Climate change is mankind’s defining crisis, and demands a commensurate response. This was the motion debated in 2009 by four global warming experts, at an event...
The BBC has come under fire for not featuring enough scientists on its current affairs programme Question Time. A petition on Change.org argues that comedians and...
The government has announced the creation of 27 marine conservation zones (MCZs) around the English coasts, falling far short of the 127 reserves recommended by the...
The European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) has issued a statement saying there is no consensus on the safety of genetically modified...
Scientists from across the globe gathered last week at a conference in the Netherlands to address the issue of global food security, discussing how their fields...
Governments from around the world will meet on Monday in Stockholm to read the final version of a report from scientists around the world, which is...
Around 5,000 badgers are set to be shot in Somerset and Gloucestershire in an effort to control the spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB). However, opponents claim...
As Russia partners with Shell to exploit natural resources in the Arctic, Greenpeace has claimed that oil companies from the country spill over 30m barrels a...
It was 56 years ago today that a 25-year Medical Research Council study confirmed that smoking caused cancer. Tobacco firms rejected the assertion as a ‘matter...
A survey of over 4,000 peer-reviewed scientific papers has found almost unanimous consensus that humans are responsible for rising temperatures. Skeptical Science founder John Cook led...
Excessive levels of carbon dioxide are causing acidification in Arctic waters, affecting the ecosystem and indigenous communities, according to a new study. The Arctic Monitoring and...
Scientists have criticised the government for not providing enough protection for the marine environment. They warned the lack of action will result in “years of overexploitation...
Inspired by plants, Scottish scientists have harnessed the principles of photosynthesis to generate clean energy from hydrogen. The breakthrough, they say, offers a potential solution to the...
A lot of people have fallen into believing that climate change is an issue raised in the very latter part of the 20th century. In fact,...
A study by Norwegian Scientists has found that electric cars may not always play up to their great ‘environmental’ reputation. Electrical Vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly...