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Feeding nine billion people by 2050 is possible – if we start applying some science.
168 years on, experts are finally uncovering the secrets of the Royal Navy’s tragic expedition to the Northwest Passage.
From solar canopies to wind towers, Masdar City provides a living laboratory for the latest sustainable design and technology.
Many scientific names have changed since China’s ‘protected species list’ was last updated in 1989.
This is a big opportunity for smaller reactors that can be built quickly and cheaply.
David Attenborough’s latest BBC documentary indulges wishful thinking over evidence.
They look like stripey horses – so why don’t we ride them?
Nature conservation is becoming another way to make money.
There are a number of laws that Arctic states and indigenous peoples can turn to to protect their environment.
Siberia’s red river reminds us that mining for minerals and metals can still compromise the environment.
A small but dedicated team is offering these abandoned apes a brighter future.
Here’s the science behind the amazing colours we should see on British trees this year.
With the economy in its worst slump for decades, environmental protection may be on the chopping block.
Bigger gardens and more greenery encourages insect diversity, some of which finds its way indoors.
One of Iceland’s most active volcanoes is showing signs of waking up after nearly 100 years.
There are many similarities between wildlife poaching and the cultivation of drug plants like the coca bush or the opium poppy.
Huge reserves in the middle of the Pacific are fine, but what about conservation closer to home?
Keeping such large, intelligent and endangered animals in captivity poses a number of ethical and practical challenges.
Restoring the North Sea to a ‘pristine’ state isn’t necessarily the best thing for its eco-systems.
Reducing the work week is one of the easiest steps we could take to radically reduce our environmental impact.
Will 2017 be a ‘bbq summer’? It depends on changes in the jet stream.
More than 50 animals in a Venezuelan zoo have reportedly died from starvation in the past few months.
Ongoing drought means increased encounters between people and lions in north-west Namibia.
Increased development is always unsustainable, so let’s stop kidding ourselves.