The throwaway plastics to be banned from 2021 include straws, cutlery, plates, balloon sticks and cotton buds
The proposals also call for at least a 25% reduction by 2025 in the use...
A small Hawaiian island that was an important habitat for endangered species has entirely disappeared, The Huffington Post confirmed Tuesday.
East Island in the French Frigate Shoals, an atoll around 550 miles northwest...
The Italian city of Bologna is offering discounts on products such as beer, ice creams and cinema tickets for people who adopt greener forms of transportation.
Its ‘Bella Mossa’ scheme, which roughly translates...
Tiny pieces of plastic measuring less than five millimeters in length—or roughly the size of a sesame seed—have become a nearly ubiquitous presence in our world. Scientists have found the particles, better...
It was set up to respond to climate change by investing in low-emission and climate-resilient development
A UN-backed fund has pledged to invest more than $1 billion (£0.77bn) in climate mitigationprojects in developing countries.
The...
Uber will charge its customers in London an extra 15p per mile on every trip to help its drivers buy electric cars.
The ride-hailing app hopes to create a £200m fund from the levy to...
By 2060, global consumption of raw resources is set to nearly double to 167 gigatonnes.
That’s according to a new OECD report, which warns as the global economy expands, living standards rise and world...
Surabaya’s recycling incentive scheme allows trash to be traded for tickets.
The Indonesian city of Surabaya is now offering free bus rides in exchange for handing in used plastic bottles and cup.
The country’s second-largest city...
Customers across six south-eastern states were significantly affected by the storm.
Hurricane Michael caused 1.7 million electricity outages in the south-eastern US.
That’s according to new statistics from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), which says...
The projects are expected to reduce emissions by more than 2,000 metric tons over the next five years.
New York has awarded $3 million (£2.3m) for colleges and universities to invest in clean energyprojects to...
More than one million people die each year in China from particulate matter air pollution, but despite 15 years and billions of dollars of efforts to clean up the country's air, dangerous winter smog persists.
Now,...
As many as 28,000 jobs will be lost in the north of England in the next 12 years under the government’s drive towards a low-carbon economy, a thinktank has warned.
The Institute for...
Climate change is already exacerbating domestic and international conflicts, and governments must take steps to ensure it does not get worse, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has said.
Peter...
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has launched a consultation on the proposals.
Plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds could be banned within a year in England under government plans to reduce pollution.
Environment Secretary...
Each year, Japan's iconic cherry blossoms herald the arrival of spring. But after a bout of extreme weather, blooms are being reported several months early.
The Japanese weather site Weathernews said it had...
Circular clothing firm takes recycled fashion to Dutch Design Week.
Trash-2-Cash has created a climate change-neutral shirt, a recycled raincoat and even an environmentally-conscious car interior, which it plans to showcase at the event in...
