Across the former Soviet Union harmful agricultural chemicals were either buried or improperly stored. Now the process of clean-up has begun

House sparrows among birds to take brunt in decline blamed on changes in land use, coastal management and weather

World Resources Institute identifies 1,200 coal plants in planning across 59 countries, with about three-quarters in China and India

Report reveals steel and cement giants are buying cheap carbon credits abroad in order to avoid cutting their own emissions

Polls show 53.7% voted against the contentious measure that was seen as a testbed case for the US as a whole

Overfishing and plankton decline may have contributed to collapse of fisheries, risking dire consequences for Caribbean

The number of English counties suffering outbreaks of ash dieback disease in the wild has more than doubled, the government said on Wednesday.

Hopes rise among green campaigners after president mentions 'the destructive power of a warming planet' in victory speech

Wild arabica coffee may be extinct in 70 years, making it harder for plantations to survive long-term, scientists warn

Dieback disease may spread 20 miles a year, crisis meeting hears as calls grow for quarantines, bans and plant passports