The Met Office has said that it is not entirely sure that recent extreme weather in the UK can be attributed to climate change. It added...
The UK government’s claims that it is spending more money on flood defences than ever before are incorrect, environmental campaigners have said. While just under 100...
The environment secretary has reaffirmed his support for genetically modified (GM) food, lauding the opportunities it offers to British farmers. Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference,...
MPs have demanded to know how budget cuts to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are going to affect its ability to do...
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...
Experts have warned that the UK must prepare for more flooding and gale-force winds in the coming years, as climate change continues to make extreme weather...
The amount of time energy companies took to restore power following storms over the festive period are to be questioned by the energy regulator Ofgem. Companies...
Environment secretary Owen Paterson has said that the UK is set to face further “exceptional weather”, with gale-force winds and heavy rain set to continue. Following...
Some power companies “let their customers down” while dealing with Christmas power failures, the environment secretary Owen Paterson has said. Meanwhile, forecasters have warned that more...
Three million properties in England are at risk of flash flooding, according to flood maps published by the Environment Agency on Thursday. An extra 2.4m are...
The UK must set up a specialist crime unit to investigate organised crime in food supply chains in the aftermath of the horsemeat scandal, an official...
Thousands of people on the east coast of England have been forced to evacuate their homes, after what experts say could be the strongest tidal surge...
New roads and housing developments require “trade-offs” between economic and environmental benefits, the environment secretary Owen Paterson has said. Biodiversity offsetting – where infrastructure developers commit...
The political, economic and cultural climate in Britain makes it an appealing place to make investments in the waste and recycling industry. These reasons help explain...
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...