Following accusations of drugging orca whales and a petition calling for the animals’ release, SeaWorld saw its visitor count fall to 3.05 million in the first...
Japan is to launch a reduced whale hunt next week after an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling prohibited the country from whaling off Antarctica. Japanese...
Providing clean drinking water to the 800 million people in desperate need of it is not a supply problem, but a distribution and financing one, according...
The European Union has given the go-ahead to a UK-based carbon capture and storage (CCS) project that would help clean up a fossil fuel plant by...
Last month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a report that said all aspects of food security were at risk of being affected by...
With electric cars becoming increasingly attractive, electric motorcycles could soon witness a surge in popularity, writes Emily Buchanan. Although it’s been a long time coming, electric...
The Duchy of Lancaster has offered financial support for those who wish to begin beekeeping on its land, in an effort to combat the decline of...
As much as 16% of China’s soil is contaminated by dangerous pollutants, according to newly released information from the national environment ministry. The report, based on...
The European Parliament has backed draft rules that would see EU countries forced to reduce the use of the most common and most polluting plastic bags....
As people across the UK begin their four-day Easter weekends, new figures show that an increasing number of holidaymakers are making the more sustainable choice of...
The Met Office has forecasted a largely dry and warm start to the Easter bank holiday weekend across the UK. Meanwhile, conservationists expect to see bluebells...
BBC presenter Alys Fowler is urging gardeners to make use of their time off this Easter by making their gardens more bee-friendly, in an effort to...
Total greenhouse gas emissions in the US fell by 3.4% over the course of 2012, taking the country more than halfway towards its reduction target for...
Thursday’s Google Doodle marks the 63rd anniversary of the Peak District being awarded national park status. The drawing depicts the park’s iconic views and famous gritstone...
Crowdfunding is a democratic form of financing that allows people to direct their money towards projects they consider important, innovative and socially useful. Each month, we...