Artificial light on coastlines lures small fish to their doom, coral reef study finds
Light pollution acts as ‘midnight fridge’, drawing in young fish, then predators, according to tests in French Polynesia
Ruling paves way for businesses and public to sue water firms over sewage
Decision by supreme court means water companies could be sued for damage caused by dumping of human waste
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Chalfont St Giles: why one of England’s best-kept villages absolutely stinks
The village has been voted the most shipshape in Buckinghamshire six times. But a terrible smell has forced it to withdraw from this year’s competition
National Transportation Safety Board faults railroad company and contractors with unnecessary pollution
X Trillion review – all-women voyage to the ‘Pacific garbage patch’ packs a rousing punch
This film following a group travelling 3,000 miles to investigate plastic pollution reveals some shocking truths, even if it feels a little light on science
The broken years: Tory Britain 2010-24
How Tory neglect flooded Britain’s rivers with sewage
On a journey along the Thames – where fury at pollution has spawned a wave of local activism – it is clear that the decline of rivers is among this government’s worst legacies
