Every day, we are breathing air that could be fatal. Pollution in the UK has reached the highest levels on record and a recent report showed that nearly 9,500 people are dying, external- yes, DYING - ...

A legal requirement that new houses do not pollute nearby wetlands, rivers and nature reserves has halted residential development across large parts of England, leaving local authorities and ...

As effluent from sewage works and agricultural pollution flow freely into rivers, researchers and local citizens are urgently seeking to clean up the UK's waterways. New wildlife-rich wetlands could ...

Water is life. Instinctively, we all know it’s true, don’t we? We need clean water for human health and to drink and wash with. Marine ecosystems are a vital part of our environment and also depend on ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Belfast is in breach of clear air targets but the rest of Northern Ireland is compliant The government has published a clean air strategy that details the issues that Northern Ireland must address.

A new report has highlighted how air pollution in Portsmouth may be deepening health inequalities, particularly in more deprived areas. The report from Clean Air South estimates that 6.2 per cent of ...

Pollution is a worldwide problem which does not respect national boundaries and is likely to intensify as the spread of industrial development continues. BBC News looks at some of the places around ...

Air pollution is "a solvable problem," according to England's chief medical officer Air pollution is "everybody's problem and a problem at all times", Prof Chris Whitty has said. Speaking at Clean Air ...