All news on the topic: Environment

The abduction of a Mexican community activist who campaigned against an iron ore mine owned by New York-listed Ternium has shone a light on how local cartels benefit from the presence of mining companies in the region.

The stunning photo was taken by Copernicus, part of the European Union's space programme that observes the Earth, and showed the impact of katabatic winds in the area

Luke Horton says his street in Huddersfield stinks and although he has complained to Kirklees Council repeatedly, there are times refuse collectors can't access the road

Mayor Jacek Pauli crushed the tiny Peugeot 206 by rolling over it in a British-made Alvis light tank as he warned flytippers against dumping vehicles in the pristine Skarszewy forests in Poland

The site, near Brynrefail in Gwynedd, Wales, is owned by Lyons Holiday Parks who took it over in summer 2022, which was shortly before the rubbish started appearing

Seaweed is spreading across the Arctic Ocean due to climate change, with the extra sunlight boosting some marine life while others suffer from the additional exposure

The plant, based in a suburb of Poole, Dorset was believed to be the UK's tallest magnolia tree and attracted tourists from all over the UK but it has been chopped down

Researchers found that simply boiling and filtering tap water could reduce nearly 90 per cent. The plastics can cause metabolic disorders such as diabetes if not treated

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE - Staff at Southern Water ignored an alarm going off for five hours, which lead to a raw sewage spill at Shawford Lake Stream at Waltham Chase, Hampshire, killing thousands of fish

Eight in 10 try to be mindful about helping the planet in their daily lives - from recycling, to turning off the tap when brushing their teeth

Residents in the posh village of Muxton, Shropshire, claim the 'overpowering' pong has been plaguing their lives for weeks and left some suffering from severe migraines

Nearly two-thirds of those in Birmingham are happy with the range of plant-based options available in local eateries, according to the research

Over three-quarters of older drivers feel electric vehicles are too expensive - while two-thirds of all motorists wrongly believe there are not enough charging stations around the UK

Putting items such as wet wipes, cotton buds, tissues and kitchen roll down the toilet is not recommended because the items can not break down in the same way toilet tissue does

Retail giants like Amazon and Apple have been criticised for not taking enough action against electrical goods ending up in landfill so "fixperts" have waged a war

From supermarkets to our homes, here’s how we can stop good food going in the bin

This amounts to over 200 billion plastic water bottles bought nationwide - with over a quarter admitting they regularly buy them

Plans to build an enormous salmon farm in Cleethorpes - thought to be one of the largest in Europe - are being opposed by locals and activists who say the facility is endangering local wildlife

Scientists have been left 'gobsmacked' by rare 3D fossils of ancient 'Dr. Seuss trees,' which show a snapshot of the world from the planet’s early forests

Tiny pellets are ending up in rivers and seas threatening the environment and wildlife even before they've been manufactured into products like bottles, bags, and toothbrushes

King Charles definitely attends a lot of tree-planting ceremonies, and at each one, he undertakes a somewhat confusing ritual once the tree is successfully in the ground

The Afon Lwyd near Pontypool in Wales has been described as looking 'almost rusty in colour' - and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) confirmed they received reports of the colour change

Running a fridge-freezer for a day has seen an 80% fall in greenhouse gas footprint compared to 1998, while the carbon footprint of cooking a meal has also fallen by 65%

The two vegetables are each responsible for almost a fifth of the GHG emissions needed to produce an entire Christmas meal