Businesses, organisations and tourists are celebrating World Tourism Day 2013. Co-ordinated by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the theme for this year focuses on how...
Consumer group MoneySuperMarket has warned households that they must “act swiftly” as it anticipates energy price increases of £1.4 billion within the next year. The projections...
A decision on whether to begin fracking for shale gas in the Netherlands will not be taken for another 18 months until further research has been...
Sustainability is probably the most important global issue that is least talked about. In essence it’s the need to follow the care instructions for the planet...
Global warming will expose an additional 668 million people worldwide to new or aggravated water scarcity, according to new research. The study, published in the journal...
Two huge underground water sources have been discovered in the Turkana region of northern Kenya. The largest of the two aquifers, found deep underneath the desert,...
Resource scarcity affected partly by global warming may be an underlying cause of conflicts such as the Syrian civil war, say researchers from Anglia Ruskin University....
Santa Clara Valley Water District has withdrawn investment in fossil fuels companies over concern about threats to water supplies caused by global warming. The US water...
The ethical footprint of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is “severely limited” according to a major new review of its investment strategy. The Government Pension...
“Any turtle that gets through to adulthood is precious”, says Roger Downie, honourary professor of zoological education at Glasgow University. It is estimated that only one...
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. Thomas Fuller, 1732
The UK’s largest water company has asked for permission from industry regulator Ofwat to raise its prices. Thames Water wants to increase its bills by around...
All households should be metered for water usage in the future, according to an environmental charity. The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) has...
The Taiwanese government has raised concerns over a long-running radioactive leak, amid controversy over a similar incident at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. Taiwan Power...
Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe has said that the government is ready to help fund plans to stop the spill of radioactive water that is leaking...