All news on the topic: Environment

Taylor Swift mania is in full swing and many Swifties will be covered in sequins as they watch her perform this weekend - but as pretty as they may look, these outfits wreak havoc on the planet. We spoke to experts on how to solve the problem

The alarming sight near Aberystwyth, west Wales, was captured just after 6.30pm on Sunday, and followed torrential downpours across the UK the previous day

While some employees enjoy working in a cool office, others say the 'low' temperature gives them a headache and makes them less productive - and now science is trying to answer why this is

A couple from Stoke-on-Trent have each been handed with £200 fines and threatened with criminal charges by their local council for throwing an envelope away in a public bin.

Harry and Meghan are known for speaking out against climate change however, their 120-seat plane's 664-mile return journey from Abuja to Lagos in Nigeria pumped out about 12 tonnes in carbon emissions

Dale D'Agostino, 42, has been slapped with 317 penalty charge notices for driving his 12 year old VW Caravelle van in the Bradford Clean Air Zone without paying the £9 a day charge

The world’s first-ever hydrogen-powered superyacht has hit the waves and will cruise between harbours and anchorages to operate as a hotel - but it cannot carry enough liquid hydrogen to power an entire crossing

The crisis is so severe the species could disappear in the wild as soon as 2035 if severe measures are not taken to ensure their survival - and the Springwatch presenter says she 'can’t imagine them not being here'

A poll, of 1,000 non-vegans, found 78% already choose to have meat-free days - an average of two-a-week - with 30% recognise cutting out animal products is better for the environment

Loo rolls made from bamboo are becoming more popular in our bathrooms, as while trees can take years to grow, bamboo can take just hours - but some popular eco-friendly brands don't actually contain that much bamboo

Labour's Shadow Environment Secretary Steve Reed ripped apart the Government’s announcement for being 'too weak' as it does not ban the manufacturing of plastic wet wipes

Video footage of the river in Penza, western Russia show its bright gaudy green colouring which has led residents to question what has caused it. Other sources have suggested it is industrial waste

Over half reckon food will be lab-grown in the future, while more than one in 10 even think ingredients will be made from agricultural waste, like crop by-products

A new investigation has discovered how some flat-pack furniture from IKEA has been made by cutting down trees dating back hundreds of years, putting wildlife at risk

Kim Kardashian's SKIMs shapewear company, which has made the reality star £500 million, has failed in both its green credentials and the welfare of its workers, according to industry monitor Remake

This is costing the nation a whopping £17 billion annually - or £1,000 for an average family of four - on good food that ends up in the bin

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

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

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

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

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