Europe’s 2030 environment policy goals slip further out of reach
Just hours before the European Commission unveiled proposals to scale back EU environmental regulations, the European Environment Agency…
MP calls for ban on ‘biobeads’ at sewage works after devastating Camber Sands spillage | Pollution
The use of tiny, toxic plastic beads at sewage works should be banned nationwide, an MP and wildlife…
‘A planet in peril’: UN calls for global climate investment to unlock €17 trillion benefit by 2070
Published on 10/12/2025 – 15:33 GMT+1 An “interlinked, whole-of-society and whole-of-government” approach to reshape the economy and environment…
How deforestation turned a cyclonic storm into a likely recurring tragedy
Cyclone Senyar hit South and Southeast Asian countries in late November. In Indonesia, the island of Sumatra, especially…
Snakes, spiders and rare birds seized by Border Force in month-long operation | Illegal wildlife trade
More than 250 endangered species and illegal wildlife products were seized at the UK border in a single…
Coastal sites that release toxic waste could flood as sea levels rise
About 5,500 toxic sites along U.S. coasts could end up in floodwater as oceans rise this century. A…
7.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan, rare megaquake warning issued
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northeastern Japan late Monday, December 8, 2025, injuring at least 51…
Flood warnings for Shropshire rivers following heavy rain
Rising river levels following heavy rain have led to flood warnings and the closure of a car park…
Southern California mountain lions recommended for threatened status
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has recommended granting threatened species status to roughly 1,400 mountain lions…
Millions of hectares are still being cut down every year. How can we protect global forests?
Ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Belém last month, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva urged world…
Western Washington faces ‘catastrophic’ flooding as two atmospheric rivers dump heavy rain
Western Washington braced for what the National Weather Service in Seattle called “catastrophic” conditions Wednesday as an atmospheric…
Plastic Pollution Will More than Double by 2040, Yielding a Garbage Truck’s Worth of Waste Each Second
December 5, 2025 1 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm A Garbage Truck of Plastic Will Be…