2023
Global fall averaged 4.2% between 2010 and 2022 but would have been far more if vehicle sizes stayed same
UK tops all league tables for highly polluting form of travel, with a flight taking off every six minutes last year
An unprecedented rise in plastic pollution has been uncovered by scientists, who have calculated that more than 170tn plastic particles are afloat in the oceans. They have called for a reduction in the production of plastics, warning that “cleanup is futile” if they continue to be pumped into the environment at the current rate.
2022
Scientists warn world ‘is heading in wrong direction’ amid rise in nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide and methane.Atmospheric levels of all three greenhouse gases have reached record highs, according to a study by the World Meteorological Organization, which scientists say means the world is “heading in the wrong direction”.
Thames Head is now more than 2 miles downstream as forecasters warn of further high temperatures to come
Strong measures by Europe could quickly deprive Russia of oil and gas income worth billions, experts say
