Piacenza was once of the areas hit by flash floods and landslides on Monday

Investment in onshore wind energy is already being hit by the early withdrawal of government subsidies, according to a survey of lenders.

It is "essential" that the genetic modification of human embryos is allowed, says a group of scientists, ethicists and policy experts.

Poor air quality has been described as "public health crisis" and causes nearly as many death as smoking, say MPs

The greatest risk is during the first few days after birth, the report says

Zambian villagers are taking a multinational copper mining firm to court in the UK, accusing it of poisoning their water.

Members of the public are to be given the opportunity to name storms affecting the UK and Ireland.

EU agriculture ministers have announced a €500m (£365m) aid package after thousands of farmers protested on the streets of Brussels.

The removal of the world's tree cover remains a concern but deforestation rates are slowing, says the UN report

Two children have been paralysed in the first polio outbreak in Europe for five years, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).