Electric cars produce less CO2 than petrol vehicles in 95% of global markets, study confirms
The electrification of passenger road transport and household heating features prominently in current and planned policy frameworks to...
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NASA’s new 3-dimensional methane model shows warming as it travels through the atmosphere
NASA’s new 3-dimensional portrait of methane shows the world’s second largest contributor to greenhouse warming as it travels through the...
Princes to ditch plastic packaging on all tuna multipacks, with 28m products to go plastic-free
Princes has announced plans to move all of its tuna multipacks to cardboard sleeve packaging, as part of a drive to attract new customers...
German air quality rates 'Good' on Tuesday 24th, as lockdown measures take effect
How clean is the air you’re breathing right now? How does the air in your city compare with that of a neighbouring city or region? Air...
Scientists will now be able to track pollution from space on an hourly basis
NASA, the European Space Agency, and South Korea are building a "virtual constellation" of space-based instruments together, to record...
European Space Agency images show 40% reduction in Nitrogen Dioxide over China
Claus Zehner, ESA’s Copernicus Sentinel-5P mission manager, comments, “We can certainly attribute a part of the nitrogen dioxide...
Environment Agency data shows low levels of pollution on Monday across UK with transport slowdown
Today : Brisk winds across all regions at times during today will allow air pollution levels across the UK to remain Low.Tomorrow : Air...
Plastic Cutback a Surfdome initiative supported by Patagonia - 72% of plastic is still going to....
Plastic Cutback a Surfdome initiative supported by Patagonia - 72% of plastic is still going to landfill or escapes into the environment....
Los Angeles sees massive improvement in air quality as people stay home and avoid roads
Air quality in the United States’ smoggiest city has dramatically improved after the coronavirus pandemic made people stay home and off...
Patagonia + Surfdome trial removal of plastic polybags for clothes - 180 billion produced annually
One aspect of the marine plastic crisis that’s so far escaped widespread attention is the poly bag problem. Almost every item of clothing...
Air pollution in Danish cities down by 30% after Coronavirus outbreak
Since the coronavirus crisis kicked off recently, the air quality in Denmark’s biggest cities has improved considerably. According to new...
Colombia's capital Bogotá opens 76km of bike lanes to slow spread of Covid-19 + improve air quality
The Colombian capital of Bogotá is opening 76km (47 miles) of temporary bike lanes to reduce crowding on public transport and help...
China's CO2 emissions were down by 25% from February 3 to March 1 due to Coronavirus shutdown
From February 3 to March 1, CO2 emissions were down by at least 25% because of the measures to contain the coronavirus, according to the...
Welsh government to ban single-use plastics from 2021
Announcing the ban, the Welsh Government's deputy minister for housing and local government Hannah Blythyn said: “The single use plastics...
Coronavirus: nitrogen dioxide emissions drop over Italy
New data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite reveal the decline of air pollution, specifically nitrogen dioxide emissions, over...
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