Expert warns that people should not be seduced by disaster insurance, saying it is not a panacea for weather-related shocks

UK may be on verge of new pollution law, with case regarding obligations to EU being heard by lords on Thursday

Government advisers unequivocally link the country's extreme weather and global warming, and say the worst is yet to come

Environmental Investigation Agency says ads fuel surge in ivory demand that is killing African elephants at record rates

Energy and climate change committee chair says government needs to stop 'crossing its fingers' on new nuclear reactors

The prime minister's residence is named as the building that has made the most year-on-year improvement in the UK scheme

A legal requirement for reduction targets is apparently ignored, as ministers' fig leaf for delaying EU-wide action is blown away by their own chief scientist

Integrating coastal aquaculture with wet rice farming could boost Bangladesh's food security and combat climate change

Almost 100 million sharks are killed each year and many species need better protection, according to researchers

EU wants to rally member states to support development plan that commits to poverty reduction through sustainable growth