For the first time a draft has been made to commit all countries to cutting emissions.
The plan agreed on Sunday at the United Nations talks has been welcomed as an important step towards s...
Christmas time is full of tradition, and the Christmas Day Dip in the sea at Brighton is one that can be traced back 154 years. The event, organised by Brighton Swimming Club since 1860, is simple:...
Volunteers are being sought to get involved this Christmas by cutting down unwanted trees in the shadow of Ben Nevis in return for a free Christmas tree to take home.
A Cheshire building firm has been fined after a plasterer broke his back when he fell three metres during the construction of a six-bedroom house.
CB Homes Ltd, working on the development i...
A giant Christmas pudding has been created in Calderbridge, Lake District, weighing a whopping eight stone!
The calorific Christmas cake contains 200,000 calories, and used 24 kilograms of...
Trading Standards are asking people to beware of counterfeit goods this festive period. It is believed that around £90 million is spent each year on counterfeit toys and presents at Christmas accor...
West Antarctica’s ice shelves are melting much faster than previously thought due to warmer sea temperatures.
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have warned of the potential "worr...
It is estimated that following Christmas time, 250 tonnes of Christmas trees are simply thrown away. Whilst using a real tree every year is far friendlier for the environment than artificial trees,...
Christmas is a season of celebration and excess which can be a strain on the environment. Here at Cedrec we've put together a few ways to help celebrate the season while caring for the earth.<...
Cinderford, a town in Gloucestershire, is usually full of eye-catching lights for Christmas, but this year things are a little bit different.
Signs and decorations including shooting stars...
Due to an increased amount of environmental awareness in recent years, Christmas time has unfortunately become notorious for the large amount of waste produced. However, thanks to the efforts of la...
A popular festive 'Santa parade' in Poole, which usually attracts up to 10,000 people, has been cancelled for the first time in 40 years as the event's organisers are concerned about...
Statistics of the first half of 2014 show that the majority of Scotland's power was supplied through renewable energy sources, including wind farms, hydro power plants and solar combined, over...
The results are back from our Deregulation Bill poll with very clear results.
With well in excess of 300 responses and over 100 comments from polling respondents, 80% said self-employed wor...
The EU are hoping that the UN climate summit in Peru today will lead to agreement on some legally binding targets.
The conference, named the Lima conference, is intended to deliver the firs...
