Scientists have detected harmful chemicals including cadmium, mercury and lead in plastic samples taken from Lake Geneva, which sits on the border between Switzerland and France. The study is first
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Warming oceans are causing Antarctica’s ice sheet to melt from underneath, according to a new study. The results suggest climate change is having a bigger impact on ice loss in
The West Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster than at any point in the last 450 years, according to a new study. Scientists say the high melt rate is due
The European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) has released an update to a 2013 report that confirms a worrying trend throughout Europe and around the world: extreme weather events are
Summary of a collective report released today from scientists around the world warns “human well-being at risk” due to an increasing decline in biodiversity across the planet as result of
A “powerful” computer model has predicted that sharply reducing global greenhouse gas emissions would stave off rising sea levels by the end of the 21st century, significantly reducing a looming
According to a new report in Science, global efforts to rebuild fisheries and limit overfishing would reduce the threat to endangered marine species in addition to promoting sustainable profit. The
The UK government has rejected calls from environmental groups and lawmakers to impose a tax on disposable coffee cups. The decision has been criticised by environmental campaigners, who say the
A recent ban on plastic waste imports in China is forcing European leaders to develop an alternative strategy for plastic use and waste disposal. Europe is often viewed as an
Air quality in Bulgaria has improved since a court ruled last year that the country needed to put more effort into reducing air pollution, but there is still more work