Sandra Laville

Storm Bert brought devastating flooding to the UK this week, taking lives and destroying homes and businesses, in what has become a frequent occurrence during autumns and winters.

Record numbers of plastic industry lobbyists are attending global talks that are the last chance to hammer out a treaty to cut plastic pollution across the world.

Group of 85 nations and blocs press for ambition in plastic waste treaty after no agreement was reached in Busan

Companies say higher returns are needed to ensure record infrastructure investment across industry is delivered

The first river to be given bathing water status in England is in limbo waiting for the Environment Agency (EA) to approve crucial nature-based solutions that are part of £43m in improvements to cut sewage pollution.

A stretch of the river in West Yorkshire was the first to be given bathing water status in 2020 but has since recorded poor water quality

Decision came after protesters called on judges to block a financial bailout they say will cost customers £250 a year

Engineers assess damage as heavy rains cause first major breach of Bridgewater Canal since 1970s

Citizen science testing of river water quality will expand this year in an attempt to make the data part of official monitoring of waterways, the head of an independent environmental research group has said.

Volunteers’ data should be included in official monitoring reports to tackle pollution crisis, says Earthwatch