Environment

The tiny particles of plastic fragments are affecting the ability of mussels to attach themselves to their surroundings and triggering an immune response in the mollusc

London-based company to set up seven-and-a-half acre greenhouse costing £10m at undisclosed site in rural Wiltshire

The discovery of a 'superbug gene' on a remote Arctic island less than three years after it was first detected 8,000 miles away in India has sparked new warnings of a global health crisis

The scenic Surrey landscape was ruined overnight when more than 10 trucks worth of construction and industrial waste was tipped in Chertsey

The tip was abandoned by a private recycling company before it went bust.

Researchers found humpback whales overwintering in feeding areas may sing "complex, progressive" songs which closely resemble those associated with breeding grounds

The ice is melting quicker than scientists previously thought - and they say it will likely lead to faster sea level rises, due to the continued, accelerating warming of the Earth's atmosphere

The BMA (British Medical Association) has found that homeless people needed urgent medical attention has grown substantially since 2011. After analysing data the BMA discovered that in 2011 11,305 people classed as having no fixed abode went to A & E. Last year the number for close to 32,000, almost tripling the earlier figure.   Since 2010 homelessness has doubled, raising concerns that those the most in need are struggling to cope and are increasingly suffering from illness and injuries....

University of Plymouth scientists are working with the Eden Project in Cornwall to explore how recycled and waste material could be transformed and then reused in agriculture and other sectors