Focus on Environment
Efforts to adapt to climate risks ‘falling far short’, Government warned
Efforts to make the UK resilient to the impacts of climate change fall “far short” of what is needed, independent advisers have warned....
Government pledges to ‘stand with’ companies investing in new gas power
The Government will “stand with” electricity generators as they invest in building more gas-fired power stations, Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has said. In...
UK Government failing to grasp scale of ‘e-waste tsunami’ – MPs
The Government is failing to fully grasp the “tsunami” of electronic waste in the UK, MPs have warned. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC)...
US, Canada to review pollution of US waters by British Columbia coal mines
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada and the United States have agreed to review a long standing cross-border dispute that involves pollution...
Japan marks 13 years since massive tsunami disaster. A closer look at the Fukushima nuclear plant
TOKYO — Japan on Monday marked 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts. Nearly 20,000 people died,...
Prince of Wales celebrates Earthshot Prize winner’s eco-packaging deal
The Prince of Wales has hailed a breakthrough contract won by an Earthshot Prize winner to supply eco-packaging, which will cut tonnes of...
Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from UK farmers
UK Assured Food Standards Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April. The British...
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers major coral bleaching
SYDNEY – Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has been hit by a major coral bleaching event, with the results consistent with patterns of heat...
EU underprepared as climate change risks mount, draft report says
BRUSSELS – Europe is in urgent need of stronger measures to prepare healthcare systems, farming and critical infrastructure for increasingly severe climate change,...
Global hot streak continues with record-breaking high temperatures
WASHINGTON — For the ninth straight month, Earth has obliterated global heat records — with February, the winter as a whole and the...
