Blazing saddles: from folding stars to flat-out racers, here are five bicycles to take the grind out of your daily commuteIve been commuting to work by bicycle for more than 25 years; endless hours o...
George Monbiot mistakes short-term methods for long-term goals (Comment, 29 May). The coalition is fully committed to cleaning up our electricity supply and meeting our climate change targets – but i...
St Minver, Cornwall: Yet more expanses of thrift appear as a pink haze, slithering towards the sea and overrun with rabbitsMay heat, and the concerted rush by farmers to cut valuable early silage, wa...
Scientists believe that elevated levels of caesium found in bluefin tuna caught off California was caused by leaks of radioactivity from Fukushima in Japan. Will it stop you eating sushi?
Conservative MP says ministers also preparing to stop tax relief limits on philantrophy after recent reversal on pasty taxHopes have been raised that the government will back down on controversial pl...
The rise of fracking means the IEA is hailing a golden age for gas. But what impact does shale gas have on the environment? Leo Hickman, with your help, investigates. Post your views below, email leo...
Agency says tripling output by 2035 from unconventional gas sources such as shale gas could end support for renewablesA "golden age of gas" spurred by a tripling of shale gas from fracking an...
Many in Mozambique rely on charcoal for cooking, but a for-profit venture plans to supply a cheap, sustainable alternativeAlong a dirt road in Mozambiques Sofala province, a long line of men on bicyc...
A community of bee guardians have come together to create a habitat into which the bumblebee can be releasedAs the short-haired bumblebee (Bombus subterraneus) queens are released in Dungeness this w...
Wholly owned subsidiary Swedwood accused of clear-cutting ancient Russian forests for use in furnitureThe home furnishing giant Ikea, founded in Sweden in 1943, is facing heavy criticism for the logg...
Victory for gas lobby as aims of €80bn EU renewable energy programme altered to channel money to low-carbon fossil fuelEnergy from gas power stations has been rebranded as a green, low-carbon source ...
In a gradual process bordering on privatisation by stealth, the resource of the many has fallen into the hands of a fewGreenpeace has spent a lot of time lately on wharves, docks, piers and beaches. ...
The Japanese government says it will look into international monitoring of fish products after low levels of radiation were found in bluefin tuna in Californian waters
Scientists amazed that bluefins swimming in Pacific five months after Japanese disaster contained tiny amounts of caesiumBluefin tuna contaminated with radiation believed to be from Fukushima Daiichi...
Power cuts are routine in Pakistan, which cannot meet its energy demand, but environmentalists insist dirty coal is not an optionPerween Riaz, a housemaid and mother of five, moved into her two-room ...
This Q&A is part of the Guardians Ultimate climate change FAQ• See all questions and answers• Read about the projectElectricity generated from renewable sources such as wind, marine and solar helps t...
Naoto Kan urges Japan to abandon nuclear power as the industry attempts to bring closed reactors back into operationJapans prime minister at the height of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis has adm...
Official support for marketising nature to stop its destruction means the practical action at Rio+20 will be at Peoples summitThe 1992 Rio Earth summit established "sustainable development" f...
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership says fracking companies not bothering to capture fugitive methaneUsing shale gas instead of coal does nothing to help the climate, one of the biggest investors ...
Protesters say the Tinaya copper mine owned by Xstrata plc is contaminating local water supplies and sickening animalsPerus government has declared a 30-day state of emergency in a highland province ...
Severe drought is threatening crop production, officials say, which could add to already critical food shortagesNorth Korea is reporting a serious drought that could worsen already critical food shor...
Vale of the White Hart, Dorset: Once you see the deer grazing, you can hardly escape the sense of being in an ancient, royal hunting groundWhen you see deer grazing at Stock Gaylard, then arrive at a...
Coal and gas emissions targets have been abandoned, by sleight of hand, to the inferno of the energy billEnergy policy in the United Kingdom looks like a jam factory hit by a meteorite: a multic...
Do you understand the rules of the hosepipe ban? And will flouting them really land you a £1,000 fine? Here is some timely adviceOver the weekend, as temperatures rose, a mild panic descended. Garden...
Plants produced 22 gigawatts at midday hours on Friday and Saturday, meeting half countrys electricity needs on second dayGerman solar power plants produced a world record 22 gigawatts of electricity...
Two sites to be scrutinised by International Council on Monuments and Sites before final decision is made by UnescoThe Forth rail bridge and the Gorhams Cave complex in Gibraltar could join the list ...
Its not just about cutting your carbon emissions - ethical investment and a sustainable food policy are among the criteria for being a green universityHow points are scored for the rankings1. Environ...
Which universities performed especially well in the Green League this year, and which saw their haloes slip?Its close at the top in this years Green League, with Greenwich just coming in first place....
Greenwich has been named the greenest university in the UK. Which other universities make the green list and which are bottom of the class?• Get the 2012 data• Get the 2011 data• More data journalism...
Theres a new name at the top of this years People & Planet Green League, but campaigners say the government should do more to help• Get the full 2012 data Hidden away at the far end of the Avery Hill...
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