A living cold-water coral reef has been discovered by chance off the coast of Cape Desolation in south-west Greenland. The findings have been published in the...
Fears over a possible radioactive leak at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria have been quashed. Officials say initial radioactivity readings that led to staff being...
“We are living in an age of surging income inequality”, says Canadian writer and politician Chrystia Freeland in this week’s featured TED talk. A shift in...
A coalition of business leaders and policy experts has launched a campaign demanding that the city of Liverpool be linked directly to the proposed HS2 high speed...
Can shale gas solve Europe’s energy and climate challenges? That was the question on the table at an event hosted by the thinktank Policy Exchange on...
Enough is Enough argues that the current economic model needs to change in order to respond to the challenges we face, including impacts on the environment...
The Co-operative Revolution is a graphic novel by Manchester-based cartoonist Polyp that looks at the beginnings of the co-operative movement and the benefits and positive impacts...
Thousands of students from universities across the UK are to take action as part of calls to end the ill-treatment of workers across the world in...
More heavy rain and high tides are to hit the south and west of the UK, bringing further flooding, as experts warn that the UK will...
Investors need to consider the sustainability of the companies they invest in to ensure they are not exposed to future risks that could negatively affect financial...
The deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has announced £9.3m worth of funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, along with an industry campaign to promote the benefits...
The latest document to be released by whistleblower Edward Snowdon reveals that the US National Security Agency (NSA) monitored communications of delegates at the Copenhagen climate...
China welcomed the year of the horse on Thursday night with fewer fireworks than usual, in an effort to emit less air pollution in its smog-choked...
The investment bank Goldman Sachs is supporting renewable energy projects with around $40 billion of investment between now and 2021, with bosses expecting large profits as...
More frequent storms and heavy rain are the most frequent cause of death for young magellanic penguins near Punta Tombo, Argentina, according to a new study....