$5bn fund unveiled for climate-friendly shipping

A group of ship owners have announced plans for a $5bn (£3.8bn) fund to design zero-emissions…

Where plastic outnumbers fish by seven to one

Plastic is building up in the areas of the ocean where fish feed and grow, according…

Sentinel for sea-level rise enters testing

The next satellite tasked with maintaining the “gold standard” measurement of sea-level rise is about to…

‘Toxic chemical cocktail’ passed to baby porpoises

Baby porpoises in waters off the UK are being exposed to a cocktail of chemicals in…

Land and oceans under threat

Two major reports from the UN’s climate science body have revealed in sharp relief the extent…

Greenland’s record melt

Former UK chief scientist Sir David King says he was scared by the faster-than-expected pace of…

Palau is first country to ban ‘reef toxic’ sun cream

The Pacific nation of Palau has become the first country to ban sun cream that is…

Single-use plastic: China to ban bags and other items

China, one of the world’s biggest users of plastic, has unveiled a major plan to reduce…

Olive ridley turtle found injured off Seaford beach dies

A turtle found stranded off the south coast of England by two women out swimming has…