Seal endured ‘tortured death’ entangled in marine litter
A seal has died after becoming entangled in a large amount of marine pollution off the Cornwall coast.
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Eight-year-old schoolboy is hailed a super hero for cleaning up his neighbourhood
A tireless schoolboy has been hailed a hero for helping Keep Scotland Beautiful one piece of litter at a time.
Scientists blame pollution and pesticides as childhood cancer rates in Scotland soar by 34% in a decade
The number of child cancer cases in Scotland has risen by a third in the last decade, we can reveal.
Glasgow pledges to be first carbon-neutral city in the UK
Glasgow has pledged to become the first carbon neutral city in the UK.
Mothers and families to demand climate action in London march
Thousands of mothers, fathers, grandparents and families with babies and children are expected to take to the streets to demand urgent action on climate change.
High Court to decide on new inquest over girl’s ‘air pollution’ death
The mother of a nine-year-old girl whose death was linked to air pollution is to find out if the High Court will quash her daughter’s inquest and grant a new hearing.
Distressing levels of polluting pharmaceuticals found in Cromarty and Tay rivers
Scotland’s estuaries are among Britain’s worst polluted for pharmaceuticals, new research has revealed.
All you need to know about London’s new ultra-low emission zone
The ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) has been introduced in London.
Two million Londoners living in areas with toxic air, figures show
More than two million Londoners are living in areas with illegal levels of air pollution, figures published by the city’s mayor Sadiq Khan show.
More litter in sea than ever before despite beach cleaning, campaigners say
THE UK cannot beach clean its way out of a litter crisis, according to environmental campaigners.
Scotland’s first Low Emission Zone to start in 2019 in Glasgow
SCOTLAND'S first Low Emission Zone (LEZ) is to come in to effect at the start of 2019.