The world is spending half a trillion dollars on fossil fuel subsidies every year, according to a new report. The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) says rich countries are spending seven…

Changing farming practices could play an important role in averting dangerous climate change says the UN. In their annual emissions report, they measure the difference between the pledges that countries have…

A scheme to combat flooding by surrendering land to the sea will be completed on Monday on the south coast. The £28m “managed realignment” at Medmerry in West Sussex has…

A rare solar eclipse allowing a view of the Sun that is totally or partially blocked by the Moon has taken place. It was first visible in the southern United…

People are being asked to offer their views on how the English countryside should look. The government has opened a consultationon the priorities for spending nearly £20bn of EU subsidies over…

India is preparing to send a robotic spacecraft into orbit around Mars – a first for the country. The BBC’s Asia Business Reportspoke to K Radhakrishnan, chair of the Indian Space…

Forests with dense canopies create a microclimate that protects a variety of cold-adapted plant species from warming air temperatures, a study has shown. Researchers found plants that favoured cooler conditions…

People are being asked to offer their views on how the English countryside should look. The government has opened a consultationon the priorities for spending nearly £20bn of EU subsidies over…

The head of the UN body tasked with delivering a global climate treaty broke down in tears at a meeting in London as she spoke about the impact of global…

Badgers with TB spread the infection more easily to other badgers and to cattle when social groups are disturbed, a new study confirms. Vaccination has the potential to reduce the…