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ENVIRONMENT

Act now to save declining species, experts beg

Thursday, 23 May 2013
A wide-ranging study of British wildlife has revealed the hopes and fears of conservationists for the most endangered species in the UK. Does modern life prevent us valuing nature?
Environment Science PDF

‘Monster’ twister claims 20 children’s lives

Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Response teams are desperately searching the rubble of an Oklahoma suburb devastated by a tornado of awesome power. But is our fascination with these terrifying storms ghoulish?
Environment Science PDF

Swap burgers for bugs to save the planet says UN

Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Can the world stomach the latest sustainability recommendation from the United Nations: will you make insects a central part of your diet, to protect the environment and solve world hunger?
Chosen by you Health Environment PDF

Bee wars break out over European pesticide ban

Tuesday, 30 April 2013
The EU ruled yesterday it would ban pesticides that are harming bees by damaging their brains. Should conservation be allowed to trump progress if the science is unclear?
Environment Science PDF

Europe frostbitten by wintriest March in decades

Monday, 25 March 2013
Saturday was World Weather Day, and the bitter cold was on everyone’s lips. But do seasons still matter in a society where few rely on weather conditions for their livelihoods?
Environment Health PDF

Scientists on brink of reviving extinct animals

Friday, 22 March 2013
Researchers have claimed they are on the brink of resurrecting a lost species of frog. Dodos and sabre-toothed tigers could soon follow. But is it wise to meddle with life and evolution?
Environment PDF 1

World population faces ‘feeding frenzy’ crisis

Monday, 18 March 2013
This planet will host nine billion human beings by 2050. Can those extra mouths be fed? There is enough food, says Paul McMahon, but some are taking more than their fair share.
Free Economics Environment PDF 1

Calls for help to end amphibian armageddon

Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Every year, Gorley Road in Hampshire is flooded with the corpses of amorous toads. The crossing is perilous and, like amphibians worldwide, their numbers are dwindling. Is it time to save the toad?
Chosen by you Environment Free PDF

THE FUTURE: The planet overheats

Friday, 22 February 2013
Communities ravaged by hurricanes, farmers losing crops to drought: global warming is already claiming its first victims. If we do not act fast, humanity’s future could be no future at all.
Free Environment PDF 2

THE FUTURE: Earth feels the pressure

Thursday, 21 February 2013
The global population is booming, and billions more people are demanding the lavish lifestyles of the Western world. Can Earth’s resources cope under the strain?
Free International Environment PDF

Hue and cry after London fox drags baby from cot

Tuesday, 12 February 2013
London Mayor Boris Johnson has called for the urban fox to be treated as ‘a pest and a menace’ after a five-week-old baby was attacked. Should wildlife be welcome on our city streets?
Environment PDF 2

Davos warning: world may be ‘fried and grilled’

Tuesday, 29 January 2013
The most influential people in politics warned this week that inaction on climate change will bring terrible consequences. Is this new frankness a tipping point for efforts to save the planet?
Environment Politics PDF 1

‘Serial killer’ cats menace New Zealand wildlife

Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Domestic cats are among the most lethal creatures on the planet, slaughtering up to 20 billion animals every year. Now, a campaigner in New Zealand has a simple solution: get rid of them.
Science Environment PDF 1

Freezes, fires and crop failures trigger alarm

Monday, 14 January 2013
Snow has come to Britain – and it may stay for some time. Meanwhile Australia is ablaze and the US Met Office confirm that the American climate is shifting. Will our leaders finally act?
Free Environment PDF

Scandal of massive global food wastage revealed

Friday, 11 January 2013
A new study has disclosed that up to 50% of the food produced every year never makes it to the plate. With billions of hungry people to feed, how can we stop this horrendous waste?
Environment Health PDF 1

Milky Way is full of ‘Earths’, scientists claim

Wednesday, 09 January 2013
Scientists analysing data from NASA’s Kepler telescope have estimated the number of Earth-like planets our galaxy contains. Their mind-boggling figure: 17 billion.
Science Environment PDF 3

Government gives go ahead to fracking future

Friday, 14 December 2012
After problematic beginnings, the UK’s fracking operation is back on track. The controversial method of gas extraction could be the future for British energy – but is it the right path?
Environment Politics PDF

Global anger over the cost of going green

Thursday, 06 December 2012
At the United Nations conference on tackling climate change, poorer countries are demanding subsidies for green energy plans from industrialised nations. Frustration is building on both sides.
Environment PDF

A thousand homes underwater as UK battles floods

Wednesday, 28 November 2012
After the wettest summer on record, UK rivers are engulfing the villages that huddle around them. How can we adapt our homes and settlements to the ever-rising waters?
Free Environment PDF 2

TV’s naturalist hero in call for fewer babies

Tuesday, 20 November 2012
David Attenborough has spent 60 years making ground-breaking wildlife programmes, changing attitudes to the natural world. Now he wants us to have smaller families.
Free Arts & Media Environment PDF

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