The EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) for 2014-20 has been criticised by leading scientists because, despite claims of being greener, it contains vague and weak suggestions...
Pope Francis has sacked the entire five-member board of the Vatican Financial Information Authority (FIA), in an effort to reform the institution, which has experienced numerous...
The shipping industry transports 90% of the goods we use and consume – so why do we know so little about it? This article originally appeared...
Nearly a fifth (18%) of oil firms think Scottish independence will have a positive impact on the sector, while 12% think it will be negative, according to...
The Buy Social campaign has moved another step forward in its aim to increase the amount of trade between the private sector and social enterprises, with...
Leading aircraft manufacturer Boeing has set out its commitment to improving its sustainability and having a positive impact. Its 2014 Environment Report demonstrates the economic benefits of...
With the festival season fast approaching, campaigners are urging event organisers to end “the wasteland culture” of campsites, after a survey revealed that 60% of festivalgoers...
Theatrical protest group the Reclaim Shakespeare Company is planning a “Viking invasion” on June 15 in protest against a BP-sponsored exhibition at the British Museum. The...
Beer Farm, near Wiveliscombe in Somerset, is the perfect place to get away from it all, and is available to book now through cottages4you. Tucked away...
Alerts remain in place in parts of England, with forecasters warning that sharp downpours could lead to localised flooding in the Midlands, south-east, south-west and north-east...
The way we tell stories matters and can have very real consequences on the survival of certain wild animals, says writer Jon Mooallem in this week’s...
Climate change is causing trillions of dollars’ worth of damage to coral reefs each year, disproportionately affecting small island states already threatened by rising sea levels,...
The CEO of HSBC Bank Pension Trust, Lesley Alexander, has been appointed as the new chair of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF). She will...
More than 14,000 people have signed a petition calling for Metallica to be removed from the line-up at this year’s Glastonbury festival, because of frontman James...
Water company Thames Water has agreed to pay £86m over allegations it published inaccurate figures relating to the number of homes vulnerable to flooding from sewage...