BREXIT POSES HUGE RISK TO BRITAIN'S FOOD STANDARDS, REPORT SAYS

Rush to secure trade deals could lead to a lowering of standards and poorer quality food in supermarkets... READ MORE›

TOP US FIRMS INCLUDING WALMART AND FORD IGNORE TRUMP ON CLIMATE CHANGE

US companies president claims to champion choosing to oppose Trump's sceptical climate stance and press ahead without him... READ MORE›

EMPLOYERS FACE 15% HIKE IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION RATES

New Brunswick employers will face a 15 per cent hike in workers' compensation rates next year, and future increases are anticipated without legislative changes, WorkSafeNB announced Monday... READ MORE›

CHINA'S GRAIN POSSESSION PER CAPITA SURPASSES WORLD AVERAGE BY 47 KILOGRAMS

The business volume of the fair increased to 69.9 billion RMB in 2015 from 15 billion RMB 15 years ago, making the event a significant symbol of China's market-oriented agriculture... READ MORE›

WORLD TOURISM DAY, THE STATE OF NAMIBIAN TOURISM [TRAVEL]

Africa has made great strides when it comes to tourism over the years... READ MORE›

WORLD TOURISM DAY, THE STATE OF NAMIBIAN TOURISM [TRAVEL]

Africa has made great strides when it comes to tourism over the years... READ MORE›

PROTECTED FORESTS IN EUROPE FELLED TO MEET EU RENEWABLE TARGETS - REPORT

Protected forests are being indiscriminately felled across Europe to meet the EU's renewable energy targets, according to an investigation by the conservation group Birdlife... READ MORE›

CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON AUSTRALIA MAY BE IRREVERSIBLE, FIVE-YEARLY REPORT SAYS

An independent review of the state of Australia's environment has found the impacts of climate change are increasing and some of the changes could be irreversible... READ MORE›

AMERICA IS FALLING BEHIND BUT CALIFORNIA IS DOING JUST FINE

San Jose, Calif. Provo, Utah and Seattle top a new list of America's 100 most populous cities ranked by their performance across ambitious United Nations standards... READ MORE›

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FARMERS BUILD OFF-GRID HOUSE OUT OF BARLEY STRAW

Photo David Potter, Ella Maesepp and Quade in front of their eco-house in Katanning, WA... READ MORE›

#50MILLIONTREES: HOW YOUNG PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING DEFORESTATION IN TANZANIA

It might be best known for its wildlife, but Tanzania is facing a growing number of environmental concerns and biodiversity in the country is under threat... READ MORE›

URBAN FARMERS: COMMUNITY FOOD GROWING AROUND THE WORLD IN PICTURES

Our readers shared photos and stories of community gardens and food-growing projects around the world from Copenhagen to Detroit to Salford... READ MORE›

MARS COUNTERS TRUMP'S CLIMATE STANCE WITH $1BN SUSTAINABILITY PLAN

Chief executive Grant F Reid said This plan is about not just doing better, but doing what's necessary... READ MORE›

AGRICULTURE AND OVERUSE GREATER THREATS TO WILDLIFE THAN CLIMATE CHANGE - STUDY

Agriculture and the overexploitation of plants and animal species are significantly greater threats to biodiversity than climate change, new analysis shows... READ MORE›

LEONARDO DICAPRIO MEETS WITH DONALD TRUMP ON GREEN JOBS TO BOOST ECONOMY

In a statement to The Associated Press, Terry Tamminen, the CEO of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, confirmed the meeting at Trump Tower in New York City... READ MORE›

CATHOLIC ORGANISATIONS CALL FOR PEOPLE TO CHANGE LIFESTYLES TO HELP ENVIRONMENT

CIDSE, international alliance of Catholic social justice groups, follows Pope Franciss environmental encyclical by calling for action against global warming... READ MORE›

