Sir David Higgins, the head of HS2, has said that abandoning the controversial high speed rail project would lead to the economy underperforming in the north...
Parts of Britain “may not be defensible” against flooding and therefore retreat has to be considered as an option, according to an academic from Newcastle University. ...
The Conservative 2020 group has unveiled a report calling on the government to implement low-carbon policies that would provide jobs and create sustainable growth. The alliance,...
Lloyds Banking Group’s bill for mis-selling payment protection insurance (PPI) has almost reached £10 billion, after it announced it would be setting aside an additional £1.8...
The Japanese region of Fukushima, left devastated by the 2011 nuclear disaster, has said it will aim to be 100% dependent on renewable energy by 2040....
Landowners are joining forces with solicitors to launch what they are calling a “legal blockade” against fracking on national park land. This comes after ministers hinted...
Social enterprises could receive a boost in 2014, after the government laid out its plans to extend tax relief benefits to social enterprises in a bid...
Areas of wetland should be managed so that biodiversity, wildlife and millions of people can thrive, according to a report released as part of World Wetlands...
Former mayor New York City Michael Bloomberg has been named as the new United Nations (UN) envoy for cities and climate change. The billionaire businessman and...
Several asset managers from the Netherlands have given their backing to sustainable investment, stating that it doesn’t compromise returns and over the long-term could lead to...
Prince Charles has spoken out against powerful groups of climate change deniers who use “sheer intimidation” to dismiss scientific evidence, describing them as “the headless chicken...
Further flooding is expected overnight in the UK, with the Environment Agency warning that there is a “danger to life” across the Midlands and south-west. Respite...
Almost 90% of major tea brands have some kind of ethical certification, according to research by Ethical Consumer magazine. The figure is much higher compared to 13...
A new study has warned that drug cartels are clearing forests to facilitate their smuggling activities, and causing “narcodeforestation” in Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua. According to...
A living cold-water coral reef has been discovered by chance off the coast of Cape Desolation in south-west Greenland. The findings have been published in the...