Making minor changes to how food is produced, supplied and consumed around the world could free up around a fifth of agricultural land, research suggests. Scientists have applied the British...Read More

German electric utility E.ON, one of the UK’s largest renewable energy generators, announced Tuesday that it had transitioned all of its residential customers in Britain to 100% renewable electricity at...Read More

Kickstart the domestic market so Asian countries rejecting Australian waste is no longer a problem, industry suggests  Australia’s waste industry says governments must invest in recycling manufacturing after Indonesia announced...Read More

Plastic pollution is an epidemic of global proportions. Some sources estimate that 8 million metric tons of plastic enter the oceans each year, and the current projections are far from...Read More

Restricted scheme would have far less benefit to UK economy, government data suggests  The government has committed to introducing a deposit return scheme but has yet to decide on the...Read More

Owners failed to assess environmental and community concerns, court rules, while US ambassador wades into debate in support of coal power  A campaigner in Nairobi carries a coffin during a...Read More

Celebrated naturalist’s most vivid impression of human impact on the planet is Great Barrier Reef bleaching. David Attenborough has highlighted Australia as an “extraordinary” example of a country where people in...Read More

In Namibia a country of meat-lovers, vital expertise is needed to stop livestock spreading diseases  Vetjaera Haakuria talks to his students at the market in Windhoek. Photograph: Linda Nordling Wreathed...Read More

Tickets originating in France will carry a new fee between $1.70 and $20, which will help fund eco-friendly infrastructure like train networks. French officials announced a new “ecotax” on Tuesday...Read More

Paris, which in 2015 hosted the signing of a historic agreement on fighting global warming, on Tuesday declared a climate emergency following similar moves by other cities and national parliaments....Read More

Dutch retailer Ahold Delhaize issued its first sustainability bond for €600 million, around 681 million in US dollars, with a term of six years. The company says that proceeds from...Read More

Long-awaited review says government should consider farming interests before listing threatened species  The federal government sought a review of environment laws amid concerns they are placing too great a burden...Read More