Transportation has a huge impact on the environment. In the United States, there are 253 million active cars and trucks on the roads. Out of those...
Karen Ellis, Chief Adviser on Economics and Development at WWF-UK, has made a statement following the recent announce by George Osborne MP, the Chancellor of the...
The government will publish a joint Spending Review and Autumn Statement on 25 November 2015. The National Audit Office will audit the Treasury’s Spending Review process...
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has approved a new legislation to prevent pollution and oil spills in polar waters, but environmental groups have argued these do...
A US-based study has warned that the expansion of shale gas extraction, through methods such as fracking, is outpacing research on the issues around the practice,...
The head of Greenpeace UK has apologised to the charity’s supporters for the travel arrangements of one of its senior employees, who has been criticised for...
Far away from the histrionic opera of the Brazil World Cup, the Wimbledon championships opened on Monday in the refined, mild-mannered way it always does. As...
Scientists have warned that plans to bulldoze Chinese mountains in order to create room for cities could cause enormous environmental and safety issues, worsening pollution, soil...
MPs have voted against a proposal to scrap the controversial HS2 rail project, with construction now expected to begin in 2017 after a group of Tory...
The Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto has come up against strong criticism from its shareholders and campaigners at its annual general meeting (AGM), who have accused...
A piece of research spanning 25 years has suggested that farming techniques that safeguard the soil, water and the environment have been successful and are economically...
The world’s most popular motorsport competition has made significant changes in order to become more energy efficient, and will test the new measures in the Australian...
Sir David Higgins has said that a large cost reduction is unlikely but warned that the HS2 project is essential to the UK’s economy and to...
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has warned that proposals for additional runways at UK airports will need to comply with legally-binding climate commitments. The government’s...
The official environmental impact assessment of the HS2 rail project demonstrates “a shocking disregard” for England’s woodland and wildlife, the Woodland Trust has claimed. The first...