By taking small steps to cut down on single-use plastics in their communities, these towns and counties across the UK are part of a grassroots force for change.

Emma Charlton 29 Nov 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Whales are vital to curb climate change - this is the reason why

Scientists have discovered that whales play a significant role in carbon capture - and now the International Monetary Fund has put a value on how much they're worth to us. This is why, sa...

Katharine Rooney 29 Nov 2019

Plastics and the Environment

The truth behind science's relationship with plastic

Gloves, sample tubes, bottles and vials – the world’s labs produce millions of tonnes of waste each year. Alice Bell meets the scientists who are finding less polluting ways to work.

Alice Bell · Mosaic Science 28 Nov 2019

Climate Change

Greenhouse gases hit a new record in 2018, says U.N.

As world leaders prepare to meet at a U.N. climate change summit it Spain, new figures show the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is at a new high.

Emma Farge · Reuters 26 Nov 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This university student created a plastic alternative out of fish waste

A groundbreaking alternative to plastic, MarinaTex, has been created by university student Lucy Hughes and has received financial backing from James Dyson.

Stuart McDill · Reuters 18 Nov 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

The water where baby fish are outnumbered 7 to 1 by plastic

Small plastic particles are more prevalent in ocean 'slicks' where baby fish feed and grow - that means more plastic is getting into the ocean food chain.

Johnny Wood 15 Nov 2019

Sustainable Development

This is what’s happening to the Amazon, according to NASA

Scientists say man-made climate change is affecting our biggest rainforest’s ability to protect the planet.

Johnny Wood 12 Nov 2019

Climate Change

Amsterdam has a bubble barrier to catch canal plastic

The Dutch capital is trying to catch and collect plastic waste near the source.

Rosamond Hutt 12 Nov 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

The world's ecosystems are at risk - this is what countries are doing to save them

Governments from around the world are preparing for the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Kunming, China, which will focus on build...

Carlos Manuel Rodríguez and Alvaro Cedeno Molinari · Project Syndicate 11 Nov 2019

Plastics and the Environment

5 ways to reduce single-use plastic in the Middle East

Technology, legislation, corporate incentives to customers and changes to the supply chain can all help reduce the use of single-use plastic in MENA.

Hani Weiss 08 Nov 2019

Climate Change

Existing Paris climate pledges commit sea level rise to ‘one metre by 2300’

The five biggest emitters would contribute around 25% of this projected rise, the study says, with China accounting for 10cm by 2300, followed by the US with 7cm, the 28 member countries ...

Robert McSweeney · Carbon Brief 08 Nov 2019

Oceans

This is why coral reefs are so vital for the planet

From providing habitats to absorbing carbon, the world’s coral reefs play a critical role - but they’re increasingly under threat.

Johnny Wood 07 Nov 2019

Sustainable Development

Ban plastic cigarette filters to help save the planet, say scientists

A recent report says efforts to cut plastic pollution must take into account cigarette butts.

Johnny Wood 31 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

How do we end ocean plastic pollution? Go to the source of the problem – dirty rivers

The Ocean Cleanup Foundation is tackling the issue of plastic pollution in the world's oceans by collecting and cleaning waste from major rivers.

Hilde Verweij and Stephanie van den Berg · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 29 Oct 2019

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