Environment

Captive chimps choose to help their neighbours

The willingness to help strangers and not expect anything in return is supposed to be a uniquely human characteristic but scientists have shown that chimps are also capable of altruism.

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Rapid decline could make curlew extinct in Ireland in decade

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

The curlew, the wetland wader with the decurved bill and haunting call, has almost vanished from Ireland in a mere 20 years, in one of the most dramatic declines ever recorded for a bird in the British Isles.

Voting opens for Best Green International Celebrity award

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

On August 5, voting for the Best Green International Celebrity at the International Green Awards opened to members of the public. This year's nominations include former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, actress Cameron Diaz and supermodel Gisele B�ndchen.

The ten best folding bikes

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Whether you want to take your wheels on the train, beat the thieves or just declutter your hallway, a bicycle that folds up neatly is the ideal solution...

Fish farm breakthrough that could save the bluefin

Monday, 8 August 2011

The prospect of farming the endangered bluefin tuna from eggs to fully mature adults has come a step closer with the first natural mass spawning of the species in captivity.

Invasion of the falcons: The peregrine is back in town

Sunday, 7 August 2011

After decades of declining numbers, the world's fastest creature is populating Britain's cities once again. One pair has even set up home at Tate Modern

The curse of the moth

Sunday, 7 August 2011

They're back – and this time we haven't got the balls to stop them. Francesca Infante reports

Protesters dressed as builders post banners on Blackpool Tower

Sunday, 7 August 2011

Two men were arrested yesterday morning for putting 500m banners on Blackpool Tower to protest against nearby gas extraction.

Amazon deforestation on the rise again in Brazil

Sunday, 7 August 2011

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon accelerated in June, with more than 300 square kilometers destroyed, a 17 percent increase over the previous month, government researchers said Tuesday.

Forest or grassland: where did humans learn to walk?

Sunday, 7 August 2011

Grasslands dominated the cradle of humanity in east Africa longer and more broadly than thought, says a study published Thursday, bolstering the idea that the rise of such landscapes shaped human evolution.

Shell given go-ahead to drill off Alaska

Saturday, 6 August 2011

The keys to vast reserves of oil off the coast of Alaska may have been handed to Shell this week after President Barack Obama's administration granted it provisional permission to drill exploration wells in the Beaufort Sea's frigid waters despite fierce opposition from environmentalists.

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