The risk of dengue fever spreading across Europe is now imminent because of rising temperatures caused by climate change, scientists have warned. Dengue fever is a...
Just as the UK is hit by unprecedented smog and a £300m fine for not meeting air pollution targets, it is leaked that the Conservatives are thinking about...
Rising temperatures caused by climate change could allow malaria to spread to new regions, threatening millions of lives, scientists have warned. According to the World Health...
As people from all corners of the world are living off an increasingly similar diet, decreasing crop diversity is making the global food system more vulnerable...
US philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates has been once again named as the richest man in the world. His wealth is estimated to be $78...
A survey of common UK butterfly species has found that many have thrived as a result of the sunny and warm 2013 summer – after a...
Weak regulations – and alleged underhand tactics – are helping big tobacco firms increase demand in Africa, especially among the young, writes Ravi Jaipaul for Think...
Australian scientists are attaching minute sensors to honeybees to track their movements, in an effort to improve understanding of what is causing the potentially devastating loss...
African negotiators have called on the international community to help it face a range of climate-related challenges that they say will severely affect the continent if...
The health risks of smoking are well-documented in the western world. It is a potentially deadly habit, dangerous not just to smokers but the people around...
The National Trust is seeking assurance about the badger cull. The organisation said it was uniquely placed on this issue, with a strong interest in both...
As many as 9 out of 10 of people living in European cities are breathing air that is so polluted that it can shorten their life...
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...
Bumblebees imported from Europe may pose a threat to bees native to the UK, according to scientists. Around 50,000 bumblebee colonies are imported into the UK...
It’s depressing how many wealthy white investors advocate profiting from the deaths of poor and, to not put too fine a point on it, black people. Rich...