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Exclusive: Regulator plans tighter rules to stop polluters from using four-star rating to justify high CEO pay

Experts meet in Bangkok this week to advance what would be the first international treaty to tackle the surging problem of plastic pollution

Study finds ‘statistically significant association’ between exposure to fine particles in coalmine fire smoke and aging of lungs, equal to 4.7 years

Climate campaigners criticise decision to allow capacity to increase from 6.5m to 9m passengers a year

Initiatives in the capital have proven very successful.

Travel companies are reporting a surge of interest in people wanting to get away from light pollution and into nature

Plastic waste is piling up at a daunting pace around the world. The World Bank estimates that every person on the planet generates an average of 1.6 pounds (0.74 kilograms) of plastic waste daily.

‘Bathing is currently not advised’, said East Devon District Council

Image of polar bear with plastic hanging from its mouth shortlisted for Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 award.

The Niger Delta, in southern Nigeria, is one of the most significant oil-producing regions in the world. It spans over 70,000 square kilometres and is also an area of great biodiversity, including mangroves, swamps and rainforests. However, the region has been plagued by severe environmental pollution for decades, primarily due…

New Zealand’s space sector has been developing rapidly since the first rocket lifted off in 2017. It now contributes about NZ$1.7 billion in revenue, with plans to grow to $10 billion by 2030.