Pollution: Scientists find plastic in sea turtles’ MUSCLES for the first time

Pollution is affecting marine on a chemical level, scientists have confirmed, after finding high concentrations of plastic in the muscles of loggerhead sea turtles. Researchers analysed the remains of 44 turtles found washed up dead on coastlines in eastern Spain — finding traces of plastics in each one. Marine animals like sea turtles often fall foul … Read more

Air pollution in the UK is at its LOWEST since records began

Air pollution in the UK is at the lowest since records began, according to official Government statistics.  Three of the most problematic pollutants — nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) — dropped to all-time low levels last year due to lockdown. These pollutants are spewed out in high levels by engines, industry, … Read more

Electric car concept can hoover up the pollution from other vehicles

A driverless electric car concept is capable of hoovering up pollution left by other vehicles as it drives along, leaving clean air in its wake, its designers claim. The Airo is being designed by British Heatherwick Studio for the Chinese green-vehicle firm IM Motors and could go into production as soon as 2023.  It features … Read more

MI6 boss says secret service is spying on other nations’ pollution levels

MI6 is using its secret agents to check the pollution levels of foreign countries to ensure they keep to their climate targets, its boss has today revealed. Depicted as a flashy all-action spy agency in the blockbuster James Bond films, the real life secret service is seemingly searching for a more realistic way to save … Read more

MI6 boss says secret service is spying on other nations’ pollution levels

MI6 is using its secret agents to check the pollution levels of foreign countries to ensure they keep to their climate targets, its boss has today revealed. Depicted as a flashy all-action spy agency in the blockbuster James Bond films, the real life secret service is seemingly searching for a more realistic way to save … Read more

Ex-Countryfile star Julia Bradbury apologises for Hillsborough balloon tribute ‘pollution’ tweet

Julia Bradbury has apologised for accusing the Hillsborough tribute of ‘polluting’ the Earth by releasing 96 balloons.  The former Countryfile host, 50, said her tweet was ‘ill-timed’ after Liverpool fell silent for a minute yesterday to mark the 32nd anniversary of the tragedy which claimed the lives of 96 football fans. Flags were flown at … Read more

Suez canal blockage caused a spike in air pollution

Last month’s Suez canal blockage caused by the grounding of the Ever Given super tanker led to a spike in sulphur dioxide emissions, according to satellite data.  The pollutant is a greenhouse gas which is spewed out by the burning of the type of fuel oil used in ship engines.   Evidence from the Tropomi apparatus … Read more

Pollution: Richest 1% produce DOUBLE the carbon emissions of the poorest 50%, says UN

World’s wealthiest people are ‘elite polluters’: Richest one per cent produce DOUBLE the combined carbon emissions of the poorest 50 per cent, report reveals The report comes from the UK-based Cambridge Sustainability Commission  It was compiled by 31 experts tasked with finding ways to best tackle emissions The panel recommend deterring people from frequent flying … Read more