Blue lights turned green with £77m

Emergency services will receive the funding from government to quash the sector’s carbon footprint

Countries consider banning ‘forever chemicals’ to curb pollution

Forever chemicals don’t break down in either the environment or human bodies and can be found in a range of daily products

Single-use items make up 68% of NHS’ carbon footprint

Out of possible operations, knee replacements were revealed to produce the most carbon emissions

‘Climate change is causing a jump in microscopic diseases’

As mosquitoes thrive, so do diseases such as dengue and chikungunya, the WHO has said

Scotland bans anaesthetic that damages environment

It’s become the first country to make the move

Antibiotics created by bacteria in the ocean?

Listen to this week’s podcast to learn how this could be the answer to quashing pharmaceutical emissions

Net Hero Podcast – water the blue frontier?

As science unlocks the potential for oceans and seas to help us on the net zero pathway, what protection do we need for the planet?

UN backs project to remove mercury from skin products

The chemical is commonly used in skin lightening products and is harmful to health and the planet

UN: Healthcare pollution could be the real killer

Pollution from various industries could lead to 10 million deaths a year by 2050, its latest report reveals

‘Net zero could bring 2m more years of life’

How would a net zero world improve our health?