Peering into chimneys, scaling rooftops and even dodging sparks at an electricity substation, one woman in Cornwall is rescuing swarms of bees destined for extermination by pest controllers. Her ...

A US-based biotech firm has developed a plastic-eating fungi, offering an eco-friendly solution to tackle the global nappy waste crisis Plastic-munching fungi could prove a powerful new ally in ...

Local authorities across the UK will cash in on a share of £1.4bn thanks to new measures set to reinvent recycling by making producers pay a chunk of its cost. Under the current system, local ...

The world’s highest court has paved the way for polluting nations to be sued for their emissions in a ruling described as “a once-in-a-generation moment” for climate justice. On Wednesday, the ...

Now in its 46th year, the Edinburgh International Book Festival returns for two weeks this August, bringing together authors and literary fans from across the globe. We spoke to the festival’s CEO ...

A giant octopus made a surprise appearance on an English beach this week – or at least, a sand-drawn version of one did. Measuring 100 metres across, the ephemeral artwork appeared on Cornwall’s ...

A Scottish startup wants to turn the tide on ghost gear by crafting striking geometric plant pots from plastic recovered from discarded fishing nets. The founders of POTR reckon their ‘ocean pots’ are ...

A mindful mode on the Fairphone 6 offers a tactile way to escape the constant ping of notifications and help people find the right digital balance When mobile phones first hit the mainstream in the ...

A year after completion, an innovative UK river ‘reset’ project has been hailed a success. It could provide a template for tackling some of the impacts of more extreme weather events.

Communities in England will be given extra powers to take over pubs and other assets threatened with closure under proposed new legislation. Under the English devolution and community empowerment bill ...

Deforestation in Brazil and Colombia has plummeted following changes in political leadership, according to analysis by the World Resources Institute’s (WRI) in partnership with the University of ...