubbish or recycling. “Zombie batteries” are causing hundreds of fires a year at waste and recycling sites, industry experts have…

05 11 2020 | 07:38

Amazon removes 'eco' badge from flushable wipes and Donald Trump toilet paper.

Environmental campaigners raise concerns over sustainability of some eco-friendly items. Disposable nappies, cotton buds , pet food and novelty Donald Trump toilet paper were among the products on…

03 11 2020 | 07:50

Small increases in air pollution linked to rise in depression, finds study.

Exclusive: Cutting pollution levels may help to reduce rates of mental health problems, say scientists Small increases in people’s exposure to air pollution are linked to significant rises in…

02 11 2020 | 07:42

Radioactive Fukushima waste water contains substances which ‘could damage human DNA’, Greenpeace warns.

Plans to release over a million tonnes of water into the sea ‘will have serious, long-term consequences’ environmental group says. Contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan …

02 11 2020 | 07:40

Under Trump, America Became a Net Exporter of Natural Gas and Crude Oil for the First Time in More than Fifty Years.

The following is an excerpt from 50 Things They Don’t Want You to Know About Trump, the new book by Breitbart News Entertainment Editor Jerome Hudson. 50 Things They Don’t Want You to Know About…

02 11 2020 | 07:33

Trump-linked groups spending millions campaigning against LGBT and women’s rights in Europe.

Campaigners warn of US ‘dark money’ take-over across continent. Right-wing US groups, some with links to Donald Trump, are spending millions of pounds campaigning against LGBT and women's rights in…

02 11 2020 | 07:07

Kamchatka: Toxic algae blamed for mass marine death in Russia.

The mass death of sea creatures off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia's far east was most likely caused by toxic algae and not man-made factors, Russian officials have said. The find weeks ago raised…

02 11 2020 | 07:04

Welsh politicians urge openness on impact of mud from nuclear power station.

Hinkley Point C building site waste due to be dumped in sea near Cardiff. The builders of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station must be completely open about the potential environmental impact…

30 10 2020 | 12:06

Dubai unveils plans to construct Coal-Fired Power Plant.

In the southern desert of Dubai in the UAE, a new wonder is rising but it’s not another skyscraper as the region is famed for, instead, a coal-fired power plant is underway. The construction of the $…

29 10 2020 | 14:06

More than 200,000 tonnes of plastic leaking into the Mediterranean each year.

Report estimates there is already 100 million tonnes of plastic in the sea, with rate of pollution set to rise. Over 200,000 tonnes of plastic are being released into the Mediterranean Sea every…

27 10 2020 | 12:33

Climate change: 'Dangerous and dirty' used cars sold to Africa.

Millions of highly polluting used cars from rich countries are being "dumped" on developing nations, according to a UN report. Between 2015 and 2018, some 14 million older, poor quality vehicles…

26 10 2020 | 10:21

Campaigners criticise global deal on carbon emissions from shipping.

Green groups say agreement will allow emissions to continue to rise in the next decade. Governments have rejected calls for tougher regulation of international shipping, settling instead for new…

24 10 2020 | 12:44

BHP bosses defend company's decision to stay in gas and oil 'for the medium term'.

Chairman Ken MacKenzie tells AGM that fossil fuels will be part of the energy mix for decades. BHP management has batted away shareholder criticism of the miner’s intention to continue investing in…

24 10 2020 | 12:38

China losing interest in Australian coal isn't about diplomacy – it's simply market dynamics.

We need to discuss how communities and workers in the coal sector will cope with China’s push for self-sufficiency. Australian politicians have been selling the “dream” of coal for years, but it’s a…

24 10 2020 | 12:17

Don’t delay fossil fuel exit, just make it work for workers and consumers, experts say.

Australia is transitioning to a clean energy economy, but it should not get distracted by the efforts of the incumbent fossil fuel industry to delay its ‘inevitable’ demise, a panel of energy…

24 10 2020 | 11:55

Thousands of seal pups discovered dead in mysterious mass die-off at colony in Namibia.

‘This is tragic, as it makes up a large portion of the new pup arrivals expected in late November,’ says conservationist organisation. Thousands of dead seal pups have been washed up on land in …

24 10 2020 | 11:13

Roadmap Points Europe Toward Safer, Sustainable Chemicals.

Europe's chief policy-making body Wednesday called for a safer, more sustainable chemicals market, plotting a zero-tolerance approach that nearly eliminates hormone mimicking compounds.