environment

Reefs are crucial to the health of the marine ecosystem which humans rely on, but they are dying around the globe.

Researchers found that the sandwiches with the highest carbon footprint were those containing pork meat, cheese or prawns.

Activists on the 1,600-hectare site near the village of Notre Dame des Landes say they have developed it into a utopia.

Many common items are unexpected sources of microplastics, which are devastating the world's oceans.

The UK government has announced its latest pledge in the war against plastic. But where do the plastic bottles we recycle end up?

Theresa May has pledged to eradicate avoidable plastic waste by 2042, as part of a new environmental agenda.

Titanoboa cerrejonensis is the largest snake ever known to have existed and an early ancestor to today's boa constrictors.

30 years ago, the Montreal Protocol was agreed to regulate the use of chemicals that deplete the ozone - a layer of the atmosphere which shields the Earth from harmful UV rays.

Invasion of black and brown rats to Duncan Island pushed the Galápagos tortoise to the brink of extinction.

The growth of bitcoin is fuelling speculation and debate about the environmental impact of the collective energy needed to power virtual currencies in the era of climate change.

By the middle of this century, experts estimate that climate change is likely to displace between 150 and 300 million people.

Climate researchers compiling a report noticed something odd about the data coming from an Arctic weather station in America's northernmost city.

Growing popularity of Greek staple generating huge volumes of food waste in the form of liquid whey, which scientists test for other uses.

Total value of reusable materials in discarded electronics was at least $55bn in 2016 - more than the GDP of most countries.

Museum of London to honour nauseating urban by-product that blocks sewers. Here are some of the worst fatbergs on camera. Warning: put down any food you have.

Wildfires, rising sea levels and droughts creating new challenges for city governments, report says.

A new review of cheetah populations in southern Africa suggests there are far fewer of the animals than previously thought.

As UN warns of "ocean armageddon" of plastic pollution, we take a look at how long it takes for commonly used items to rot

As the UN oceans chief warns we are facing a 'planetary crisis', researchers are trying to replace synthetics with biodegradable fungi.

Producing and transporting food to households affects environment with 20-30% global greenhouse gas emissions.

The Amur Leopard is listed as a critically endangered species. There are fewer than 100 individuals left in the wild.

Internet becomes haven for climate-denial blogs and websites which downplay or deny existence of man-made global warming despite scientific consensus.

Environmental champion, who was first person to walk to both poles, uses Antarctic trek as green wake-up call.

Darwin famously spent time studying the unique wildlife on the islands. His findings led him to develop his groundbreaking theory of evolution.

The animals were documented over a period of just one month during one of the largest ecological surveys ever conducted in Guyana.

Researchers have created a device that can produce clean hydrogen fuel using solar power and store energy both cheaply and efficiently.

A new study highlights the powerful influence our parents habits and lifestyles can have on our lives.

Greenpeace released an alternative Coca-Cola Christmas advert to highlight the vast amount of plastic waste that ends up in the oceans every year.

Significant global trends, such as global warming, deforestation and human population growth, have all worsened in recent times.

Analysis by the Global Carbon Project shows that total emissions from all human activities will reach 41 billion tonnes in 2017.