United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has highlighted peace and security as a “critical ‘fourth dimension’ for sustainable development” in his message for the International Day for...
The Rt Hon David Willetts MP, minister of state for universities and science has laid down a written ministerial statement in the House of Commons rejecting...
The wet summer leading to saturated ground, high rivers and groundwater mean we are likely to suffer severe floods throughout the autumn and winter. Today’s warning...
The scale of Hurricane Sandy is unprecedented, with much of America’s east coast affected in some capacity. But is its devastation a sign of things to...
Plans to downsize the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) look set to be shelved following significant opposition from MPs, scientists and campaign groups. It was revealed earlier...
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has urged the likes of Russia and South Korea to rethink their opposition against making certain sections of the Antarctic Ocean into...
Scientists at Durham University have discovered that Antarctic ice sheet retreat can briefly stop during extended phases of global warming, making it appear like glaciers are...
In 50 months from now, greenhouse gas concentrations go beyond the point where it would be “likely” we could keep global warming below the dire-danger threshold...
MPs, scientists and campaign groups have called on David Cameron to reverse the decision to downsize the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) – a 50-year-old organisation at...
Today marks half a century since the publication of one of the environmental movement’s seminal books – Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. Published on this day in...
The effects of climate change on the global economy and human population are already worryingly apparent, according to a new report which claims over $1.2 trillion...
The chief executive of one of the world’s most prominent oil companies has condemned drilling in the Arctic, in what could be a real turning point...
In the wake of the environmental audit committee’s Protecting the Arctic report, which called for more safety measures and higher safety standards to prevent oil spills,...
An inquiry by a cross-parliamentary group of MPs has called for a moratorium on drilling in the Arctic until a number of safety standards are implemented...
The Met Office has unveiled a new high-tech tool that allows the wind power industry to accurately calculate the amount of energy that will be generated...