Image caption Some compounds that make up medicines have been found in rivers, lochs and the sea A new Scottish health project aims to tackle potential harm caused to the environment by pharmaceuticals. An estimated…
Image caption Pasi Vainikka at the Solar Foods plant near Helsinki Finnish scientists producing a protein "from thin air" say it will compete with soya on price within the decade. The protein is produced from…
An opencast coal mine in Wyoming: the US fossil fuel industry is hoping for lucrative access to the UK energy market. Photograph: Rex The US has banned mention of the climate crisis in trade talks…
Munduruku activists at a craft workshop, which helps give their tribe an alternative income. Photograph: Rosamaria Lourdes It is midnight at an almost deserted bus station and one of the Amazon’s most courageous warriors is…
Image captionFisherman Darryl Green welcomes the restrictions On board Darryl Green's small fishing boat, just off the island of Praslin in the Seychelles, the water is so clear we can see the seabed. Brightly coloured…
Climate change and nutrient pollution are driving the oxygen from our oceans, and threatening many species of fish. That's the conclusion of the biggest study of its kind, undertaken by conservation group IUCN. While nutrient…