EU member states have voted to ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides that studies have shown are harmful to bees. The decision means the European commission...
A coalition of campaign groups are taking to the streets of London to urge the government to get behind plans to ban three harmful streams of...
A new study has warned that the loss of $200 billion (£131 billion) worth of pollinating services from insects because of human-induced pressures will cause profound...
A committee of MPs has criticised lethargic action from the government over making 127 sites around the UK marine conservation zones (MCZs). The Department for Environment,...
Despite overwhelming public backing in favour of bee protection, environment secretary Owen Paterson appears set to reject European proposals over the banning of three bee-harming insecticides....
A case from environmental law firm Client Earth against the government over its failure to meet legal limits for air quality will be heard today by...
Ecosystem services are crucial to our survival; we literally can’t afford to lose them. Increasing investment in and protection of these hugely important environmental assets can...
Students across the country have been tasked with producing a short film that dispels many of the myths surrounding the recycling of drinks cans. Sponsored by...
It’s a yearly tradition rife with ethical and environmental issues, but for over four centuries now, we’ve celebrated Bonfire night on November 5. Four hundred and...
The number of top businesses incorporating the dangers of climate change in their boardroom agenda has increased, but work remains to achieve definitive action across the...
Owen Paterson has replaced Caroline Spelman as secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs, in the coalition government’s first notable reshuffle yesterday. Spelman...
An informal consultation on a new set of sustainable development indicators (SDIs) has been launched this week by DEFRA, in an effort to develop a more...
Food businesses that adapt properly to the impacts of climate change are the ones that will prosper in the future, according to a report by the...
New research commissioned by the Department for Envrionment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and conducted by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) claims that less than half...