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16 05 2019 | 10:17

Sir David Attenborough: "Plastic killing up to one million people a year". Read the report.

A new report has found that plastic pollution is having a detrimental effect on human health. The report, a joint collaboration between Flora and Fauna and Tearfund, found that one person is dying…

15 05 2019 | 16:16

World’s first hydrogen double-decker buses introduced to curb London’s toxic air.

TfL announces world’s first hydrogen double decker buses that are being introduced to curb London’s toxic air. TfL has today ordered 20 hydrogen buses, which will produce no pollution from their…

15 05 2019 | 12:32

Tidal wave of MPs call for step-change in state support for marine renewables.

91 MPs have signed a letter urging Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry to introduce new policies to support wave and tidal stream technologies A 'tidal wave' of 91 MPs have signed a letter…

13 05 2019 | 08:45

Environment Agency warns flood threat may force UK communities to abandon homes.

An increased risk of flooding from climate change may force UK communities to abandon homes. The Environment Agency has called for a consultation to review the process of flood protection for…

11 05 2019 | 17:52

UK aid must focus on climate change, say MPs.

MPs have warned that the UK must put climate change at the centre of their aid strategy. In a new report, the International Development Committee has called for the UK government to set an example…

11 05 2019 | 16:22

Breast ironing is a harmful practice to young girls that isn’t getting sufficient attention.

Recent news reports in the UK of breast ironing portray yet more ways in which culture causes harm to young girls. The reports followed renewed calls for stronger action against the practice, which…

09 05 2019 | 18:32

UK goes coal-free for entire week.

This is the longest time the UK has been coal free since the industrial revolution. The UK has now produced coal-free energy for seven days in a row, breaking the previous record set in April of 90…

30 04 2019 | 10:47

British football clubs want to lead the way in reducing single-use plastics.

Football can bring joy or frustration to supporters… but also a lot of waste. UK football teams have decided to introduce reusable cups in stadiums, as part of a joint initiative by the Premier…

30 04 2019 | 09:56

UK breaks coal-free power record over bank holiday weekend.

The UK has broken a coal-free record over the bank holiday weekend. The National Grid has revealed that the UK had a coal free weekend over Easter, breaking the previous record which was set in…

24 04 2019 | 11:53

Greta Thunberg tells UK leaders ‘You did not act in time’.

Greta Thunberg visited Parliament today to meet with British MPs to discuss the climate crisis. After meeting with MPs, Greta addressed a group of people to warn of the consequences of the climate…

24 04 2019 | 06:52

How the symbol for extinction became this generation’s peace sign.

The beautifully simple design is everywhere following the protests of Extinction Rebellion – but why are its origins still shrouded in mystery? he 1960s counterculture had the peace symbol, 1980s…

19 04 2019 | 10:37

Global banks warn climate change could wipe out $20 trillion worth of assets.

A new report has found that climate change could wipe out trillions of dollars’ worth of assets. The report by the Network for Greening the Financial System has highlighted the serious effect that…

19 04 2019 | 09:04

Dozens arrested in Extinction Rebellion climate change protest.

Police made 29 arrests as about 300 climate change protesters blocked one of the main roads into Edinburgh's city centre. Supporters of Extinction Rebellion Scotland targeted North Bridge as part of…

15 04 2019 | 07:37

Zero-waste beauty brand ‘Ethique’ launches in UK.

Ethique, a zero-waste beauty brand, has officially launched in the UK. The brand originated in New Zealand in 2012, where Founder Brianne West made it her mission to find a plastic free alternative…

15 04 2019 | 07:31

Plans revealed for UK’s first plant to turn plastic waste into hydrogen.

A proposal for a new waste to hydrogen plant in the UK has been revealed. Peel Environmental is joining forces with Waste2Tricity to deliver a UK first hydrogen plant in Cheshire, England. The £7…

11 04 2019 | 17:38

Government urged to phase-out single-use plastics by 2025 not 2042.

In a joint report, coordinated by Wildlife and Countryside Link, 19 leading environment organisations call for an end to plastic pollution in the UK. In order to save more than 4,000 billion pieces…

11 04 2019 | 17:23

England could run short of water within 25 years.

Exclusive: Environment Agency chief calls for use to be cut by a third England is set to run short of water within 25 years, the chief executive of the Environment Agency has warned. The country is…

11 04 2019 | 08:27

500,000 empty crisp packets returned to Walkers for recycling scheme.

After numerous complaints, Walkers has announced that in the 3 months since they launched the initiative they have recycled over 500,000 crisp packets. Last year, Walkers received thousands of…

11 04 2019 | 08:19

e-Trikes : Royal Mail trials to deliver letters and parcels in a more environmentally-friendly way.

The zero-emission e-Trikes are designed to reduce road danger, congestion and air pollution to help reduce CO2 emissions in urban areas. The e-Trikes will operate in Stratford, Cambridge &…

11 04 2019 | 08:07

UK on ‘verge of a transport revolution’.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has called it the ‘biggest regulatory review in a generation'. The new review outlines how it plans to transform the transport industry with green technology. This…