Environment

Liverpool City Council has been making plans to revolutionise rubbish collection in the city through the use of a new system of underground bins. The issues with the current system were brought to light after workers conducting repairs to local...

Liverpool residents have been expressing concerns that electric scooters could pose some dangers. The scheme, which launched in October as a joint initiative from Liverpool City Council and scooter company Voi, has been praised for encouraging green transport.

Experts say it could be two years before wildlife returns to marshland which was devastated by a fire at the weekend. The Neston Reedbed reserve at Parkgate, Wirral, which is home to an array of significant wildlife in the area,...

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...

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:...

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...

Lyndon Howson, a final-year Zoology student from the University of Chester, has been shortlisted for a Mammals Champion award. This award marks the 70th anniversary of the Mammals Society and is a new award that has been launched to recognise...

A St Helens college is leading Merseyside's schools and colleges with a new environmentally-charged syllabus. Carmel College, on Prescot Road, was provided funding of £8000 to establish the Sustainable Steps Towards Sustainability project. The project aims to provide students with the...

Liverpool City Council has announced that all of the city’s parks are to be protected indefinitely. Liverpool's acting mayor, Councillor Wendy Simon, is set to make the plans official at Cabinet today which will see the protection of 100 much-loved...

Liverpool City Council has successfully won a bid submitted to The National Lottery Heritage Fund. £245,000 is set to be awarded and invested into Liverpool’s Historic Botanical Collection which features a rare orchid. Sarah Dalrymple, Programme Leader of Wildlife Conservation at...