Budgerigar breeder blames rival for attack on his birds
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

A top budgerigar breeder spoke of his devastation yesterday after returning home to find his champion bird killed in a suspected sabotage attack by a rival.

Sea trout return to cleaner rivers
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

The numbers of sea trout and salmon found in some English rivers have hit record highs this year, thanks to efforts to clean up polluted waterways.

Greenpeace pair found guilty of whale meat theft
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

It is a battle that has played out for years on the oceans; an annual game of cat and mouse between Japanese whalers and the environmentalists trying to disrupt their hunting season.

Meat back on menu for animal feed 20 years after BSE crisis
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

Meat could once again be fed to animals under plans to relax rules introduced to prevent the transmission of BSE more than 20 years after the emergence of "mad cow disease" caused a public health and political crisis.

How to really get back to nature
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

It's time to get naked with nature. No, I'm not advocating turning the great outdoors into a giant nudist camp – God knows the spectacle of Britain's wildlife watchers in the altogether would be enough to send terrified animals fleeing for cover. Instead I'm proposing we learn to appreciate our flora and fauna stripped of binoculars, guides, cameras and all the expectations that can encumber a visit to the countryside – that we get back to basics, and make the rural experience less intimidating and more enjoyable.

Extreme insects: Bitten by the bug?
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

If someone were to announce that they had head lice, those around them would most likely respond with mild disgust, before making a swift exit. Not Richard "Bugman" Jones, however. He would be fascinated, for it is insects – the good, the bad and the ugly – which are his life-long passion.

Sceptical green urges smart billions to fight warming
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Bjoern Lomborg, the bad boy of the climate debate who has rejected for years "alarmist" prophecies from environmentalists, stresses in a new book the need to invest billions to fight global warming.

Rampaging wild boar draw pleas for military response
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

They are laying waste to crops in record numbers and their snouts are seriously damaging the autumn harvest. But soon the rampaging wild boar that have been causing havoc in rural areas of Germany could be gunned down by army marksmen, if farmers get their way.

Fast growing salmon cleared as fit for human consumption in US
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

A genetically modified salmon which grows twice as fast as normal is completely safe for human consumption and poses little risk to the environment according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The regulatory body's verdict paves the way for GM animals to be produced commercially for food for the first time.

Picture of the Day: Mint croc dip
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

Rarely are photographers met with subjects that are just as snap-happy as themselves, but they met their match in northern Colombia on Saturday when 800 baby alligators – that adds up to an awful lot of teeth – were released into the wild.

EBay introduces environmental initiatives
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Online auction and retail site eBay has announced that it will begin using reusable boxes in an environmentally friendly initiative designed to reduce packaging waste.

Pick of the best events at World Green Building Week
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

As part of World Green Building Week which runs from September 20-26, a series of events will be taking place across the world celebrating environmentally friendly architecture and emphasizing the importance of sustainable building.

Green means sales for global brands
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The latest advertising campaign by clothing company Timberland reflects the trend of brands promoting their green credentials in order to attract customers, gain consumer trust and increase profits.

Ministers braced for animal-lovers' anger over badger cull plan
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

Farmers in England are to be issued with licences to cull badgers under plans to halt the spread of tuberculosis in cattle herds, which will spark a storm of protest from animal lovers.

Jody Scheckter: From Formula One to life in the slow lane
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

Being told to "belt up" barely 10 minutes into an interview would normally bode badly but Jody Scheckter means well enough. The one-time enfant terrible of motor racing knows better than most what happens when he steps on the gas and he is not taking any chances. It's hardly Monza, but I swear the needle hits 60 as the grass blurs outside my window.

Miliband accuses coalition of 'greenwash' over North Sea oil
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

David Cameron's claim to lead the "greenest government ever" was thrown into the heart of the Labour leadership contest last night, amid concern about plans for a deep-sea drilling operation in the North Sea.

Australia's 'Greenslide' may not help ease pollution
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Australia's environmental lobby is celebrating an unprecedented "Greenslide" in national elections, but it remains unclear whether new political power will translate into action on climate change.

Why your sustainable fish may not be as guilt-free as you think
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

Since its establishment more than a decade ago, the reputation of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has been as spotless as the consciences of shoppers who buy fish bearing its blue "tick" logo in the expectation it has been sustainably caught. Until now.

Simon Usborne: 'I sat, for as long as was decent, in the famous Irishman's slipstream'
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

Imagine knocking up with Jimmy Connors, playing keepy-uppy with Johan Cruyff or doing laps with, I don't know, Duncan Goodhew. Well, that's what about 1,400 riders got to do, sort of, on Sunday 24 August, when at a reception on the eve of the inaugural Sky Ride Etape Hibernia, an 82-mile sportive on closed roads around County Clare, Ireland, guests started nudging each other and looking at a fairly short man in a stripy shirt.

Burger King drops Indonesian palm oil company
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

US fast food giant Burger King said Thursday it would no longer buy palm oil from Sinar Mas or its subsidiaries after Greenpeace campaigned against the Indonesian group's land-clearing practices.

Amazon at lowest level in over 40 years in Peru: experts
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The Amazon, the world's biggest river, is at its lowest level in over 40 years near its source in northeastern Peru, causing havoc in a region where it is used as the only form of travel, authorities said.

Taiwan eyes marine park despite fishermen objection
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Taiwan plans to set up a marine national park in the middle of one of its largest fishing grounds despite opposition from fishermen who depend on the area for their livelihood, an official said Monday.

Forest fires in Madeira put future of Europe's rarest seabird under threat
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

Europe's rarest seabird, the Zino's Petrel, found only in Madeira, has suffered potentially devastating losses from a forest fire which struck the birds' breeding area on the Atlantic island.

Four held after Arctic storm halts Greenland protest
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:00:01 GMT

Four Greenpeace activists who clung to an oil rig off western Greenland using rock-climbing gear have been arrested after an Arctic storm forced them to abandon their protest.

Weekly green agenda: Zero Emissions in Italy
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The Zero Emissions fair will provide a showcase for the latest alternative energy products with exhibitors including electronics giant Siemens and French company Meteodyn amongst others