Environment

Merseyside experienced its highest winter temperatures of 17 degrees this week. People are now asking whether climate change is impacting our winters. After the high temperatures, floods are now expected in Warrington and Northwich with torrential rain expecting to fall. This...

Over £15m pounds from the government’s Levelling Up fund will be allocated to Halewood to improve sport and leisure facilities, and transport. The funding will deliver upgrades to Halewood leisure centre and improve the playing pitches at Wood Road Green...

Across Merseyside, cycling is a popular sport with a large number of cycling groups spread across the region. But with the city’s lack of cycle routes and busy roads, cyclists can often feel unsafe. With the growing concern for the...

A Liverpool-based scientist is developing research that could change our relationship with plastic. Dr Andrew Carnell, of the University of Liverpool, is pioneering the use of enzymes to make plastics more environmentally friendly. His main area of research in developing bio...

A Liverpool-based recycling company is persuading the younger generation that wearing clothes more than once is not the end of the world. Based in Huyton, Roberts Recycling works alongside charities and collects used clothes directly from people's doorsteps, or from...

Merseyside is fighting the climate crisis with innovative ways to be sustainable this Global Recycling Day.

A new campaign is urging Merseyside residents to recycle more and waste less by using the right bins for their rubbish. Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority aims to ensure that residents are putting their rubbish in the correct bins to...

An oil spillage in the Irish sea is set to disrupt the local coastline in the upcoming weeks and months, according to Sefton Borough Council. It is thought that almost 80,000 litres were released into the sea after a pipe...

The Met Office is warning Merseyside residents that strong winds up to 80 mph and showers will hit the city starting tomorrow (October 5). The weather warning may lead to disruption, such as public transport cancellations and road closures. https://youtu.be/Mz0tS55bH8M Video report:...

Crickets and bee juice were on the menu today at an event hosted by LJMU Business School, when small sustainable food companies shared their produce and expertise. The group Prime (Principles for Responsible Management Education) held a Local Network event...