Electronic cigarettes may not produce smoke but new research suggests the vapour they release could still pose risks to people nearby.

A major new survey of over 8,400 residents across nine European capitals reveals a strong public mandate for enhanced and affordable public transport, while showing deep division over the impending arrival of autonomous vehicles.

A new study  has revealed that pesticide residues are present in 70% of European soils, where they contribute towards soil biodiversity loss and disrupt critical ecosystem functions.

A confidential memo from October 2001, recently obtained by advocacy group 911 Health Watch, reveals that senior New York City officials privately anticipated ‘tens of thousands’ of lawsuits for toxic exposure at Ground Zero while publicly assuring residents and workers that the air in lower Manhattan was ‘safe and acceptable.’

According to new research, chemicals once introduced to protect the ozone layer are now spreading a long-lasting pollutant across the planet, raising concerns about an environmental problem that may be impossible to reverse.

Chester-based air quality monitoring company Butterfly Air has launched Spiro, an outdoor air quality sensor designed to complement its existing indoor monitoring systems.