On Thursday, Kenya's High Court ruled that a class action lawsuit against multinational oil and gas company BP, accusing it of decades-long toxic waste disposal that contaminated drinking water in northern Kenya, can proceed.

At the press of a button, the elevator plunges hundreds of meters in seconds, descending into the dark depths of Onkalo.

Global food waste has reached alarming levels, with more than one billion tonnes discarded each year, prompting urgent calls from United Nations agencies for bold action to tackle the crisis.

As the world observed World Environment Day on June 5 under the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution,” led by the United Nations Environment Programme, Sudan continues to struggle with increasing plastic waste, weak enforcement of environmental regulations, and resistance to reform from powerful industrial interests.

By Tural Heybatov

An event, titled "Effective Management of Plastic Waste: Understanding Challenges and Discovering Opportunities", was held Friday on the sidelines of the ongoing COP29 climate conference in Baku.

Junichi Yamamoto, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Carbon Neutral Solution Business Headquarters at Panandavia Company in Japan, shared insights into the company's commitment to sustainability and potential collaborations in Azerbaijan during an interview with News.Az.

Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), underscored the need to take concrete steps to reduce methane emissions and protect the environment.

The amount of the fine for dumping tobacco waste into the environment is sharply increased, News.Az reports.

A recent study has identified India as the world's largest plastic polluter, with an annual release of 9.3 million tons (Mt) of plastic.