Dirty gold: the fly-tipping gangs costing councils millions – and how you can help

Criminals want your waste. Here’s what you can do to help tackle illegal fly-tipping.

Banita Lal, Associate Professor in the School of Management, University of Bradford • conversation
Feb. 22, 2023 • ~7 min

Dead crustaceans washing up on England’s north-east coast may be victims of industrial revival

A mass die-off of crustaceans occurred on England’s north-east coast last autumn – the government’s explanation of the cause is unlikely to be true.

Gary Caldwell, Senior Lecturer in Applied Biology, Newcastle University • conversation
Oct. 28, 2022 • ~7 min

Dead crustaceans washing up on England's north-east coast may be victims of the green industrial revolution

A mass die-off of crustaceans occurred on England’s north-east coast last autumn – the government’s explanation of the cause is unlikely to be true.

Gary Caldwell, Senior Lecturer in Applied Biology, Newcastle University • conversation
Oct. 28, 2022 • ~7 min

Sewage pollution: our research reveals the scale of England's growing problem

Water and sewerage companies should not be responsible for reporting pollution.

James Edward Ebdon, Professor of Environmental Microbiology, University of Brighton • conversation
Oct. 29, 2021 • ~5 min

Most businesses have already been hit by extreme weather, but still aren't preparing for future climate disruption

We surveyed 2,400 businesses to see what they are doing to prepare for climate change.

Suraje Dessai, Professor of Climate Change Adaptation, University of Leeds • conversation
Oct. 14, 2021 • ~6 min

Landfill gas: how it forms and why it can be dangerous

A high court judge said the Environment Agency was failing to fulfil its legal duty to protect the public.

Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton • conversation
Sept. 22, 2021 • ~7 min

There is a revolving door between industry and regulators, but does that really make for a 'cosy relationship'?

People often leave industry watchdogs to work for the very companies they were previously regulating.

Eva Heims, Lecturer in Public Policy, University of York • conversation
Oct. 30, 2020 • ~6 min

There's a 'revolving door' between industry and regulators, but its effects aren't as strong as you think

People often leave industry watchdogs to work for the very companies they were previously regulating.

Eva Heims, Lecturer in Public Policy, University of York • conversation
Oct. 30, 2020 • ~6 min

Pollutants banned for over 30 years linger in UK rivers – our wildlife is the evidence

The ghosts of our industrial and agricultural past continue to haunt freshwater ecosystems today.

Fred Windsor, Research Associate in Network Ecology, Newcastle University • conversation
Oct. 9, 2020 • ~6 min

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