“Nissan will make the switch to full electric by 2030 in Europe. We believe it is the right thing to do for our business, our customers and for the planet,” said Nissan’s chief executive Makoto Uchida. The announcement comes despite…
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday confirmed that carmakers must ensure all new vehicles they produce are zero-emission by 2035, sticking to the existing timetable for manufacturers despite last week’s five-year delay to the ban on the sale of new petrol…
A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in some 250 million years time. The research, published today in Nature Geoscience presents the first-ever…
Children and young people have become significantly more concerned about rising prices and their family having enough money than about the environment or crime, research has found. One in 10 children aged 10 to 17 are unhappy with their lives,…
Tesco is partnering with sustainable resource management company, Veolia, Groundwork and local councils to introduce greener areas in schools and educate children about the environment. The Veolia Orchard campaign is donating almost 600 fruit trees and 800 strawberry plants to…
The winner of this award, chosen from the finalists in the other Awards categories, is the farmer judged to have made the most positive impact on the wider environment and the sustainability of their farming activities. That could involve improving…
Do you ever think about what happens to your old carpets? Well it might be time to start, because what’s under your feet is actually one of the least recycled materials around. It’s the focus for a new factory in…
If there are two things the British love, it’s drinking heavily and moaning about the weather. But, given that climate change is only going to make things worse on the weather front, something about downing imported lager while lamenting it…
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Earth is exceeding its “safe operating space for humanity” in six of nine key measurements of its health, and two…
Using geological samples from the Ythan Estuary in Scotland, scientists have identified a melting ice sheet as the probable trigger of a major climate-change event just over 8,000 years ago. And the analysis – involving a team of geo-scientists from…