The comedian Stephen Fry opened a day of debate around privacy and state surveillance by describing the government’s actions as “squalid and rancid”, on the anniversary of the original...
Governments, businesses and environmentalists are coming together to help raise awareness of the declining health of the world’s oceans for World Oceans Day 2014, which takes...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in India has taken another step forward towards its ambitious goal of every home in the country having solar...
The Independent Panel on Forestry has said it is “regrettable” that the government failed to propose adequate legislation to protect English public forests during last week’s...
High tides in the Marshall Islands have exposed the graves of 26 Japanese soldiers who died during the second world war. The country’s foreign minister noted...
The science arm of leading confectionery manufacturer Mars has completed a coral reef regeneration project, covering around 7,000 sq metres in Pulau Badi, Indonesia, which it...
The EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) for 2014-20 has been criticised by leading scientists because, despite claims of being greener, it contains vague and weak suggestions...
Pope Francis has sacked the entire five-member board of the Vatican Financial Information Authority (FIA), in an effort to reform the institution, which has experienced numerous...
The shipping industry transports 90% of the goods we use and consume – so why do we know so little about it? This article originally appeared...
Nearly a fifth (18%) of oil firms think Scottish independence will have a positive impact on the sector, while 12% think it will be negative, according to...