British government plans to search for a long-tern nuclear waste site shows nuclear is a technology of the past, not the future, says an environmental group.

Norway, Austria and Switzerland top this year's Human Development Report rankings, with Niger, D R Congo and Central African Republic filling the bottom three slots.

The UK government is urged to stop promoting arms sales to oppressive regimes and end its policy of 'arms control by embarrassment'.

An “Aids-free generation” is within reach - if better care is provided for mothers with HIV and their newborn babies, former US President Bill Clinton has said.

Strengthening community forest rights is an essential strategy to reduce billions of tonnes of carbon emissions, according to a new report.

If you want to slow climate change, white meat may be the right meat, according to two new studies.

The complex web of Israeli-British military contracts silences criticism of the attack on Gaza, says Ian Dunt.

Joko Widodo, the Governor of Jakarta "with the common touch", is declared winner of Indonesia's presidential election.