Exclusive: 80% of Welsh dairy farms inspected, 69% of English ones, 60% in Scotland and 50% in Northern Ireland breaching regulations The majority of UK dairy farms are breaking pollution rules, with vast amounts of cow manure being spilled into rivers. When animal waste enters
Body of 16-year-old boy discovered with injuries ‘consistent with a crocodile attack’ as wildlife officers search for animal Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast A teenager has died
Bill would stop private investors, including hedge funds, farmers and municipalities, from profiting off water scarcity With private investors poised to profit from water scarcity in the west, US senator Elizabeth Warren and representative Ro Khanna are pursuing a bill to
Exclusive: By the middle of the century, pollution from plastic industry could ‘undermine world’s effort’ to control climate crisis By the middle of the century, global emissions from plastic production could triple to account for one-fifth of the Earth’s remaining carbon
Consumer Reports recently conducted its most comprehensive review of pesticides in 59 US fruits and vegetables. Here the organization shares what it found What’s safe to eat? Here is the pesticide risk level for each fruit and vegetable When it comes to healthy eating, fruits
From green beans to kale, here are some foods considered to be healthy yet which test poorly for pesticides Pesticides pose a serious risk in conventionally grown versions of the produce shown below, according to a new analysis by Consumer Reports . Here’s why these fruits and
Pesticides have contaminated the US fruit and vegetable supply – even some organics – a new analysis by Consumer Reports shows What’s safe to eat? Here is the pesticide risk level for each fruit and vegetable Watermelon, green beans and bell peppers are among the many common
There are some simple steps you can take to minimize the amount of pesticides on your fruits and vegetables To avoid pesticides, consider buying the fruits and vegetables that pose the least risk in a new analysis by Consumer Reports , and buying organic for those that pose the
Even organic produce can contain unhealthy amounts of pesticide – see which fruits and vegetables rank best and worst After reviewing the results of thousands of tests on fruits and vegetables, Consumer Reports has found unhealthy levels of pesticides in about 20% of US produce
Climate campaigners complain of short-termism as country abandons target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030 Climate campaigners have accused Scottish ministers of being “inept” and “short-termist” after they scrapped Scotland’s target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030.
As nature falls silent in most cities around the world, New Zealand’s capital has been transformed by the sound of native birds returning to the dawn chorus Read more: No birdsong, no water in the creek, no beating wings: how a haven for nature fell silent Some time in the
In the first of a new series, we look at why people reject so much of the bountiful catches from our seas in favour of the same few species, mostly imported – and how to change that Perched on a quay in the Cornish port of Falmouth is Pysk fishmongers, where Giles and Sarah