Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has successfully bid for £8m in funding from Big Society Capital, which will be matched by the Scottish government. The money will...
Improving air quality in New York City would result in substantial economic gains and brighter futures for children by increasing their IQs, a pioneering new study...
Rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide may cause some crops to become significantly less nutritious in the coming decades, with potentially significant impacts on the health...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of continuing deteriorating air quality in many of the world’s biggest cities. Its urban air quality database, which covers...
At a recent sustainable investment event, I inadvertently launched into unscripted criticism of the tobacco industry. This led one delegate to accuse me of dictating “how...
Asthma sufferers are dying because of failings within the health system, according to the National Review of Asthma Deaths. Air pollution from burning fossil fuels has...
Technology and the use of social media has reportedly boosted China’s third sector by engaging with the public, building trust and improving transparency, according to the...
London-based financial services firm Legal & General is supporting an annual awareness month that is urging Britons to improve their understanding of the dangers of mini-strokes. ...
The model used by the Treasury to assess the economic impact of climate change and the UK’s carbon budgets has been described as “deeply flawed” and...
The Chinese government has passed the first amendments to its environmental protection laws since their introduction 25 years ago, adding tougher penalties for polluters in the...
A study on nitrogen assessment has concluded that people in Europe should reduce their consumption of meat and dairy by 50%, in order to tackle both...
Consumers are being challenged to ask and think about who made their clothes and the impact their purchasing decisions have around the world. The first Fashion...
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic foundation has announced a $5m (£2.97m) investment in Little Sun, the creator of portable, solar-powered LED lamps designed...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
Much more needs to be done to investigate the impacts of fracking on human health to ensure that industry regulation will adequately protect the British public,...