Four senior UK environmentalists tell the prime minister Britain's nuclear plans will effectively hand control of energy and climate policies to France.

The night sky above the Brecon Beacons National Park could be awarded special protection.

The US, backed by the EU and Japan, is to file a case at the World Trade Organization challenging China's curbs on rare earth exports.

A nature reserve in the Scottish Highlands is the only place in the world where a type of liverwort plant has been found growing.

While so much has been made of searching for the "God particle", there is a lot more than that going on at Cern.

The eyes and brains of astronauts who have spent long periods of time in orbit can develop abnormalities, new research has established.

New EU rules will include CO2 emissions from farming and forestry in plans for a low-carbon future.

Continued inefficient use of water could threaten Europe's economy, productivity and ecosystems, a report warns.