The Latest Breaking News from Environment

Bua Noi has spent decades in a cage in a decaying Bangkok shopping mall. Her owner says is she too old to be transferred to a sanctuary but activists disagree

We can all agree humans need to reduce their impact on the environment. And while most of us think of this in terms of daily activities – such as eating less meat, or being water-wise – this responsibility actually extends beyond life and into death.

Flooding stirs up river sediments, which can spread contaminants in our waterways and floodplains. Flood water can carry sediments bearing contaminants from a range of sources, both historical and new, such as sewage, petrol stations, industrial yards and farming areas. This is worrying many people whose homes and gardens have…

Aishah Zaman, 35, was found to be working in a 'degrading' and 'humiliating' environment during her time at Knightsbridge Furnishing in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire

In a recent historic move, locals from Asunción Mita, Guatemala, voiced their opposition in a referendum on the mining projects that have affected their community for decades. Eighty nine per cent of them voted “no” to the development of mining activities, like the Cerro Blanco gold and silver open-pit mine…

Six areas are being moved to 'recovery'

Downing Street announcement follows UK prime minister’s promise to prioritise environment

"There are a lot of external pressures, the environment is changing and we are just treading water to keep pace with things"

Aishah Zaman, 35, took former boss Shahzad Younas to court after she was dismissed following years of harassment and discrimination, including being called a "prostitute" and "fatty".

Brazilian presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is vowing an environmental overhaul of government policy on a scale rivaling the proposed U.S. Green New Deal, according to his senior advisers, campaign documents and Workers Party policy papers.

Natalie James has shared her top tips for buying pre-loved make-up products, which she says has saved her hundreds of pounds