Sources of air pollution include traffic, commercial buildings, manufacturers, and even residential areas. But it’s particularly rampant in large cities where there are millions of people...
A new study calculating the amount of plastic waste going into the ocean finds that 8 million metric tons of plastic enter the ecosystem every year....
Harmful tiny fragments of plastics are accumulatingin the deep-sea in surprisingly high concentrations, according to scientists. The findings suggest that marine life and the deep sea...
Researchers have measured how much plastic is now in the oceans and the findings show how huge the scale of the problem is. It is estimated...
Microplastic pollution has contaminated the bottom of the Sydney harbour with pieces as small as sand grains, according to a new study that warns the phenomenon...
The mosquito is by some way the deadliest animal in the world. In terms of the number of human victims they claim each year nothing comes...
Abattoir inspectors have warned that diseased meat could end up in sausages and pies, as new regulation favours visual checks over more accurate inspections of carcasses....
Climate change is decimating populations of tiny species that live on the seabed of the Antarctic shore, threatening ecosystem stability and life higher up the food...
An investigation by Greenpeace has revealed that football merchandise produced for this summer’s World Cup by some leading sports brands contain hazardous chemicals. Well-known brands such...
Alex Blackburne speaks with Cindy Forde of the BLUE Marine Foundation about making money out of responsible fisheries. The elephant in the room for many environmentalists...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
As people from all corners of the world are living off an increasingly similar diet, decreasing crop diversity is making the global food system more vulnerable...
Academics at the University of Aberdeen have urged the EU to assess the long-term impacts of oil spills and influence legislation outside the union as drilling...
The health of our oceans is declining fast because of unprecedented levels of carbon dioxide, overfishing, pollution and global warming, a new report has revealed. Marine...
The coalition has announced a $40 million (£23m) trust fund to promote the maintenance of the Great Barrier Reef and tackle poaching and illegal fishing, but...