Environment

More than three-quarters of motorists admit breaking the speed limit – and two-thirds want the national limit raised, according to a survey.

The US is cleaning up a dangerous chemical left from the defoliant Agent Orange, some 50 years since it was first sprayed by American planes on Vietnam’s jungles.

Freak weather has pushed more than half of all US counties into a state of primary natural disaster, raising questions about whether climate change predictions are now coming true.

What does it take to produce one of Britain’s top 50 foods? Sublime taste, impeccable standards, and a passion for perfection. But championing local producers can help the economy, too.

A number of flood warnings are put in place as further heavy rainfall is forecast for many parts of the country.

More bad news for David Cameron’s “greenest government ever”. It turns out the recession has had more to do with reducing greenhouse gas emissions than its environmental policies.

Hope of meaningful agreement at the Rio Summit on Sustainable Development is all but gone. Could this be the last time leaders agree to meet to pledge action on the environment?

The “perverted” sex life of penguins – necrophilia, homosexuality and chick abuse – was so shocking to Edwardians the medical findings were written in Greek and buried in research for a century.

With damage likely to run into the millions after yesterday’s west Wales flooding, residents of Pennal village have been evacuated over fears of a flood risk from a cracked reservoir.

A large-scale rescue operation has been mounted in west Wales, with dozens of people rescued from homes and caravans, after serious flooding hit the area overnight.

As newly-inaugurated French President Francois Hollande makes his way to Berlin for his first foreign visit, he is forced to turn back after his plane is hit by lightning.

Fuel-efficent cars and electric vehicles are likely to leave a big hole in the public finances, according to a new report.

The Marine Conservation Society has recommended the biggest number of UK beaches than ever before – with more than 500 getting its official seal of approval.

Cannabis farmers steal about £200m of electricity annually to grow illegal crops indoors – enough to power every home in Newcastle for a year.