The latest environment news from around the globe and what is being done to tackle the most serious issues affecting humans and animals. We look at topics such as biodiversity, animal welfare, conservation, and the impact of climate change on the natural world.
Africa has faced one of its most prolonged and severe droughts in recent years, with large areas across the continent struggling with the devastating impacts of persistent dry weather.
North Yorkshire fracking proposals were given the go-ahead by the county council yesterday evening, in the face of fierce opposition…
The County Council planning committee...
The European Green Capital team outline why Ljubljana is the first and only European green capital in central and south Eastern Europe…
Ljubljana is a city...
The mismanagement of the IT system for farm subsidy payments could see the Scottish government incur penalties totalling up to £125m…
IT failures relating to...
Arwyn Jones and Emanuele Lugato, European Commission Directorate-General Joint Research Centre, outline the importance of soil...
When the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei wrote 400 years ago,...
Environment Minister Rory Stewart has revealed new measures to deter people from fly-tipping…
Local authorities will be given new powers to tackle fly-tipping, it has...
Vidar Helgesen, Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment answers AGs questions about how Norway is contributing to sustainable development by reducing deforestations in the...
Daniel Bastreri, marine consultant with Thomson Unicomarine, considers whether the complete removal offshore structures during decommissioning is the best solution for marine ecology.
The benefits...
Dr Andrew Tye, Soil Scientist & Process Geochemist at the British Geological Survey looks at soil management and how it can help ensure sustainability...
A new study funded by the Environment Agency has revealed planting trees around a feeder stream can reduce the damage caused by flooding…
Planting trees...
A new report from the Competition and Markets Authority recommends energy bills should lowered for millions of low income households…
Millions of low income households...
Some £1.5m funding will be divided between 24 local authorities to support low carbon heating projects…
The government has released £1.5m to be invested in...
The UK’s top environmental ministers are at loggerheads over whether leaving or staying in the EU would be better for farmers…
Secretary of State for...
