Scheme for plastic bottles and cans put back to 2027 while environment minister says glass recycling ‘unduly’ complex A UK deposit return scheme for recycling drinks bottles has been delayed to 2027, meaning it will...
Read MoreCollapse in system of currents that helps regulate global climate would be at such speed that adaptation would be impossibleThe circulation of the Atlantic Ocean is heading towards a tipping point that is “bad news for the...
Read MoreRecord levels of heat were absorbed last year by Earth’s seas, which have been warming year-on-year for the past decade“Astounding” ocean temperatures in 2023 supercharged “freak” weather around the...
Read MoreA collapse would bring catastrophic climate impacts but scientists disagree over the new analysisThe Gulf Stream system could collapse as soon as 2025, a new study suggests. The shutting down of the vital ocean currents, called...
Read MoreDavid Lammy says Labour government would join growing list of developed countries and multinationals calling to halt the practiceThe Labour party has said the UK should back the call for a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining,...
Read MoreUK urged to use trade deals as bargaining tool to protect marine mammalsDolphins and other marine mammals are being failed by the UK government, MPs have said, as they call for ministers not to sign trade deals without...
Read MoreR Adm John Mauger says search operation will continue ‘as long as there’s an opportunity for survival’An oceanographer has told the BBC the underwater noises give hope that those on board are still...
Read MoreUnderwater noises detected by Canadian aircraft, as oxygen levels reduce to around 30 hours of breathable airAn oceanographer has told the BBC the underwater noises give hope that those on board are still alive.“There are...
Read MoreSustained high temperatures over summer could trigger mass mortality of fish and oysters, say scientistsAn “unheard of” marine heatwave off the coasts of the UK and Ireland poses a serious threat to species,...
Read MoreUnder-fire bosses announce ‘unprecedented plan’ to reduce last year’s 300,000 incidents of sewage pollutionWater companies have apologised for repeated sewage spills and pledged to invest £10bn this...
Read MoreShadow minister submits bill to curb spills as Environment Agency reveals sewage was dumped for almost 1m hours last yearMinisters have treated coastal communities as if they are “open sewers”, Labour has said, after...
Read MoreLocal government survey shows 26 council sites already spilling waste on to cliffs and into seaHundreds of ageing landfill dumps on the coast of England containing plastics, chemicals and other waste are a ticking timebomb...
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