Enormous concrete storage units that Shell wants to abandon in the North Sea contain radioactive waste which campaigners fear will eventually leach into the surrounding water, The Independent has l

The UK is one of the most vulnerable nations to the toxic fumes spewed out by ships, according to a new study.

Activists poured hundreds of litres of fake blood into the road outside Downing Street to demand action on climate change.

Half of motorists are in favour of clean air zones – even if they are charged for entering them, a survey has claimed.

A London council has been accused of “covering up” the borough’s air pollution crisis and “putting citizens lives at risk” by failing to monitor levels of poisonous particles in the air.

Scientists have managed to turn CO2 from a gas back into solid “coal”, in a breakthrough which could potentially help remove the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere.

Evidence for man-made global warming has reached a “gold standard” level of certainty, adding pressure for cuts in greenhouse gases to limit rising temperatures, scientists said.

Investigators exploring the plight of endangered jaguar have uncovered secretive networks of hunters, smugglers and organised gangs involved in multi-million-pound trafficking chains leading to Chi

Rice farming is known to be a major contributor to climate change, but new research suggests it is far bigger a problem than previously thought.

The UK has experienced the driest start to a summer since records began in 1961, but safe drinking water remains in plentiful supply.