Angry Dutch farmers take tractors to city in protest against emissions policy
Thousands of angry Dutch farmers have converged on The Hague in the latest protest against the government’s plans to rein in emissions of nitrogen oxide.
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Extinction Rebellion stage flights pollution protest at Gatwick
Travellers arriving at Gatwick Airport on Saturday morning were greeted by a man in a tiger costume and other environmental activists.
South Sudan ‘ignores reports on oil pollution and birth defects’
The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, with the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals including mercury, manganese, and arsenic, according to four environmental reports.
Website errors delay Birmingham’s clean air zone
A glitch with an online vehicle checker has delayed the launch of one of the UK’s first clean air zones (Caz).
Charity boss calls for more details on Aberdeen’s planned low emission zone
A charity boss has urged Aberdeen council chiefs to be more specific about when a planned low emission zone (LEZ) would be rolled out.
Call for action after Aberdeen’s most polluted streets revealed
Campaign groups have urged a rethink over transport after a study revealed Aberdeen’s most polluted streets.
Air pollution linked to risk of suicide and depression – study
Exposure to high levels of air pollution increases the risk of depression and suicide, according to a new analysis.
Dirtiest Christmas parcel vans pollute 17 times more than cleanest variants
Some delivery vans could be emitting 17 times the emissions produced by the cleanest models, a new survey has found.
Chemical engineers generate material to capture industrial emissions
A computer-generated material has been developed for the first time to capture industrial pollution and tackle climate change in the “most economical way”.
We recycle as much as we can, Duke of Cambridge tells environmentalists
The Duke of Cambridge has revealed his family recycles “as much as we can” but he has concerns about what happens to their waste.
Supermarket plastic rises above 900,000 tonnes a year despite reduction pledges
Supermarkets’ use of single-use plastic has risen to more than 900,000 tonnes, despite retailers making public commitments to cut down on their packaging, according to a report by Greenpeace and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).
Air pollution ‘linked to higher glaucoma risk’
Air pollution could be linked to a higher risk of glaucoma, according to a new study.
Increasing health risks from heatwaves as climate changes, experts warn
British pensioners are increasingly at risk from the growing threat of heatwaves as the climate changes, health experts have warned.
Increasing health risks from heatwaves as climate changes, experts warn
British pensioners are increasingly at risk from the growing threat of heatwaves as the climate changes, health experts have warned.
Pollution concern over A96 dualling plans
Campaigner have hit out over dualling plans for the A96 amid fears more traffic will use the road, increasing air pollution.
Children’s lives could be cut short by air pollution, study suggests
Air pollution could shorten a child’s life by up to seven months, a study on one of the largest UK cities has suggested.
Clean up your act as ‘Code the City’ seeks out pollution in north-east
Scientists are encouraging the public in Aberdeen to get involved in a project to help monitor air quality across the region.
Traffic pollution ‘linked to 19% of new UK childhood asthma cases’
One in five new childhood asthma cases in the UK could be linked to traffic pollution, new research suggests.
Air pollution kills more people than smoking, scientists say
Air pollution is a bigger global killer than smoking, research has shown.
South Korea proposes rain project with China to clean Seoul air
South Korea has proposed a joint project with China to use artificial rain to clean the air in Seoul, where a sharp increase in pollution has caused alarm.
Plastics are being glued together in the ocean by bacteria, scientists find
Glue-like substances secreted by bacteria are sticking tiny particles of plastic together in the ocean to form larger masses, scientists have discovered.
Two Aberdeen streets among ‘most polluted’ in Scotland
Two Aberdeen streets are among the most polluted in the country, according to new statistics released by a campaign group.
North-east aquarium joins global effort to combat plastic pollution
A north-east aquarium is joining others from around the world to tackle plastic pollution.
Nine in 10 of the world’s children breathe toxic air – report
More than nine in 10 children around the world are living in areas of toxic air pollution, global health leaders have warned.
UK’s first air-filtering bus launched in Southampton
The UK’s first air-filtering bus, which claims to make the air around it cleaner while on the move, has been launched in Southampton.
Air pollution may be linked to dementia risk
Air pollution may be linked with an increased risk of developing dementia, research suggests.
Map reveals beach litter hot spots
A map exposing hidden litter hot spots around Scotland’s coastline has been unveiled in the fight against marine pollution.
North-east flats plan withdrawn over aircraft noise fears
Plans to build flats and a shop near Aberdeen airport have been withdrawn after concerns were expressed about the noise residents would have to put up with.
North-east’s woodlands and grasslands help NHS Grampian save £4.5 million
NHS Grampian has saved more than £4.5 million in medical costs due to falling emissions in the north-east.
Smog-busting device from Aberdeen uni team goes under spotlight on Capitol Hill
A smog-busting device pioneered by Aberdeen academics has been showcased to US senators in a hope it will make factories greener.