The European commissioner for environment, Janez Potočnik, is to be given a Champion of the Earth award from the United Nations. Potočnik, who took office in 2010, has...
Aquaponics – A farming method that is somewhat unorthodox and relatively uncommon in today’s shifting conditions, but at the same time symbolises a great deal of...
Fans of the long-running BBC radio soap The Archers are being offered the chance to own a share in the farm that inspired the series. The...
The EU parliament is preparing for a crucial vote that could decide the fate of the biofuels industry on Wednesday. The plenary vote in Strasbourg will...
Brazil should prepare for a future heating of 3-6C and more unpredictable weather, which could severely affect its position as one of the world’s largest exporters of...
I recently spent a day in Dezhou, one of China’s famed ‘solar cities’. As a bright and cheery advertisement explained, “Just like the Silicon Valley, this...
Deciding what to eat has never been so complicated. Equally, the potential effect of those decisions has never been so profound. Everyone wants to eat ‘well’...
Green investment in South Africa could inspire growth and create jobs, according to a new study. The report claims that investment in a low-carbon and resource...
Sustainable and intelligent farming practices are crucial in tackling the negative effects of climate change, a leading Indian scientist has said. Nishi Rai, a scientist at...
A major new report has highlighted some key principles by which the government should centre its food sustainability policies. Commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food...
Extreme weather fuelled by climate change represents the biggest threat to British agriculture, according to the president of the National Farmers’ Union. In an interview with...
Biotechnology giant Monsanto has confirmed it is withdrawing its applications for genetically modified (GM) crops to be grown in Europe. After speculation last week, the decision...
Blue & Green Tomorrow’s core aim is to encourage readers to buy from, and invest in, businesses that balance the needs of the planet, its people and...
Logging in the Congo basin has slowed, a new study has suggested. The research, published in in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B journal,...
A majority of EU member states have backed proposals to restrict the use of a fourth insecticide that scientists have found is harmful to honeybees. Experts...