The health risks of smoking are well-documented in the western world. It is a potentially deadly habit, dangerous not just to smokers but the people around...
In a rare move, former prime minister Sir John Major has intervened in political affairs, calling for the government to introduce a “one off windfall tax”...
Outgoing chairman of the controversial HS2 rail link Douglas Oakervee has said that the country’s entire transport system needs to be rebuilt and that Britain has...
One of the first laws against air pollution came in 1300 when King Edward I decreed the death penalty for burning of coal. At least one...
The National Trust is seeking assurance about the badger cull. The organisation said it was uniquely placed on this issue, with a strong interest in both...
Energy efficiency service providers are missing an important opportunity, by failing to develop products that target homeowners considering renovations to improve the amenity features of their...
Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy consumption in the US fell to the lowest point for nearly two decades in 2012, according to a new report....
Two separate studies have found that the controversial process of fracking may cause less direct environmental damage than its critics have suggested, but might not have...
The European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) has issued a statement saying there is no consensus on the safety of genetically modified...
The Australian state of New South Wales declared a state of emergency on Sunday after bushfires destroyed hundreds of houses in the Blue Mountains, west of...
The AXA Group has committed its member insurance companies to considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria by signing up to the UN-backed Principles for Responsible...
Bristol has been named as the best UK city to live in, in a new report by MoneySupermarket.com. Out of the UK’s 12 largest cities, adults...
The chief executive of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), Natalie Ceeney, has said that the increasing number of complaints about financial service providers is due to...
A joint investigation by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International has condemned the use of drones in US attacks on Pakistan and Yemen, claiming it amounts...
London’s biggest airports need to be expanded further, according to the new aviation minister. Speaking on Monday at the Airport Operators Association (AOA) conference in London,...