Clean air

The High Court in Belfast has confirmed that the voices of children and young people will be heard as part of a milestone environmental case on air quality in Northern Ireland.

Failure to test diesel car emissions to be heard by High Court

Our rivers and seas are full of sewage but instead of cleaning them up, the UK government want to unravel the rules that protect the environment. If we want safeguard people and nature, we need to keep these legal protections in place. Find out what’s at risk.

People are rightly concerned by the climate-wrecking behaviour of celebrities. We explore their impact on our planet and whether we should bother with lifestyle changes if they don’t.

From polluted rivers to dirty air, our environment needs urgent attention. Is the new Environment Act good enough to save and restore nature?

We’ve heard it before, “have you seen the emission figures? Look at China and India, it’s all their fault!”. This is a myth that we’ll debunk by addressing some popular beliefs surrounding global emissions.

The government's 10-point plan to tackle climate breakdown demonstrates the impact of people power. Find out how community campaigning helped influence the plan.

“Failing to fix air pollution costs lives. It also shows a failure to address the climate crisis because the sources and solutions are intrinsically linked."

The summer heatwave has seen the mercury pushing 35°C. We all know to slap on the suncream. But the heatwave may also have health implications for your lungs.

How do we improve dirty air in our towns and countryside? And how can we ditch diesel, the biggest source of roadside pollution? Aaron Kiely has some answers to air pollution.