UK’s carbon footprint down as pandemic prompts move to eco-friendly lifestyles, study shows

The UK's overall carbon footprint has fallen by 17%, a major study has found. Researchers at environmental organisation WWF and the Stockholm Environment Institute at...

Number of electric cars and vans on the North West’s roads has doubled in...

The number of electric cars and vans on the North West’s roads has doubled in the past year – but uptake remains half the...

Ocean to showcase Manchester pupils’ artwork on its screen to help continue the fight...

Outdoor media owner Ocean is inviting five Manchester schools to collaborate in its campaign against single-use plastic pollution by using its big digital screens...

Collision hotspots for migrating birds are revealed in a new study

New research has highlighted the areas in Europe and North Africa where the construction of wind turbines or power lines is likely to increase...

COVID-19 can be an historic turning point in tackling the global climate crisis

Ministers must seize the opportunity to turn the COVID-19 crisis into a defining moment in the fight against climate change, the Committee on Climate...

Amazon deforestation and number of fires show summer of 2019 not a ‘normal’ year

The fires that raged across the Brazilian Amazon this summer were not ‘normal’ and large increases in deforestation could explain why, scientists show. The perceived...

“We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator.”...

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres told countries gathered at the start of the COP27 summit in Egypt they face a stark choice: work together...

Greener streets linked to better sleep

Living on a greener street or having views of blue spaces from your home will help you sleep for longer New research across 18 countries,...

Autumn statement “kicks can down the road” on climate

The Chancellor has been criticised for barely mentioned the climate crisis in his Autumn Statement this lunchtime Today's AutumnStatement barely made a mention of...

Oldham’s Jim McMahon to introduce bill to end sewage dumping in our rivers

Oldham MP and Shadow Environmental Secretary Jim McMahon will be introducing Labour's Water Quality Bill which will attempt to put an end to the...