Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has announced that a leak has been found at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. In a brief statement released on...
Today is a momentous day for the Earth. As of August 20, countries have exceeded their resource budget for the year. The world is now in a state of ecological deficit....
The charity Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has reported an ‘alarming’ 78% increase in enquiries made to food banks across the UK. The figures, which were made public...
Environment secretary Owen Paterson is said to have commissioned a report into the negative effects of wind farms on the rural economy, which has been met with opposition from the...
Male managers received double the bonuses and 25% better salaries than females in similar roles in the last 12 months, according to new data. This is...
Campaigners protesting against fracking in Balcombe, Sussex, have complained that the police were “heavy-handed” and used excessive force to against demonstrators. Campaigners from the No Dash...
The UK’s first Community Energy Fortnight, an initiative to inspire and engage people with the concept of community energy, will take place from August 24-September 8....
Former Green party leader and current Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas has been arrested in Balcombe, Sussex, during protests against fracking firm Cuadrilla drilling at a...
The Church of England has said that the environmental risks of shale gas extraction should not overshadow the benefits of cheaper fuel. Philip Fletcher, chair of...
Accountancy firm KPMG has released a report, in which it claims that too much regulation on the big banks will curb growth. The study shows that...
A new report by Swiss investment group RobecoSAM, which scores countries on sustainability based on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, has hailed Sweden as...
The controversial HS2 rail project could cost significantly more than expected, according to the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), which claims that the government should drop...
Around 800,000 homes in England and Wales could be affected by flooding in the next 10 years, according to a research by the London School of Economics...
Big Issue founder John Bird has described ethical investment as “the biggest of fights” and encouraged people “become savvy” to bring about real financial change. In...
Action from over a dozen activists has shut down the Staffordshire headquarters of Cuadrilla Resources, the firm whose exploratory shale gas drilling in Sussex has been...