It's a number that's been thrown around a lot recently. There's a danger it will be misunderstood. When I wrote about a report suggesting the pace of decarbonization needs to treble, I also...

The plastic waste in our oceans is a major environmental problem thanks to humans tossing out single-use items like take-out containers, plastic straws, water bottles and plastic bags. But there is also...

Ukraine is to build its largest ever wind farm. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued a loan of €150 million (£130m) to the country for the construction. Upon completion, the...

Bristol City Council is to appoint a new company to fight environmental crime in the city. Officers from environmental enforcement company 3GS will operate across a large area of the city, focusing on...

Samsonite has introduced a new sustainable material that involves knitting together recycled plastic. The travel luggage company says its innovative Neoknit product will enable a new generation of sustainable luggage to be made...

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, launches Go Green in the City 2019, its annual global student contest to find bold ideas and innovative solutions for...

As 2018 ended, it brought to light the reality that some animals — after existing on Earth for millions of years — are gone for good. At the end of last year,...

The cost of owning an electric vehicle (EV) could match petrol and diesel cars in the next five years. That’s according to new research by Deloitte, which reveals consumer concerns over the upfront...

It is now a well-established fact that there is a link between human meat consumption and climate change, thanks to the CO2 and methane emissions that come from raising and transporting cattle...

China has taken a major step toward long-term space exploration. Earlier this month, the Chinese moon probe Chang’e 4 carried a container with cotton, mustard and potato seeds, yeast and fruit fly...

Sambuca, the "City of Splendor," is hoping to save its historic structures and revive a waning community.If your dream house is a historic dwelling nestled in a hilltop town in Sicily, with...

It's time to end restrictive single family zoning and intensify an underdeveloped, underutilized urban resource. Times are tough in the UK, not knowing whether it is in or out of Europe and the...

Rotterdam's skyline will soon feature the world's largest and most powerful offshore wind turbine.GE Renewable Energy announced on Wednesday it will install the first 12-megawatt Haliade-X prototype in the Dutch city this...

Scientists say a new ‘flexitarian’ diet needs to be widely adopted to protect the environment, feed the hungry and stop millions of early deaths.The EAT-Lancet Commission, which is made up of a...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced the launch of what is claimed to be the world’s most advanced and comprehensive air quality monitoring network.The city is collaborating with Environmental Defense Fund Europe...

Gifts have been opened, cookies have been eaten, Christmas has come and gone. Still, the last vestige of holiday festivities remains: the slowly decaying Christmas tree husk in your living room.Even as...