Conservationists voice concern as environmental policy faces massive shake-up

Sixteen of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in China. Now, after years of denials, officials admit they have a problem with smog - rather than 'fog'

There's good news for people who lack the money to install renewable energy systems

Does Boardman win again with this hybrid of a hybrid?

How do you recycle planes, trains and space shuttles? We live in a throwaway society: we want new cars, new computers, new clothes. Like us, airlines and shipping companies want huge new pieces of kit. Often their purchases are justified on environmental grounds – new ships and planes are more energy efficient.

Families could face higher electricity bills as a result of "shocking" blunders in awarding new contracts for offshore wind farms, a group of MPs has warned.

(And, if so, his late mother wouldn’t be very pleased)

As much as half of all the food produced in the world - two billion tonnes worth - ends up being thrown away, a new report claims.

An unlikely alliance has been forged to save an adventure playground from council cuts

The multinational oil giant Shell is facing fresh criticism of its Arctic offshore oil drilling programme, after one of its platforms was left stranded in an environmentally sensitive area of the Alaskan coast.

US decision after 17-year battle over fast-growing salmon could pave way for same step in Britain

It sells everything you could ever need for a great meal. There's only one catch – it won't give you anything to take it all home in.

Wind farms

Genetically modified food should be grown and sold widely in Britain and opponents of the technology are talking “humbug”, according to the Environment Secretary.