Nuclear waste could be stored in vaults deep underneath national parks after MPs approved a new plan for the UK's most toxic radioactive materials.more
Research by the North London Waste Authority shows a growing number of people are trying to change their habits. But most don't know how to effectively reduce the environmental impact of plastic.more
Thousands of miles of buried fiber optic cable in densely populated coastal regions of the United States may soon be inundated by rising seas, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Oregon.more
When the fire took hold of the rubbish dump in an industrial area outside Warsaw, the column of dense, black smoke was visible from more than 30 miles away.more
United Utilities (UU) said a temporary ban affecting seven million people in the north-west of England from 5 August would "safeguard essential supplies".more
Despite the declared high awareness of the rules for the segregation of packaging waste, almost half of Poles do not do it at all - according to a study by Kantar TNS and the ProKarton foundation. Only every third inhabitant of Poland also knows which container to throw away the carton of milk or juice.more
Starbucks is to ban plastic straws from all of of its stores worldwide in less than two years. The company becomes the largest food and drink company operating globally to do so, citing the environmental threat to oceans.more
Plans for a £1.3 billion tidal lagoon power generation project in Swansea Bay have been ditched after the government confirmed it would not back the scheme.more
Primary school children are being exposed to 30 per cent more pollution than adults while walking along busy roads due to their closer proximity to vehicle exhaust fumes, a study claims.more
A simple change in the way hot drinks are priced at one university has made a big difference to the number of cups that are thrown away, and it's not costing customers anything extra.more
A coalition of countryside groups and environmentalists are calling on the government to protect the UK's parks and green spaces which are at "crisis point" following years of swingeing budget cuts.more
City mayors across the UK are joining forces to encourage the introduction of a ban on pure petrol and diesel cars from 2030 in a bid to cut emissions produced by private transport.more