More than 40,000 young children are among 174,694 people who have suffered acute respiratory infections in parts of Indonesia affected by forest and land fires, as air pollution across the Kalimantan region reaches hazardous levels.

For decades, 60,000 miles has been a psychological milestone for used-car buyers. Once the numbers on the odometer climb beyond it, concerns about worn engines, ageing transmissions and expensive repairs often grow.

Local leaders have welcomed a government commitment to consider what should happen after areas meet legal air quality limits, amid concerns that compliance is being treated as the end of the road rather than a starting point for further improvements.

Almost seven million UK households want to install plug-in solar panels as rules governing the technology are relaxed, according to new research from comparison and switching service Uswitch.

Globally proven continuous trace gas measurement platform now secures UK’s gold-standard certification for environmental monitoring equipment.