POLLUTION

Eighteen influential global figures are calling for more robust measures to tackle air pollution ahead of the World Bank and…

Anger is rising over the dumping of untreated sewage into the UK’s rivers and seas. The situation attracted international attention…

More people now travel by bike than by car in the centre of Paris, according to a new report. The…

Products containing PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ could soon face tight restrictions in France. The first draft of a bill banning…

Overtourism could have been 2023’s word of the year in the travel industry. News of the negative impacts of too…

On 31 March, people across Europe will be moving their clocks forward one hour, but it could be one of…

Scientists in the UK have found evidence that microplastics are contaminating archaeological soil samples. The discovery has the potential to…

Too much exposure to bright outdoor lights at night may increase a person’s stroke risk, new research suggests. The study…

A Dutch court has ordered the government to do more to cut noise pollution at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. It said…

The EU defied expectations when it finally adopted an ambitious sweeping ban on intentionally added microplastics — a real win for tackling…