Helena Horton Environment reporter / THE GUARDIAN

Analysis finds Treasury rules on new windfarms likely to stifle energy generation and keep bills high.   New offshore windfarms will be strangled by government red tape, costing UK billpayers £1.…

Average daily surface temperature of 20.96C breaks 2016 record, with experts saying warmest month for oceans to come.   The surface temperature of the world’s oceans has hit its highest ever level…

An “unheard of” marine heatwave off the coasts of the UK and Ireland poses a serious threat to species, scientists have warned.

Chemical cocktails that are harmful to wildlife have been found in 81% of river and lake sites tested in England, a study has found. Wildlife organisations are calling on the government for more…

Plans for a renewable energy tidal barrier linking Norfolk and Lincolnshire have sparked fierce debate between scientists, wildlife charities and a port company CEO who is leading the project.…

Critics say former Australian PM’s membership of Global Warming Policy Foundation thinktank could affect trade deals The UK government is being urged to sack one of its trade advisers after he…