Changing trends in the way households around the world stay together may have a huge, and so far unaccounted for, environmental impact, a new study has...
A new study analysing the impact of urbanisation on biodiversity has found that protecting green spaces and restoring plant species in cities could allow developed areas...
The work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith has urged borrowers and savers to consider credit unions, citing their competitive rates and ethical benefits. The MP...
The environment secretary Owen Paterson has provoked a furious response from campaigners, after he said that some of Britain’s ancient woodlands could be cut down to...
Microsoft founder and distinguished philanthropist Bill Gates has outlined a range of important development achievements for 2013, such as the reduction of child deaths, poverty and...
More than half of councils in England that preside over greenbelt land are preparing to offer some of it to developers, while perfectly suitable brownfield sites...
Comic Relief has said it has “nothing to hide”, after the BBC confirmed it would be screening a controversial Panorama investigation into charity investment policies. The...
A new competition has been launched, offering £250,000 to the person who can create the best design of a new garden city to help solve Britain’s...
The Prince of Wales turns 65 on Thursday, and despite reaching state pension age, shows no signs of weakening in his role as an advocate for...
Government proposals to compensate for natural habitats destroyed in building developments through “biodiversity offsetting” need to be improved, a committee of MPs has warned. The UK...
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says that her country needs responsible investment in order to develop and grow. Speaking at a conference in Singapore,...
80 percent of Chinese cities are failing to balance economic growth, resource efficiency and sustainable development, a new study has claimed. The research, undertaken by consulting...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC),a subsidiary of the World Bank, has begun the first round of financing for start-up businesses in the clean technology industry. The...
Communities will be financially rewarded for living near onshore wind developments under new plans unveiled by the government. But the industry has warned that this might...
The government’s plans to build a high speed rail line in England are unclear as to how it will create economic growth and new jobs, according...