The Tate paints a troubling picture with climate emergency declaration

The organisation, which manages four famous art galleries in the UK, said it will make the issue of the environment ‘centre stage’

Africa’s largest wind farm enters full operation in Kenya

The consortium behind the project claims the facility now makes up around 17% of the country’s installed capacity

Majority of customers ‘want to save energy but don’t know how’

A new report highlights a general lack of consumer awareness, with 45% of people still being unsure about which domestic appliances use the most power

Berkeley becomes first city in US to ban natural gas in new homes

The City Council has unanimously voted to ban gas from new low-rise residential buildings starting from the first day of 2020

Plant-based plastics sprout up with £60m government investment

Along with an expected £149 million investment from the private sector, this money will be used to slash single-use plastic pollution

Could wind turbines be killing cows?

Some farmers in France believe electromagnetic fields coming from electrical infrastructure could be causing high rates of animal mortality

Aberdeen Council signs deal for 15 hydrogen-powered double deckers

It claims the move will see the city become the first in the world to introduce a double decker fleet powered by the clean gas

Oil and gas infrastructure ‘is putting unborn children at risk’

The University of Colorado suggests pregnant women living in close proximity to gas wells and oil refineries could have up to a 70% greater chance of giving birth to babies with congenital heart defects

Southern cities ‘outperforming rest of the UK in terms of sustainability’

A new report highlights a growing geographical divide between cities in the north and south with regards to going green

Could menstrual cups help bin plastic waste?

A new report suggests they could not only improve women’s health, comfort and bank account – they could also help slash their environmental footprint