Consumers should face a mandatory 20p charge for single-use cups under proposals aimed at cutting waste and encouraging people to switch to reusable alternatives.
Could weather patterns predict India’s worst air pollution months?
New research has found that large-scale weather patterns explain much of the year-to-year variation in northern India’s winter air pollution and may make seasonal forecasts of severe air pollution possible.
Women’s prisons face warnings over staff shortages and unsafe conditions
Women in two English prisons are being held in poor conditions, with staff shortages affecting safety and mental health care, according to a Council of Europe report.