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The estimated child population in Japan has dropped for the 39th consecutive year to reach a record low despite efforts to tackle the long-standing decline…

Australia’s newly appointed sports integrity boss has said he will work with the nation’s e-sports industry in the fight against betting-related corruption after police revealed…

Meeting recycling targets will be more challenging than ever during the coronavirus pandemic, a number of Welsh councils have said. There has been a huge…

Commercial and household rubbish could soon be heating tens of thousands of homes in South East London, thanks to a new partnership announced today between…

More than 8.3 billion tons of plastic waste enter the oceans each year, equivalent to a garbage truck dumping its contents into the sea every…

Lake Victoria’s water levels have surged to their highest level in more than half a century after about eight months of relentless downpours, posing a…

A U.S. judge on Friday halted nearly 300 oil and gas leases on a large section of federal land in Montana that had been approved…

The coal industry in New South Wales and Queensland is using as much water as all of Sydney’s households, according to new research. A new…

The last of a 3MW solar system has been installed at Pernod Ricard Winemakers’ Barossa Valley wineries, rounding off the French company’s journey to 100%…

Polyurethanes (PUs) are used in many products, such as mattresses, insulation, footwear and construction materials. Wear and replacement of these products generates lots of waste…

B Corp Allbirds has debuted a new running shoe made from renewable and natural materials and is the first product from the company to feature…

Authorities in a Spanish coastal resort have apologised after spraying a beach with bleach in an attempt to protect children from coronavirus. Zahara de los…

When it comes to moving home, hermit crabs are experts, often swapping shells for the optimal abode. But now researchers have found that exposure to…

At Iguazu Falls, a World Heritage site and one of South America’s tourist highlights, crowds normally gather in the drifting spray of 275 spectacular waterfalls,…

“Do Not Drink/Do Not Boil” is not what anyone wants to hear about their city’s tap water. But the combined effects of climate change and…

Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower) recently announced the world’s lowest tariff for solar power. ADPower’s subsidiary, Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), delivered a virtual…

Contaminated hospital waste is piling up in the Italian epicentre of the coronavirus crisis. Medics at the Cremona hospital in the Mediterranean country’s north say…

Circulate Capital, the Singapore-based investment management company focused on preventing plastic from leaking into the ocean and advancing the circular economy, has announced that the…

New England Biolabs (NEB®) has announced a transition to a 100% recyclable alternative to expanded polystyrene (EPS) for shipment of most of its products. The…

Delivering water to city dwellers can become far more efficient, according to Rice University researchers who say it should involve a healthy level of recycled…