ENVIRONMENT

The UK government invest over £30 million into sustainable animal agriculture. Experts argue that the best way to increase sustainable food production is by introducing a global plant-based diet.

In 2017, millions of litres of raw sewage flooded two rivers in the Gatwick region and investigators found nearly 1,400 dead fish. As a result, Thames Water has been fined £3.33 million.

The US is now even open to studying the possibility of blocking sunlight in an attempt to help fight global warming,

India has been trying to reintroduce cheetahs in the country, but the project has been facing a lot of setbacks.

Iceland has finally decided to suspend the practice of whale hunting until the end of August.

A Rural Voices survey found that coffee consumers and coffee farmers have contrasting views on sustainability.

A new study by the scientists at Reading University in the UK has found that the flight turbulence has increased due to climate change.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said that the failure to phase out fossil fuels will prove to be a "death sentence" to millions of poor people

The collapse of Ukraine's Nova Kakhovka dam can spell disaster for the rest of the world as well, claims Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

The UN reported that reaching Sustainable Development Goal 7 by 2030 is unrealistic. Achieving the goals would benefit the world, in terms of health, well-being, and protection from environmental and social risks.

A study published by the Environmental Research Journal suggests the positive impact that green spaces in urban areas can have on mental health.

Micro-plastic pollutants were found in 25 marine animals that were examined in the Mediterranean Sea, which is lined with litter. Small non-profit organisations, like Enaleia, are working to clean-up the ocean and protect marine life.

The WWF warns how increasing plastic waste is killing sea life, and if it continues to double in the next 15 years, there may well be more plastic than fish in the sea (by weight) by 2050.

The detailed Climate Action Plan underlines the ETC's agenda of making the plan fully operational by 2030. Earlier in May 2022, the non-profit organisation committed to such a plan at the Glasgow COP26 conference.

The UN request urgent funding for their life-saving assistance to the victims of Cyclone Mocha, which killed over 450 people, in Myanmar and Bangladesh. The appeal will also help support thousands of Rohingya people, after the storm destroyed refugee camps.

Mayor Sadiq Khan's book, "Breathe: Tackling the Climate Emergency", chronicles his long battle against the air quality of London which caused some health issues like asthma and a possible heart attack.

The WMO report says that extreme weather conditions have killed 2 million people since 1970, "impacting the poorest of the poor".

While perceived higher costs remain a challenge, companies are increasingly transforming their offerings and embracing eco-friendly alternatives.

During King Charles' Coronation concert, well-known fashion designer Stella McCartney delivered a spoken-word performance on environmental conservation.

A new exhibition at Prague's National Museum is addressing ways we can adapt our environments for them to be healthier and economically sustainable.

According to research by Arbonics, there are fourteen million hectares of land available in Europe for afforestation, which could balance out the emissions of everyone living in London and Berlin.

The 30-tonne fin whale that washed up on the shores of Bridlington, England, died as authorities tried to return it to the sea on Tuesday.

The United Nations has warned that the likelihood of El Niño development this year could have a severe impact on several parts of the world.

Almost all wet wipes will be banned in England as part of the Government's new plans for tackling water pollution.

A group of 33 swimmers have been accused of harassing a pod of wild dolphins near the Big Island in Hawaii on Sunday.

Thousands of dead shellfish washed ashore on a beach in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire on Tuesday.

Millions of dead fish were found in a river in the Australian Outback after the country saw record temperatures.

International Women's Day reopens the debate on gender equality in the workplace, as women continue to be the driving force in sustainability compared to their male counterparts.

"There need to be renewed efforts to stop forests being lost and to regenerate lost and degraded areas," says Professor Dominick Spracklen.