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Photo via Shutterstock Where there are million of animals, there are millions of tons of waste. In a clever solution to a major waste disposal problem, Australian researchers have found a way to convert 1.4 million tons of...

Shaun Kingsbury says bank's scope must be expanded to bring forward renewable energy and environmental projects across UKThe chief of the UK's £3bn green investment bank is preparing to move the bank to borrowing and raising...

Burning wood from whole trees – the main source of UK biomass – results in higher greenhouse gas emissions than coalLast year, the RSPB, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace published a report, called Dirtier than coal?,...

Science and environment writer who died in January was a rare sort – a working-class kid who made it in the national media. But Ian will also be remembered as a great Humanist celebrantAlongside family and friends gathering...

Trade association tells Greenpeace, RSPB and Friends of the Earth they are spreading misinformation over use of fuelsA major row has broken out between green campaigners and companies using wood, straw, waste and other "biomass"...

Waste oil and fat from restaurants and takeaways will be used to power a new electricity plant in east London

Company stops preparation of Hinkley Point site as negotiations continue over public subsidy for developing £14bn projectEDF energy is cutting scores of jobs to control costs at the site of its proposed new nuclear power...

A building powered by solar and built from plastic was opened to showcase renewable energy and highlight the problem of wasteA Philippines building powered by solar energy and built from old plastic bottles was opened this...

Earth Day is just a few weeks away - and our inboxes are already filled to the brim with marketing gimmicks and greenwashed products. In a sad turn of affairs, the environmental message behind Earth Day has been drowned out...

Winners have been announced in the annual Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) environmental photographer of the year competition

You say new nuclear reactors at Hink ley Point in Somerset could provide electricity for 5 million people (Hinkley Point go-ahead kickstarts nuclear drive, 20 March)...

Photo via Shutterstock In the crusade to cut global CO2 emissions, we tend look to power plants, cars, and manufacturing. Nowadays, our building materials are also garnering attention, and researchers from Kansas State University...

Energy secretary Ed Davey grants EDF permission to build and run two reactors at Hinkley Point in SomersetPlans for the first new nuclear power station for nearly a generation in the UK have got the go-ahead from the energy...

Photo via Shutterstock For those that aren’t very deft at handling chopsticks, now there’s a good reason to opt for the reusable fork instead. In the latest news of ecological disaster in China, the country’s...

Report says toxic waste is being spread by scrap metal dealers, and describes its 'alarming' use in civilian areas during Iraq warsCleaning up more than 300 sites in Iraq still contaminated by depleted uranium (DU) weapons...