The Latest Breaking News on Environment

Opinions vary on wild ring-necked parakeets but they have become a defining sight and sound of London’s birdlife

Ormeau Park, Belfast: Planted in a perilous position by an inveterate gambler, this grand specimen has been bearing fruit for about 200 years

Copernicus data shows month was 1.4C above estimated 1850-1900 average used to define pre-industrial level

US tariffs cast pall over green energy industry in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia.

Move comes after efforts at UN ocean summit to establish marine protected areas in international waters

World leaders gathered for the UN Ocean Conference in Nice on Monday called for strict rules to govern deep-sea mining and warned against racing to exploit the ocean floor. This comes amid growing anxiety over US President Donald Trump's unilateral push to fast-track the practice in international waters.

Does the UK need nuclear to keep the lights on? What has big tech got to do with it? And do the costs stack up?

French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson on Monday announced that his country is on track to create the world's largest marine protected area (MPA). The ambitious objective, spanning nearly 23 percent of the archipelago's waters, came on the first day of the UN Oceans Conference in Nice.

Investment is pouring into companies promising to geoengineer a rapid change in the pH of our waters – but critics are concerned at the speed at which unproven methods are being adopted

As the Earth heats up, the amount of algae in our waterways is rapidly increasing, transforming the colour of lakes and killing entire ecosystems

The potential of blue carbon - using the power of the seas - will feature prominently in Australia's official climate plans following a landmark agreement.