Think of the science of fatbergs next time you flush toilet paper
28 April 2020
Max up the yuck factor: environmental engineer Raffaela Villa explains how huge fatty deposits build up in our sewers and how we deal with them.
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Exclusive: UK considering ambitious new climate plan soon after Brexit
15 January 2020
The UK government is considering a new, more ambitious blueprint to reduce its carbon emissions after the country leaves the European Union at the end of the month
UK government rings death knell for the fracking industry
4 November 2019
The sharp reversal of support ends nearly a decade of protests, court cases and minor earthquakes without any energy being produced
Our buildings make this heatwave worse – here’s how to cool them down
26 July 2018
Many buildings in cool countries are poorly designed to cope with heat, and new homes and offices are even worse. Thousands will die if we don’t fix them
Why tidal power won't solve the world's renewable energy needs
13 June 2018
There are widespread calls for the UK government not to abandon a trailblazing tidal power project, but this energy source is no green panacea, says Hans van Haren
Shock collars are a bad way to train dogs so let's ban them
1 March 2018
There are growing calls for wider prohibition of dog collars that jolt pets with electricity to train them. About time, says Danny Chambers
UK's plastic bag ban is a pitiful attempt at a greener future
11 January 2018
Talk of cutting plastic pollution has grabbed the headlines, but the UK’s long-awaited 25-year plan for the environment consists almost entirely of vague aspirations and vacuous promises
No, the UK didn't vote that animals can't feel pain or emotion
22 November 2017
Campaigners say a recent UK vote will deny sentience to animals, but the reality is rather different. The real issue is what happens to animal welfare post-Brexit
People who illegally kill birds of prey are getting away with it
1 November 2017
There were 81 confirmed cases of protected birds of prey being attacked or killed in Britain in 2016, yet the authorities didn’t take a single person to court
UK ban on polluting cars by 2040 is just a cynical smokescreen
26 July 2017
The UK government’s plan to ban the sale of diesel and petrol cars in two decades’ time is no help for those affected by air pollution
