Birmingham, Britains 'second city' is joining the likes of San Francisco, Wellington and Oslo in a global network of “biophilic cities” – urban centres celebrated for their green credentials, their open spaces and their links to nature. read more...

UK plans to build heavily subsidised nuclear power stations have come under withering attack from a coalition of Members of Parliament, academics, energy industry experts and environmental groups. read more...

A new study of nine pesticides, three fungicides, insecticides and herbicides, including two neonicotinoids and Roundup, the most frequently used pesticide worldwide, have found that they are more harmful than previously believed. read more...

Do eco settings on white goods make any difference? asks Lucy Siegle in this weekend's Observer. As we've upgraded our home appliances to the most energy-efficient, is there any point in also using eco settings? read more...

Building a treehouse has long been a teenage right of passage. But unfortunately for 5 young Bicester men their award-winning 85ft creation is to be felled. read more...

A new 17 hectare nature conservation area will be created next to a Crayford housing development, thanks to a deal between national land management charity The Land Trust and the developer. read more...

The first turf has been cut for the new Filwood Green Business Park, marking the formal start of construction on the South Bristol regeneration project, already judged as Oustanding under BREEAM. read more...

Meeting the Scottish Government’s 2020 target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 42 per cent involves everyone, not least the food and agriculture industries, and can even be profitable. read more...