Australian scientists have started working on a project to ‘zap’ space debris floating in orbit using lasers positioned on Earth. They hope this will reduce the...
Listing names as varied as Sir David Attenborough, Joanna Lumley, Caroline Lucas and Lenny Henry among its winners, the Observer Ethical Awards are back for a...
The number of people under the age of 18 living in the Japanese region of Fukushima with suspected thyroid cancer has risen to 75, compared to...
Consumer trust in the UK banking sector has stabilised after years of decline, but still lags behind the rests of the world, a new survey has...
The UK government has announced that it will invest an extra £45m into the development of the so-called Internet of Things. Speaking at a technology trade...
The Bank of England is set to launch an independent inquiry to look at allegations around the foreign exchange (forex) market. The Bank has been accused...
Four new manmade gases, possibly derived from chemicals in insecticides and solvents, have been found to be damaging the ozone layer, which helps filter harmful ultraviolet...
The Department for Transport has said an additional £140m will be given to local councils in order to help them repair roads damaged by the recent...
We should be looking to increase the efficiency of our transport network, rather than building more infrastructure, says James MacColl from the Campaign for Better Transport....
Nominations are open for the Transformational Business Awards 2014, hosted by the Financial Times (FT) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and taking place at the...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
A petition to make it illegal for Californian marine parks or zoos to use orca whales for entertainment purposes has gathered 200,000 signatures. The campaign, which...
The Co-operative Group, which has faced criticism in recent months for problems in its banking division, is set to be put under further scrutiny after documents...
Individual savings accounts (ISAs) and self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) are two of the UK’s best kept investment secrets, according to Stephen Sutherland, chief investment strategist at...
Exposing the secrets of Britain’s energy giants and forcing them to put things right is suddenly in vogue, it seems. Even Ofgem is at it. The...