An independent oil fund set up with a similar model to Norway’s, can drive growth and create prosperity in Scotland if the country votes for independence...
Fast food giant McDonald’s plans to implement its recent pledge to purchase sustainable beef using region-specific standards for its suppliers. By handing over responsibility to its 36,000...
Voting has opened in the Longitude Prize 2014, which offers a £10m reward to whoever can first or most effectively solve a great scientific challenge selected...
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic church, made a religious case for acting against climate change in front of a large crowd that had gathered...
Tesla has become California’s leading employer in the automotive industry. The firm now employs 6,000 people in the state, overtaking the world’s largest automaker Toyota which...
A 300-year-old competition that offered a cash reward to the innovator that solved the toughest scientific challenge of the day has been revived, now offering £10m...
Research on wildlife in 11 British overseas territories has highlighted the urgent need for protection of some endangered species, which are threatened by climate change, mass...
The Green party has pushed the Liberal Democrats into fifth place ahead of the European election on Thursday, according to the latest poll of voting intentions....
Diversification is a risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio. The theory is that the portfolio will have less risk...
Invest, Feel Good, Make a Difference: Breaking the Myths about Sustainable and Responsible Investing is the ideal book for investors interested in making their portfolios more sustainable...
Groundwater extraction for use in areas such as agriculture is triggering seismic activity along the San Andreas Fault in California, a new study has suggested. The...
Global investment management firm Baillie Gifford has said it is “committed” to Scotland no matter what the outcome of the independence referendum is in September. The...
Electricity may usurp oil as the lifeblood of the global economy in the 21st century, but a massive decarbonisation effort is urgently required if the most...
The Systems View of Life takes a broad sweep through the history of ideas and across scientific disciplines. It argues that the way we look at...
Rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide may cause some crops to become significantly less nutritious in the coming decades, with potentially significant impacts on the health...