Current government policies on oil and gas extraction in the Arctic are failing to protect the fragile region and take into account numerous safety fears, according...
Anti-fracking campaigners in Sussex who were blocking the entrance to a proposed shale gas exploration site have been forcibly moved by police. At least 10 protesters...
An Australian activist who allegedly created a fake press release that caused a $300m drop in a major coal company’s share price has been released on...
Private investor Catherine Ayres explains her motivations for investing £10,000 in Stockwood Community Benefit Society (CBS), a trust created to put Rush Farm and Stockwood Business Park...
Biotechnology giant Monsanto has confirmed it is withdrawing its applications for genetically modified (GM) crops to be grown in Europe. After speculation last week, the decision...
The release of large amounts of methane from thawing permafrost in the Arctic could cost the global economy trillions, scientists have claimed. It has so far...
The government is not doing enough for communities in the countryside, according to a committee of MPs. In its latest publication, the House of Commons environment...
Fracking firm Cuadrilla has revealed it will begin a process of “exploratory drilling” for shale gas on Saturday, at its Balcombe site in Sussex. The firm, a leader...
Four bombs dropped into the Great Barrier Reef by the US Navy pose a “low risk” to local wildlife, according to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park...
Logging in the Congo basin has slowed, a new study has suggested. The research, published in in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B journal,...
Biotechnology giant Monsanto is considering reverting back to selling conventional seeds and chemicals in Europe, due to policy uncertainty and opposition from some member states. It...
The recession has made teenagers more conscious of environmental and social problems, according to a study in the US. The research, published in the Social Psychological...
The UK’s first hydrogen-powered ferry, which was launched on Thursday, is a “significant breakthrough” for both the marine industry and the green movement, according to its...
A comprehensive study of divers and anglers has found that protecting marine habitats around the UK will bring about significant economic benefits, as well as preserving...
In this two-part documentary, Sir David Attenborough undertakes a journey to discover how global warming is changing the planet. Over the course of the programme Attenborough...