People living in urban areas with more green spaces are reported to have greater wellbeing and quality of life than city dwellers, according to new research....
Apples are most likely to be contaminated by pesticides out of 48 of the most common fruits and vegetables, according to new research. Grapes, strawberries and...
A new study has warned that the loss of $200 billion (£131 billion) worth of pollinating services from insects because of human-induced pressures will cause profound...
Qatar, a world leader in oil and gas extraction, is looking to implement a number of sustainable development and environmental goals that it hopes to achieve...
Scientists have criticised the government for not providing enough protection for the marine environment. They warned the lack of action will result in “years of overexploitation...
Today, more than 192 countries from across the world will celebrate Earth Day, to remind people that our planet is a precious resource and needs to...
Inspired by plants, Scottish scientists have harnessed the principles of photosynthesis to generate clean energy from hydrogen. The breakthrough, they say, offers a potential solution to the...
Conservation group the National Trust has unveiled a £3.5m deal, in conjunction with renewable electricity supplier Good Energy, which will see it make its first steps...
Iceland president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has revealed that China, India and Singapore are among the countries that could join the Arctic Circle, a new forum designed...
Waitrose has asked its suppliers not to use neonicotinoids after concerns these might be responsible for decline in bees populations. The supermarket chain has launched a...
A study by Norwegian Scientists has found that electric cars may not always play up to their great ‘environmental’ reputation. Electrical Vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly...
Implementation and impact of policy related to climate change has significantly increased over the last decade according to a new study by the Climate Policy Initiative....
A top UN official, José Graziano da Silva, has stressed how the fight against hunger and climate change will depend on the success of sustainable development of...
The huge US drought in 2012 wasn’t a result of human-induced climate change, according to scientists. Last summer was the driest in recorded history in the...
Three Gulf Coast residents travelled to the UK last week to reveal the continued devastating effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill to BP’s board and...