Paul Day

Air pollution increased near waste dump sites in Indonesia after China stopped importing most plastic waste in 2018, according to a new study that highlights the global environmental consequences of shifting waste trade. The research found that China’s ban on plastic waste imports was followed by an increase in levels…

A New York judge has ruled that officials acted unlawfully in denying requests for records related to environmental hazards following the 11th September attacks on the World Trade Centre. The decision could finally open access to a long-secret archive spanning roughly 340,000 pages. The New York Supreme Court…

When COVID-19 swept across the globe, something unexpected happened to public perceptions of air pollution: people became significantly less worried about it. A new study from Nanjing University has found that the pandemic dramatically reduced public concern about the health risks of polluted air, despite the glaring irony that air…

Long-term exposure to fine air pollution could be eroding a crucial part of the brain responsible for storing facts, words and general knowledge, according to new research. The study found that people exposed to higher levels of PM2.5 performed worse on tests of semantic memory. This type of memory functions…

Scientists have unveiled a powerful new way to detect and measure formaldehyde in the atmosphere, a breakthrough that could improve air pollution monitoring and help researchers better understand the chemistry behind smog, ozone formation and wildfire emissions. Researchers at the Institute of Experimental Physics at Graz University of Technology in…

The Government is to crack down on cowboy builders and rogue bailiffs in a package of measures aimed at protecting families from unfair practices and easing cost-of-living pressures.

The UK is joining forces with the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to strengthen international efforts to tackle global fraud networks and online scams.

New Environment Agency heat maps have highlighted areas across England where suspected waste crime is being reported, as authorities step up efforts to tackle illegal dumping and waste operations.

Families who have lost loved ones to asbestos and other dust-related diseases are set to receive higher compensation under new Government legislation.

The Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark ruling against a widely-used business rates avoidance scheme, saving councils millions of pounds in lost revenue.