The financial value of carbon stored in the world’s forests may have been seriously underestimated, according to the findings of a new survey. Using a pioneering...
What is being done to drive the transition toward a more sustainable society? Nicky Stubbs recently went to the Urban Integration conference held in Sheffield to...
The Chinese government has begun a “war on pollution” in order to improve the quality of life of its citizens. Under new measures, polluters could be...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green Tomorrow....
Australian scientists have started working on a project to ‘zap’ space debris floating in orbit using lasers positioned on Earth. They hope this will reduce the...
Listing names as varied as Sir David Attenborough, Joanna Lumley, Caroline Lucas and Lenny Henry among its winners, the Observer Ethical Awards are back for a...
The number of people under the age of 18 living in the Japanese region of Fukushima with suspected thyroid cancer has risen to 75, compared to...
Four new manmade gases, possibly derived from chemicals in insecticides and solvents, have been found to be damaging the ozone layer, which helps filter harmful ultraviolet...
The Department for Transport has said an additional £140m will be given to local councils in order to help them repair roads damaged by the recent...
We should be looking to increase the efficiency of our transport network, rather than building more infrastructure, says James MacColl from the Campaign for Better Transport....
Nominations are open for the Transformational Business Awards 2014, hosted by the Financial Times (FT) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and taking place at the...
A petition to make it illegal for Californian marine parks or zoos to use orca whales for entertainment purposes has gathered 200,000 signatures. The campaign, which...
Exposing the secrets of Britain’s energy giants and forcing them to put things right is suddenly in vogue, it seems. Even Ofgem is at it. The...
Recent studies suggest that coal mining affects the health of everyone who lives nearby — not just those who work in the mines, writes Erin L...
China, the world’s biggest polluter, has called on developed countries to do more to lead the fight against climate change, support developing nations and set ambitious...