Microplastics are contaminating our air, new research suggests
Microplastics from the ocean are being transported in the wind and are polluting our air, according to a new study…
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Eastleigh approves Southampton Airport extension
A meeting of the full council voted in the early hours of Saturday (10 April) by 22 to 13 with…
Birmingham announces plans to reduce pollution ahead of CAZ
Birmingham City Council has published its new 2021 Air Quality Action Plan outlining plans to support behaviour change away from…
Covid-19 highlights the urgent need to reduce air pollution
The Covid-19 pandemic highlights the urgent need to control air pollution, warns a group of international researchers. In one of…
Mayor of London announces plans to power TfL on renewables
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has outlined plans to switch Transport for London (TfL) and the Greater London Authority (GLA)…
Methane emissions may have been underestimated by up to 90%
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is underestimating methane emissions from oil and gas production according to new research published in…
British Airways named second biggest climate polluter
Three of the biggest recipients of airline bailouts – Lufthansa, British Airways and Air France – were the three biggest…
Burning plastic to create energy will make net-zero impossible, report says
Incineration will become more carbon-intensive and contribute to more air pollution than landfill by 2035, according to a new report…
