Environment

Animal welfare charity Viva! scores another victory in their long-standing kangaroo campaign as companion animal supplies retailer Pets at Home discontinues the sale of dog treats that contain kangaroo meat. Viva! contacted Pets at Home after an animal advocate reported seeing kangaroo meat dog treats on sale. Pets at Home CEO Peter Pritchard responded positively, confirming that as the treats do not meet their ethical standards, they would discontinue sales. Pets at Home stocked two variations of the 100 per...

A large proportion of homeless people are living in daily physical pain and face difficulties accessing treatment, according to a study released today. The research comes as the new government strategy to end rough sleeping was released a week ago. Research from Groundswell, a charity working to support homeless people, found that 53% of homeless people were experiencing long-term pain conditions such as arthritis (23%), sciatica (14%), cluster headaches (12%) and chronic back pain (23%). Among the general population only...

Snakes, lizards, frogs and tortoises are becoming increasingly popular in Britain and other western countries

Huge piles of waste have been callously dumped along a 2,000 yard stretch of road in Sawley, Derbys.

Scientists have long tried to understand why forests emit the gasses that give off that distinctive pine smell

The collapse of their culture has shocking implications for unsustainable logging today, say scientists

Scientists say the 'next-gen' repellents are effective with potentially fewer environmental side-effects than existing ones

Flushing them down the sink and loo is fuelling the tide of pollution in seas and rivers, according to the study

Researchers warned that what was previously assumed to be the "absolute worst case" now appears to be "modest" for what is predicted in some locations