Civil society organisations from across the world have demanded that the 198 governments of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) take action, as climate...
More than 14,000 people have signed a petition calling for Metallica to be removed from the line-up at this year’s Glastonbury festival, because of frontman James...
A large-scale wave tank that can mimic the currents and spikes of the stormy seas, the first of its kind in the world, has been launched...
Water company Thames Water has agreed to pay £86m over allegations it published inaccurate figures relating to the number of homes vulnerable to flooding from sewage...
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that the genetic diversity of forests is at risk and that sustainable management and conservation plans are...
An investment vehicle that lost out in the auction of 630 Lloyds Bank branches in 2012 has moved to take legal action against the bank after...
World leaders and veterans have gathered in Northern France to mark the 70th anniversary of D-day, the allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Normandy during the second world...
Tetris, the popular video game puzzle, was first released on this day 30 years ago. Developed by the Russian programmer Alexey Pajitnov, it consistently ranks among the...
Climate phenomenon the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), which is linked to extreme weather and crop loss, is highly likely to occur this summer in the...
Several organisations are helping us organise and underwrite Sustainable September, the month-long celebration of sustainability that you can reserve your tickets for now, before they go on general...
Turbine tours are being held at a wind farm in Avonmouth, Bristol, on Saturday June 7 as part of a family fun day organised by Triodos...
Almost 70% of consumers would consider switching brands if one was more environmentally-friendly than the other, new research has shown. The study, commissioned by Forum for...
A mineral-rich Antarctic region that provides geologists with a unique window into the continent’s history has been given special protected status. The Stornes Peninsula in the...
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has turned down the majority of wind farm applications put forward to him, including projects that had been recommended by planning inspectors,...
Co-operation between businesses, water companies and the government will be “key” to managing and securing future water supplies, according to a new report. The report – Sink...