Costing the Earth

How long do you reasonably expect your electronic gadgets and clothes to last? Has the cheapening of products meant we'r... Read more

The Naga people of north-east India and Myanmar have long been famed for their hunting prowess. In the days of traps an... Read more

2019 is the 70th anniversary of the legislation that created the first National Parks in the UK. At this crucial moment ... Read more

A geothermal revolution is set to electrify Africa. Tom Heap visits the Rift Valley in Kenya, a potential source of abun... Read more

New President elect of the USA Donald Trump is a climate change denier, and so what does his rise to power mean for the ... Read more

The demand for exotic and unusual pets is growing. Reptiles and amphibians , including snakes, lizards and geckos are po... Read more

How should we eat to reduce our carbon footprint and save the planet? Should we all give up meat? Or eat only meat that'... Read more

Much heat has been generated about about modern pesticides called neonicotinoids.Their supporters - the companies which ... Read more

Large hydro-electric dams continue to be planned and built in Africa, Asia and South America. In Western Europe and the ... Read more

Insects are the most varied and abundant animals outweighing humanity by 17 times, yet they are in decline in many parts... Read more

We've just endured a really tough winter but records suggest that Spring is on average beginning much earlier. Lindsey C... Read more

Our nuclear power stations are being pushed to run well past their planned life-span. Matthew Hill asks if this is putti... Read more

With arctic sea ice shrinking and Antarctic sea ice growing, Tom Heap asks what is happening to the climate.Despite the ... Read more

For years we've been warned that invaders from abroad are threatening the quiet majesty of the British countryside. But ... Read more

A new cruise ship terminal is planned for Greenwich. Enderby Wharf will bring holiday makers right into the heart of the... Read more

Is the future of the planet making you depressed? Do you feel paralysed, unable to imagine the happiness of future gene... Read more

Frogs, toads and newts are becoming a less frequent sight in our ponds and gardens. Globally 40% of amphibians - almost ... Read more

It's a year since President Trump was elected.In that time he has appointed a climate sceptic as head of the Environment... Read more

A detailed snapshot of Earth's natural life is published this week. How sick is the planet and what can we do to revers... Read more