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Experts warn drop from 100,000 samples in 2012 to 41,519 last year means huge risk to water quality

Brussels official says UK has ‘non-regression obligation’ to protect waters as part of trade deal

Set between irrigated farmland and rocky desert southwest of Cairo, once pristine Qarun Lake used to teem with tilapia, bass and bream and shrimp, offering generous catches to fishermen from surrounding villages.

Pollution in Nigeria's Ogoniland, which has been part of a landmark cleanup effort involving the United Nations Environmental Programme, could be worse than it previously estimated, a group monitoring the project said in a statement this week.

Disgruntled visitors have taken to Tripadvisor to lament the number of dogs on the beach that was made famous by Robbie Williams when he filmed the music video for smash hit Angels

Motorbikes with combustion engines will have to pay to park in Paris as of this Thursday. It's a decision the city says is part of the fight against pollution – but which has upset riders who argue it discriminates against commuters from the surburbs.

He risks ruining his legacy for a project that will bring more pollution to some of London’s worst-hit areas, says Diyora Shadijanova

To raise awareness about air pollution and sustainability, Johnnie Walker presents the exhibition "Keep Walking Bangkok" in which six Thai artists -- Kantaphon "Gongkan" Methikul, Karoon "ZilluStation" Jeamviriyasatean, Therdkiat Wangwatcharakul, Tyler James Bangkok, Veerapong Sritrakulkitjakarn and Vasan "Aitoy" Suwannaka -- create their art pieces from Air Ink, the innovative brand…

The Republican challenging Rep. Susan Wild said an attack ad aired by LCV Victory Fund made false charges about her company.

There are so many benefits to reducing light pollution that it seems a no-brainer, writes Nigel Henbest

Campaign group creates interactive map to advise locals and tourists where not to bathe