Tech giant Apple has banned the use of two hazardous chemicals in its production line, after investors urged the firm to better protect the workers in...
On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of protestors will march along the Blackpool seaside in a demonstration against fracking. They will be showing their opposition to the plans...
In the future biobatteries could be used to generate energy from sweat. Researchers have reported that they have designed a sensor in the form of a...
One of the world’s rarest species of dolphin is under threat from oil exploration and fishing, environmentalists have claimed. It is believed that only around 55...
A town in the Soloman Islands is preparing to relocate its whole population to escape from rising sea levels caused by climate change. The authorities of...
The UK’s first commercial 6 megawatt (MW) wind turbine has been installed at the Westermost Rough wind farm, in a new landmark for renewable energy. The...
An investigation into the impacts of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster has found that radiation may be harming wildlife in the area. In a series...
The UK is expected to cool over the next week, with temperatures reaching lows of 4-5C at night in some places this weekend. Cool air from...
SeaWorld has announced more than $10 billion (£5.9bn) in research and conservation projects, following a backlash over its killer whales exhibits that saw its share prices...
Protests against energy firm Cuadrilla’s plans to drill for gas in Lancashire have begun, with campaign group No Dash for Gas seeing hundreds arrive to camp...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is blocking co-operative renewable energy projects and putting the sector at risk, Labour has said. Shadow energy minister Tom Greatrex expressed...
A study has found that more than two-thirds of the recent rapid melting of the Earth’s glaciers can be attributed to human activity. In a new...
Fergus Ewing, energy minister for Scotland, is opposing plans that would remove the right of homeowners to object to fracking companies drilling beneath their homes. The...
As investors begin to ask for more information around the risks of high-cost oil projects, the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI) has revealed that some of the...
Ongoing research suggests fracking is taking place at much shallower depths than first thought. Authors say there is no evidence of water contamination, but more research...