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Portugal: ‘Europe’s dumping ground’ suspends waste imports over landfill concerns
Portugal has stopped taking waste from abroad to protect its domestic landfill capacity during the coronavirus pandemic.…
‘Not what the doctor ordered’: Microplastics found in fruit and veg
A separate piece of research found that microplastics can be absorbed by the roots of lettuce and wheat crops.…
Green ‘flash’ number plates to encourage the switching to electric cars and avoid…
The transport secretary has also announced millions in funding for battery and hydrogen vehicle research.…
Farmers call for green trade policy to help tackle climate change
Farmers want trade deals that reflect the sector's pledge to be at net zero emissions by 2040 following the coronavirus outbreak.…
Next 10 years crucial as oceans lose oxygen with potentially dire effects, says new study
A study says there are 700 ocean dead zones - where there is not enough oxygen to support marine life - up from 45 prior to 1960.…
Climate change: Thousands of children skip school to take part in protests
Climate activists across the world want environmental concerns pushed as far up the political agenda as possible.…
Coldplay ‘not touring’ new album Everyday Life over climate change fears
For new album Everyday Life, Coldplay say they expect to play just one UK gig, raising funds for the ClientEarth charity.…
Titan Discovery vessel starts scanning seabed to help save coastline
It comes as experts warn it will not be possible to win the war against water in some locations because of rising sea levels.…
NASA unveils early version of all-electric plane
"Our target right now is to fly this airplane in late 2020," says NASA.…
Greta Thunberg meets Leonardo DiCaprio as LA loses its cool over newfound star
The 16-year-old activist met Hollywood star and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio. before leading hundreds in a protest.…
Iceland’s disappearing glaciers revealed in new drone images
Composite images document changes to a group of glaciers on the south side of Vatnajokull, one of the largest ice caps in Europe.…
Extinction Rebellion protester arrested after three hours on Big Ben scaffolding
The man, named as tree surgeon Ben Atkinson, spent almost three hours on the scaffolding before police brought him down.…
ABBA star backs ‘populist nightmare’ Greta Thunberg over climate SOS
The singer says even if you don't think that everything Greta says is unquestionable, "you have to admire her guts and her focus".…
National Theatre cuts ties with Shell over climate change
The move comes just days after the Royal Shakespeare Company ended its ties with multinational oil giant BP.…
Giant iceberg the size of Sydney breaks away in Antarctica – but not due to climate change
The massive iceberg, said to be similar in size to Sydney, has broken away as "part of the ice shelf's normal cycle", experts say.…
Not Boaty McBoatface! Royals officially name ship after Attenborough
The ship, named the RRS Sir David Attenborough on Thursday, was voted by the public to be called Boaty McBoatface in 2016.…
Greta Thunberg hits back at Trump for ‘mocking her’ on Twitter
The 16-year-old climate activist changed her Twitter bio as a direct response to the US president's seemingly mocking tweet.…
Current Paris accord climate targets ‘no longer enough’, UN envoy tells Sky
Luis Alfonso de Alba says commitments made in Paris in 2015 will have to be altered to limit warming to acceptable levels.…
Football clubs urged to give single-use plastic cups the boot
Campaigners are calling on teams to help get rid of millions of single-use plastic cups handed out at venues every year.…
Canoe believe it: Plastic waste could be used to make kayaks and milk bottles
The Queen's University in Belfast is developing innovative ways of converting single-use plastics.…