19 Aug 2025
Photo by Naja Bertolt Jensen Global negotiations to forge the world’s first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution have collapsed for the second time in eight months, as countries remain fundamentally divided over whether to limit plastic production or focus solely on waste management solutions. The sixth round of talks under the Intergovernmental […]
12 Aug 2025
Photo by Naja Bertolt Jensen High-stakes negotiations resumed in Geneva on 5th August for a legally binding global treaty to tackle plastic pollution, with delegates from 175 countries attempting to finalise an agreement that has eluded negotiators for nearly three years. The resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2), scheduled to run […]
24 Jun 2025
Image description: A person holding out their hands palms up, covered with a thick coating of black oil after an oil spill in the Niger delta. Image by Jerry Chidi / Climate Visuals. The UK High Court recently delivered a milestone judgement for environmental justice: Shell (and its former Nigerian subsidiary) can be held […]
11 Mar 2025
An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided in the North Sea off the UK coast on Monday 10 March, triggering a major rescue mission. UK authorities launched lifeboats and firefighting vessels to the scene some 10 nautical miles out from the city of Hull after an alarm was sounded. “A coastguard rescue helicopter from […]
17 Oct 2023
The UK Government, Welsh Government, Scottish Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland are seeking views on a proposed ban on the manufacture, supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic. The proposed ban, subject to consultation outcomes, would be applied by individual countries in the UK and be […]
14 Mar 2023
Cities are artificially lit to allow humans to make use of the night. This light pollution means that stars are often barely visible in urban skies. Urban development in coastal areas is increasingly exposing marine ecosystems to artificial light. This exposure is particularly acute in and near some of the world’s largest coastal cities and […]
06 Dec 2022
Record number of plastic nurdles found on beaches as environmental groups call for tougher laws. A survey has now found a record number on beaches around the world and campaigners want new laws in place to help reduce spillages. Nurdles are tiny pellets of plastic used by industry to produce nearly all of our plastic […]
23 Aug 2022
Lib Dems call for Sewage Tax to prevent water firms polluting shellfish habitats. Lobsters, crabs, clams and oysters are the “forgotten victims” of sewage being dumped into the sea and rivers around the UK, new analysis has shown. (Photo credit: Cocklers at work in Morecombe Bay. PA / PA Archive) The London Evening […]
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