Why geologists can’t agree on when the Anthropocene Epoch began
19 February 2025
Nobody doubts that human activities have dramatically transformed Earth, so why has there been no official recognition of the Anthropocene?
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The state of Britain's rivers: Slurry, silage and sewage
22 March 2023
The majority of the UK's waterways are suffering, even those that look like they are in good health, but some restoration projects have started to tackle the issues, and much more can be done
Janez Potočnik interview: How a circular economy can help us go green
9 February 2022
A sustainable future means using less stuff more wisely – but politicians aren’t yet grasping the nettle, says the head of the UN International Resource Panel
The end of waste: The grand plan to build a truly circular economy
9 February 2022
We hack almost 100 billion tonnes of stuff from Earth’s surface every year, and most of it goes to waste. Changing that means a complete overhaul of how we live
A third of the world's food goes to waste – here's how to stop the rot
22 September 2021
Food waste isn't just morally objectionable; it also produces vast amounts of greenhouse gases. But this is one food fight we can win, with simple actions at home and new tech in industry
Why chemical pollution is turning into a third great planetary crisis
21 July 2021
Thousands of synthetic substances have leaked into ecosystems everywhere, and we are only just beginning to realise the devastating consequences
The nitrogen emergency: How to fix our forgotten environmental crisis
12 May 2021
Nitrogen pollution poisons our water and clogs our air – and it exacerbates other environmental problems. But if we organise now, we can fight back before it’s too late
We constantly eat microplastics. What does that mean for our health?
4 December 2019
Tiny particles of plastic are in our food, water and even the air we breathe. We investigate the impact they have inside our bodies
Jellyfish offer a sticky solution to the problem of plastic pollution
12 December 2018
Our oceans are full of microplastics and unnatural swarms of jellyfish. Could these beautiful animals possess a secret weapon to help clean up the environment?
David Attenborough: It’s time we humans came to our senses
29 March 2018
From the plastic age, to the tripling of our population and the destruction of the natural world, David Attenborough has seen it all, and issues a call to arms
