The opening stage of the 101st Tour de France starts in Leeds on Saturday, with the question on most people’s lips being whether British hopeful Chris...
This week on Blue & Green Tomorrow, Greenpeace launched a global campaign against Lego over its advertising partnership with Shell. We also discussed how a coalition...
As concern grows about the health of the world’s oceans, threatened by rising temperatures, acidification and overfishing, a new report has claimed there is at least...
Deposits of shale gas overlap with almost half of the UK’s primary water aquifers, presenting significant potential risks of water contamination if these areas were exploited,...
Which country does the most good? Policy adviser Simon Anholt reveals all in this week’s featured TED talk. His fascinating project, the Good Country Index, ranks...
Andy Coulson, the former editor of the News of the World, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for conspiracy to intercept communications. Coulson had...
In Treasure Islands: Uncovering the Damage of Offshore Banking and Tax Havens, Nicholas Shaxson, a former Financial Times and Economist correspondent, argues that tax havens play...
Last Hours is a short 10-minute documentary released as part of a series that aims to explore the perils of climate change and solutions to avert...
America’s national parks are already experiencing “extreme” climate change, affecting visitors’ experiences and threatening the legacy of the historic sites, according to a new report. The...
Joining Apple, Fiat and Starbucks, the online retail giant Amazon is next in line to be investigated for tax avoidance, where countries like Luxembourg are used...
The employee ownership business model is a rapidly growing force in the UK’s economy, according to data published by the Employee Ownership Association (EOA). To coincide...
The agri-business giant Syngenta has withdrawn its controversial application to use a banned pesticide in the UK, after campaigners warned that the chemical could have a...
The chairman of the high-speed 2 rail project Sir David Higgins has argued that the project must have the “flexibility” to hire the right staff if...
The state of Oklahoma has been subject to a sudden surge in earthquakes, with a report linking the rise in wastewater, caused by unconventional gas and...
Solar farms across England and Wales have opened for visits from local residents, schools, businesses and community groups on Friday, in an effort to educate the...