Greenpeace activists are continuing to occupy a Statoil rig in the Barents Sea, despite some having been removed by authorities. The campaign group has said it...
Although we rely on small farmers for the majority of the world’s food, large corporations are increasingly controlling the most fertile land, according to a new...
With the England football squad kicking off its preparations for the World Cup with a friendly against Peru on Friday, the National Grid has spoken of...
Press regulation campaign group Hacked Off has this week called for the Guardian newspaper to resist joining the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), which it says...
Tech giant Google has unveiled the prototype for a new self-driving electric car that it believes could revolutionise mobility and improve safety – despite having no...
Hundreds of students and residents of Oxford are expected to take to the streets on Saturday in demonstrations calling for local authorities and the city’s world-renowned...
A new standard on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers is set to improve financial reporting of revenue and make it easier for investors...
Scientists have urged regulators not to introduce restrictions on the use of electronic cigarettes, arguing that limiting the use of such products could cost millions of...
The European commission has set out plans to improve energy security in the EU and address dependence on Russian gas. The strategy has faced criticism for...
Executives of leading fossil fuel companies should take personal liability for funding climate change denial and obstructing the implementation of green policies, environmental groups have said....
The melting of the Arctic will make the region more vulnerable to alien and invasive species, because of increased shipping and transport activity, scientists have warned....
A Bank of England policymaker has suggested that interest rates must rise sooner rather than later, in order to avoid shocks. His comments indicate that an...
Four people are seriously injured and one still missing after a 998-tonne oil tanker owned by Syoho Shopping exploded off the south-west coast of Japan. The...
Universities should offer more degree courses focused on waste management and pollution, as there is a lack of skilled graduates available to “get their hands dirty”,...
The increased use of antibiotics in livestock herds has been condemned by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in a new report. The study suggests...