Five of the six Britons detained by Russian authorities for 100 days after a Greenpeace protest at an Arctic oil rig have arrived back in London....
Billionaires’ collective fortunes have doubled worldwide since 2009, with Asia seeing a 13% increase in the number of the super rich, while Europe experienced a decline....
An unusually warm summer in 2013 provided a much-needed boost to many of Britain’s native species, in what experts have called “one of the most remarkable...
Supporters of renewable energy are calling for more Scottish homeowners and businesses to reap the benefits of solar power, after new figures revealed that the total...
Microsoft founder and distinguished philanthropist Bill Gates has outlined a range of important development achievements for 2013, such as the reduction of child deaths, poverty and...
Strong winds and heavy rain have returned to the UK, causing flooding and travel disruption for the second time in a week. The Met Office has...
Comic Relief has begun to withdraw its funds from controversial tobacco, arms and alcohol companies, ahead of an eight-week review of its investment policy. This comes...
Climate change is putting 40% more people across the world at risk of water scarcity because of changes in rainfall and evaporation, a new study has...
The Scottish government has announced it will create a protected area on the island of Colonsay, to preserve the country’s native black bee. The black bee...
Researchers working on the edge of a glacier in the remote Canadian Arctic have found a 54-year-old message in a bottle, long hidden inside a formation...
In a bid to boost its efforts to curb climate change, the UN has announced the appointment of two special envoys. The former president of Ghana,...
New York’s first bank dedicated to investment in green technology development is to open its doors at the beginning of 2014, following the announcement of $210m...
Homeless charity Crisis has opened its doors to vulnerable people on Christmas day, as it expects thousands of visitors over the holiday period. The centres in...
The Department of Transport is inviting local authorities outside of London to bid for a share of a £78 million fund for sustainable transport schemes. Authorities...
China’s central banked has pumped $5bn (£3.1bn) into the country’s banking system after interest rates rose by around 2%. The People’s Bank of China made the...