The discovery of asbestos fibres in beach sand at levels considered potentially hazardous has led to the closure of a popular beach in Plymouth and prompted a wider environmental investigation that could have implications for the management of contaminated coastal sites.

Vehicle tyrewear may be doing more than just polluting urban environments. A new perspective published in the journal Biocontaminant suggests these tyre microplastics could be actively amplifying the spread of antibiotic resistance genes through urban areas.

London will need a significant expansion of its public electric vehicle (EV) charging network over the next decade if it is to meet growing demand and support the transition to cleaner transport, according to a new study.

The Environment Agency has suspended part of the environmental permit for a waste recycling site in Portsmouth after inspectors identified a series of failures to control dust emissions that posed a risk to human health and the environment.

Portable air filters do not reduce respiratory infections in older people’s care homes, according to the largest real-world trial of the technology to date.

Health was never part of Bob Woods’ career plan. After decades in finance and co-founding Mattioli Woods, he explains why he is now backing a new approach with lastinghealth.