A severe pollution incident in Knockando Burn has led to the death of numerous fish, eels, and birds, impacting nearly a mile of the watercourse. Experts suspect a chemical compound, possibly with industrial origins, contaminated the burn, causing significant ecological and economic damage during the peak fishing season. In an environmental disaster, there has been…
This aerial picture shows a general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, May 3, 2026. – / AFP Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the WHO said Sunday, May 3, including one that is a confirmed case of…
York-based Environment Bank has appointed Corrine Barry as NSIPs business development director as it prepares for the expansion of biodiversity net gain requirements. Corrine brings 17 years’ experience across infrastructure, energy policy and commercial delivery, most recently serving as UK net zero director at RWE. In her new role, she will lead a dedicated function…
About 30,000 tonnes of household rubbish has been dumped at a protected site near a picturesque Leicestershire village in the latest example of fly-tipping, which is a growing problem across England. Aerial photos show the “sickening” scale of the rubbish across an area about the size of a football pitch at Cave’s Inn Pits, near…
In the minutes, hours and days following Saturday’s interrupted White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, Americans were inundated by falsehoods and conspiracy theories from nearly every flank. The speed with which slop and junk sputtered forth has experts worried that audiences may be growing jaded and apathetic in the face of clear distortions. Subscribe to read…
Gandikota asks Muhamad: What does the military‑industrial machine mean for the sovereignty of the Global South? In this episode of Reframe, Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla, general coordinator of Progressive International, speaks with former Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhamad about how Latin America should respond to the age of United States President Donald Trump. Muhamad argues that challenging…
The Environment Agency has launched a major investigation into the “sickening” suspected illegal waste dumping of shredded rubbish discovered at Cave’s Inn Pits, near Shawell, Leicestershire. A criminal investigation has also been launched into the alleged large-scale rubbish dumping at the SSSI site. 11:20, 03 May 2026Updated 11:31, 03 May 2026 Shocking aerial photographs reveal…
Agricultural co-operatives could “unleash growth” in the UK and improve national food security in the face of crises such as the Middle East conflict by “improving the resilience of UK farms”, according to a report. The policy paper produced by the Co-operative party, which backs influential Labour MPs including Steve Reed and Jonathan Reynolds, calls…
Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other OPEC+ countries increased their oil production quota on Sunday in an expected move aimed at demonstrating continuity at the cartel after the shock withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates. The seven major producers will add “188,000 barrels per day” to their total production quota for June, as part of…
The dragons’ lair looks deceptively ordinary: a pair of pale green portables, tucked behind the reptile enclosure at Melbourne zoo. But the plain exterior belies its hidden treasures. Inside, dozens of Victorian grassland earless dragons, blissfully unaware of their status as Australia’s most imperilled reptile, are basking on rocks, gobbling up crickets or lapping up…
