Pollutionwatch: Irish air quality to benefit from better data

Bigger measurement network reveals issues such as nitrogen dioxide breach in Dublin A big expansion in…

‘Angry nerves’: McConnell, Schumer trade insults ahead of Barrett confirmation

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks from his office to the Senate floor. | Sarah Silbiger/Getty…

After Barrett meeting, Murkowski still opposes election-year confirmation

Sen. Lisa Murkowski met with Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett this week but remains opposed…

Alarm as Arctic sea ice not yet freezing at latest date on record

Delayed freeze in Laptev Sea could have knock-on effects across polar region, scientists say For the…

Glitter is an environmental abomination. It’s time to stop using it | Adrienne Matei

This year, several British brands announced they’d ban glitter from holiday products. US companies should follow…

Antarctica: an ecosystem under threat – in pictures

Antarctica’s ocean is one of the most extreme environments on the planet, and home to its…

Aerial Photographer of the Year 2020

Thousands of photographers from 65 countries around the world submitted their best pictures taken with the…

‘It’s about saving ourselves’: senator pushes plan to conserve 30% of US by 2030

Tom Udall’s ‘30 by 30’ proposal seeks to align US with international goals to protect and…

Despite a loud opposing minority, low-traffic neighbourhoods are increasingly popular

YouGov poll found positive views on LTNs are three times higher than negative ones They are…

2020 Luminar bug photographer of the year – winners

The winners have been announced in the Luminar bug photography awards 2020 in association with Europe’s…