Almost 600 plants have already gone extinct says study

A New study from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Stockholm University which has looked at the plants that have been wiped from the...

Time to tot up your tree planting totals

The campaign led by leading tree planting charity City of Trees, and supported by Hadfield Wood Recyclers marks the end of tree planting season...

Carbon emissions across Greater Manchester’s public buildings reduced by over 7,000 tonnes per year

Over 200 public sector buildings across Greater Manchester have seen their annual carbon emissions significantly reduced thanks to improvements making them greener and more...

Nations sign up to end global scourge of plastic pollution

Heads of State, environment ministers and other representatives from 175 nations, endorsed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi on Wednesday...

MP’s call for climate and nature investment to be prioritised in the economic...

VAT reductions to encourage energy efficiency, the use of recycled materials, and repair services are among recommendations MP's makes today as they publishes its...

More drivers than ever plan to ‘go electric’ when they next change their cars

Nearly eight-in-10 drivers (78%) think that pure electric cars are still too expensive when compared to conventional vehicles of a similar size, although a...

Inglorious 12th? Labour calls for review in grouse shooting

Labour’s Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary, Sue Hayman MP, will today call for a review into ‘driven’ grouse shooting,which the next Labour...

A Springboard for a green Greater Manchester

Ambitious plans to make Greater Manchester one of the leading green city-regions in the UK and Europe have been approved The Mayor of Greater Manchester,...

Chester Zoo welcomes its latest addition with birth of critically endangered Bornean orangutan

A critically endangered Bornean orangutan has been born at Chester Zoo to doting parents Sarikei and Willie. The new baby arrived during the early hours...

New research asks: what could motivate global action on climate change?

With the window for climate action closing fast, scientists have posed the question: what would motivate people to change their behaviour? A psychologist from the...