Environment

Today's Big Question UN negotiations on first global plastic treaty are at stake, as fossil fuel companies, petrostates and plastic industry work to resist a legal cap on production

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 5 August 25

The Explainer Refuse workers in Britain's second city have been on strike for several months, and there is no resolution in sight

By The Week UK Last updated 1 August 25

Under the Radar Sea level rise is putting islands underwater

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 31 July 25

Speed Read Hundreds of thousands of people in Japan and Hawaii were told to evacuate to higher ground

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 30 July 25

Under the Radar Dicamba has been found to harm ecosystems

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 30 July 25

In the Spotlight Whale deaths in the city's bay are at their highest levels in 25 years

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 25 July 25

Under the radar We're in for a boom

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 16 July 25

In the Spotlight How will the continent adapt to 'bearing the brunt of climate change'?

By The Week UK Published 13 July 25

Today's Big Question The summer's first hosepipe ban began this morning and at least one more is on the way

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 11 July 25

The explainer The credits could be allowing polluters to continue polluting

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 1 July 25

In depth Mice have Good Samaritan tendencies and gulls work in gangs

By The Week UK Published 25 June 25

The Explainer Warming seas are causing drastic changes to underwater habitats and the marine life within them

By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published 18 June 25