The Department of Energy and Climate Change names eight sites it considers suitable for new nuclear power stations. Channel 4 News maps how the sites could meet Britain’s future energy demands.
As a state of drought is officially declared in some parts of England, one farmer tells Channel 4 News he has already had restrictions placed on him and that his crops are “desperate for rain”.
We could be on course for a scorching June as forecasters predict more warm weather. But what does it mean for our gardens? Jane Dodge reports on the rise of the fake lawn.
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Jon Snow blogs on the environmental advantages of cycling as the world’s worst global emissions figures are published, and asks if we’re leaving it too late to tackle?
Beach-goers encounter an arresting scene as a 44 ft long whale gets stuck on Redcar beach in north-east England. The whale died after straying into the wrong environment.
The iconic steel electricity pylons that line motorways and spans valleys are due for a major makeover. As Tom Clarke reports, a competition is aiming to make the network more “visually pleasing”.
The publication of Chris Huhne’s ex-wife’s driving licence heaps more pressure on the Energy Secretary. Even Lib Dems are calling for him to stand down, as Victoria Macdonald discovers.
A post-mortem carried out on a dead whale recovered from Loch Carnan suggests she may have died from an infection, and the other whales accompanied her into shallow water.
The Government admits to Channel 4 News that it has some way to go before meeting its target of becoming the “greenest government ever” amid criticism from environmental groups.
Government subsidies to encourage power companies to burn wood are distorting the market for timber and forcing up prices in manufacturing and construction industries, Channel 4 News has learned.
EU fishing regulations will end the practice of fishermen discarding millions of dead fish back into the sea. Tom Clarke says the “senseless waste” unites fishermen and environmental campaigners.
All undercover police operations should be approved by a judge before they begin, the head of the Association of Chief Police Officers, Sir Hugh Orde, tells a meeting of human rights activists.
As parts of Australia experience more flooding, one scientist writes for Channel 4 News about the impact on the Great Barrier Reef. Dr Britta Schaffelke says the damage could last several years.
Nottinghamshire Police have invited the Independent Police Complaints Commission to investigate the collapse of the trial of six people accused of trying to shut down a coal-fired power station.
What has been called a ‘modest’ climate change deal has been agreed by nearly 200 nations at a UN conference in Mexico. But there were objections from Bolivia who said the deal did not go far enough.