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An ambitious sea defence scheme in Ghana could have been successful but the job is not finished and thousands of homes still flood annually

Will the latest announcement of nine proposals for offshore wind projects and a promised £100bn worth of investment lead to new jobs in the UK or elsewhere?

It has no synthetic alternative and some scientists believe supplies may already be in a terminal decline. But there is still no international effort to tackle the massive agricultural problems that will come when the phosphorus runs out

Ecosystems are buffering humanity against the worst impacts of global warming and also alleviating poverty, says United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

For whatever reason you choose to chew it, this plastic, potentially toxic mish-mash of ingredients is bad for the environment and bad for us

Cambridge University's expansion plans could change the face of sustainable building in the UK. In 2012, construction begins on the greenest development of its size and scope in the UK

If alternatives to deforestation like REDD do not arrive soon Liberia's remaining rainforest cover is likely to go the same way as its neighbours in Cote d'Ivoire

Despite promising the world in 2009, biotech corporations have increasingly raised the hackles of scientists and citizens worldwide

UK emissions figures are ‘misleading’ and need to be recounted because they include offsets, according to a committee of MPs

Unregulated sand extraction in Sierra Leone is good for business but wreaks havoc on the coastal environment

UK court refuses to overturn appeal decision despite accusations it was ignoring evidence presented by the long-time pesticide campaigner

It's easy to dismiss 'detox' as a fad, as some product claims are exaggerated. But detoxing, as a practice, has been around for centuries

A landmark ban in Hungary on the use of cyanide in mining looks set to make huge improvements in public health. Now the country's neighbours need to follow her lead...

Rather than depend on a corporate oligopoly to build our homes for us, why not introduce a 'right to build' for everyone...

Intensification of farming and subsequent decline in food sources rather than pesticides or disease seen as biggest threat to honey bees