Pollution
Severn Trent Water fined £1.5m for illegal sewage discharges
Firm illegally discharged about 360,000 litres of raw sewage from Worcestershire treatment plants in 2018
Sandra Laville Environment correspondent
08, Dec, 2021 @3:52 PM
Microplastics cause damage to human cells, study shows
Harm included cell death and occurred at levels of plastic eaten by people via their food
Damian Carrington Environment editor
08, Dec, 2021 @2:09 PM
‘Disastrous’ plastic use in farming threatens food safety – UN
Food and Agriculture Organization says most plastics are burned, buried or lost after use
Damian Carrington Environment editor
07, Dec, 2021 @1:00 PM
How arable farming sows the seeds of river pollution | Letter
Letter: Prof John Boardman on the reasons behind the poor state of Britain’s rivers
Letters
06, Dec, 2021 @5:43 PM
Dieselgate: British car buyers’ claim against VW reaches high court
91,000 seek compensation after finding their cars emit more air pollutant than the company said
Rob Davies
05, Dec, 2021 @4:19 PM
Recycled regatta: world heritage site highlights plastic pollution crisis
When environmentalists on a Seychelles atoll decided to race boats made from ocean litter, they had 500 tonnes to pick from
Anne Pinto-Rodrigues
03, Dec, 2021 @7:00 AM
How better air could save tens of thousands of lives a year in UK
Studies show implementing WHO air guidelines would have drastic impact on health outcomes
Gary Fuller
03, Dec, 2021 @6:00 AM
Sex ratio of babies linked to pollution and poverty indicators
Study finds some pollutants are correlated with higher levels of boys and others with more girls
Damian Carrington Environment editor
02, Dec, 2021 @7:00 PM
UK farmers may have to cut livestock count to save rivers, says expert
Overload of chicken and dairy cow manure has left some catchments critical, says author of book on issue
Tom Levitt
29, Nov, 2021 @5:01 PM
Nurdles: the worst toxic waste you’ve probably never heard of
Billions of these tiny plastic pellets are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet they are still not classified as hazardous
Karen McVeigh
29, Nov, 2021 @7:15 AM
Battery power: five innovations for cleaner, greener electric vehicles
EVs are seen as key in transition to low-carbon economy, but as their human and environmental costs become clearer, can new tech help?
Oliver Balch
26, Nov, 2021 @9:00 AM
Amount of litter on UK beaches is falling, national clean-up finds
But 75% of waste is still plastic or polystyrene and ‘piecemeal’ government approach not good enough, say campaigners
Damian Carrington Environment editor
25, Nov, 2021 @6:30 AM
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