Governmental action on climate justice could take a number of forms: ethical investment, community-owned energy systems, cutting subsidies, and litigating against carbon-heavy corporations. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
Campaigners have slammed a decision to allow test drilling despite opposition from the local council over night time noise, the impact on local roads and the green belt. CATHERINE EARLY reports
Experts have said that fracking style oil exploration could be linked to a series of earthquakes that have rocked rural Surrey since April. ROD HARBINSON investigates
Newly developed pesticides, which could potentially replace neonicotinoid insecticides, may reduce the reproductive success of bumblebees, a study published in Nature has concluded. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
The Museum of Science and Industry has agreed a deal with fossil fuel giant Shell to sponsor a new exhibition - despite campaigners’ repeated calls for publicly-funded museums to drop controversial commercial deals. MAT HOPE reports
A new study from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (Kent) has found that increasing the width of riparian reserves in oil palm plantations can support local biodiversity. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
Durham County Council has decided not to take action against Banks Mining over a planning breach at the UK’s newest coal mine, report MAT HOPE and RUSSELL SCOTT
Whale sharks roam less than previously thought and require greater protection from local and regional threats, a new study published in the Marine Ecology Progress Series finds. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
Friends of the Earth has launched a legal challenge in the High Court arguing that the government's National Policy Statement for Heathrow Airport fails to address climate change. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
Major landowners - responsible for 700km2 of potential Eurasian lynx habitat in the Kielder Forest region - have approved access for lynx during the planned Lynx UK Trust trial reintroduction of the apex predator. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
This is what it’s like living in and around the proposed site for a new gold mine as a Canadian exploration outfit, Dalradian, tests the quality of the riches beneath the earth, writes MAT HOPE
Polling reveals that 80 percent of Conservative councillors believe that fracking companies should be required to submit a planning application before drilling. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
Is the rye-grass always greener? Species-rich grasslands could provide more nutritional benefits to cattle than conventional pasture – and a switch could help save Britain's dwindling wild-flower meadows. MARIANNE BROWN reports
The BBC's have Philip Foster, a climate science denier and UKIP supporter, on to debate a scientist about whether or not humans have caused climate change immediately drew ire, writes MAT HOPE
Mining is booming in Northern Ireland. Five companies currently hold 10 mineral prospecting licences for different location across the country. EMILY MACINTOSH reports
The Institute of Economic Affairs has long kept the identity of its funders secret. The oil company BP still gives the climate denying charity cash, it has been confirmed. LAWERENCE CARTER and ALICE ROSS investigate
The Institute of Economic Affairs offered a potential US agribusiness donor the chance to influence a report on 'green Brexit'. ALICE ROSS and LAWRENCE CARTER report
The Institute of Economic Affairs' Shanker Singham took visitors from Oklahoma into the heart of government. ALICE ROSS and LAWRENECE CARTER investigate
Whistleblower Shahmir Sanni claims that think tanks and campaign groups held regular meeting at 55 Tufton Street — to “agree on a single set of right-wing talking points” and “securing more exposure to the public”, writes CHLOE FARAND
The Mammals on Roads survey plays a vital role in the ongoing conservation of British wildlife. Find out how you can help the People's Trust for Endangered Species. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports.
The UK government’s decision this week to allow fracking undermines its commitments to tackle climate change and reduce fossil fuel use. It came just days before the government’s own data showed renewable electricity hit a record high last year. JOSEPH DUTTON reports