SUN COULD SET ON CAMP WOOLSEY BY 2020

But the provincial commissioner responsible for the Ontario chapter of Girl Guides Canada, Susan Birnie, says the organisation has been left with little choice... READ MORE›

POPE FRANCIS SPEAKS AT THE UNITED NATIONS IN NEW YORK, IN PICTURES

Pope francis speaks at the united nations in new york in pictures... READ MORE›

THE U.S. DOESN'T CRACK THE TOP 10 HAPPIEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD

A painted reproduction of a famous propaganda billboard graces the site of the American City Diner in NW Washington, D.C... READ MORE›

POPES SPEECH AT THE U.N. COULD HAVE IMPACT ON CLIMATE DEBATE

One of the 17 sustainable development goals exhorts countries to fix climate change by agreeing to and then implementing a U.N... READ MORE›

END OF SANCTIONS MAY HELP IRAN FACE AN ACCELERATING ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS

In addition to direct investment in agriculture to reduce environmental degradation, Iran can benefit from sustainable industrial growth that improves the efficiency of water usage... READ MORE›

HOLLYWOOD V CLIMATE CHANGE: TAKE OUR QUIZ ON CELEBRITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

What have celebrities like Jon Stewart, Susan Sarandon and Dennis Miller actually done about the environment? Take our quiz and find out... READ MORE›

CHINESE ECONOMY SHOWS SIGNS OF DEBT-FUELED RECOVERY

What this shows is a stabilisation of the old economy, said Raymond Yeung of ANZ, pointing to recovery in industrial production and fixed asset investment... READ MORE›

POPE WANTS POOR HELPED IN CLIMATE DEBATE

Pope Francis, meeting with the foundation for Sustainable Development at the Vatican, called for inclusion of the worlds poor in the climate discussion... READ MORE›

AIRLINES SEEK NEW COLLABORATIVE HEIGHTS TO FIGHT POLLUTION

When an an airplane comes, our microphone will capture the noise produced at this exact moment, explained airport environmental analyst Elena Massoletti... READ MORE›

NAB CONSIDERS REWARDING ECO-FRIENDLY FARMERS WITH LOWER INTEREST RATES

National Australia Bank could charge less in interest for borrowers who have good environmental practices, in drive to price natural capital risk appropriately... READ MORE›

WASTE OF RESOURCES IS BIGGEST THREAT TO PLANET, WARNS SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Scotland's environment agency has warned the country's industries and farmers that their waste and inefficiency is now the biggest threat to the environment, overtaking pollution... READ MORE›

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RUSSIAN ECONOMY TO RETURN TO ROBUST GROWTH AFTER NEXT YEAR - KUDRIN

However, investors do not have a sustainable and long-term interest in the Russian market due to unstable oil prices, which still weigh on the country's economy... READ MORE›

TREADING SOFTLY ON THE EARTH, TIPP ECOVILLAGE'S GREEN HEART BEATS STRONG

In Cloughjordan in rural Tipperary they are actually doing something about it... READ MORE›

US PROMOTES BLUE ECONOMY, OCEAN PRESERVATION IN BUNAKEN

Bunaken National Marine Park is located in the Coral Triangle, North Sulawesi... READ MORE›

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TAKES FIVE STEPS BACK IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Sub-Saharan Africa has lagged in the 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report with continental leaders South Africa placing 53rd globally - five steps back since 2015... READ MORE›

CHINA MUST GUARANTEE MINIMUM 6.5 PERCENT ANNUAL GDP GROWTH IN FIVE-YEAR PLAN

China must guarantee minimum 6.5 percent annual GDP growth in five-year plan state media... READ MORE›

RECORD NUMBERS CELEBRATE SECOND INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY

Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi first proposed International Yoga Day and is calling for people around the world to participate in yoga and enjoy its many health benefits... READ MORE›

THE WORLD HAS FINALLY NOTICED THAT THE OCEAN IS A FINITE RESOURCE

The focus will be on Goal 14 - oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development... READ MORE›