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Three wildlife rangers at DRC’s Virunga national park were killed this week in an ambush by Mai Mai rebels, bringing this year’s fatalities to eight

Three rangers have been killed and another is missing after an attack by violent militia in Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, bringing the number of fatalities in the park this year to eight.

The park rangers, Charles Paluku Syaira, Jonas Paluku Malyani and Pacifique Musubao Fikirini were murdered on the morning of Monday 14 August during a routine patrol around the park, which is home to critically endangered mountain gorilla.

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Japanese researchers have taught chimps the rules of rock-paper-scissors.

Governments need to step up to deal with technology-driven social change.

Elgin Energy is granted planning permission for a 20MW project near Urquhart in Moray

Exclusive: Nearly 12m barbecues in the UK likely to over-cater with food ranging from salads to burger rolls ending up in bins

It’s symbolised by dismal burgers and carbonised sausages served on paper plates with a splatter of ketchup. Yet with the great British summer well under way, Britons are this month set to throw away a staggering £428m worth of barbecue food, research reveals.

In August the nation will brave the changeable weather to enjoy nearly 12m barbecues, with people on average either hosting or attending at least two of the seasonal gatherings. The new research from supermarket chain Sainsbury’s shows that hosts typically over-cater to impress friends and family, with more than half (49.2%) putting on a larger than necessary spread.

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Behavioural evidence suggests marine organisms are not just ingesting microplastics by accident but actively seeking them out as food

Fish may be actively seeking out plastic debris in the oceans as the tiny pieces appear to smell similar to their natural prey, new research suggests.

The fish confuse plastic for an edible substance because microplastics in the oceans pick up a covering of biological material, such as algae, that mimics the smell of food, according to the study published on Wednesday in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

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The SA Premier talks eggs, sausages, solar thermal, battery storage... and why the federal Clean Energy Target still matters.

Origin Energy lost electricity customers but grew revenue, price and margin for the full-year 2017. Overall the result was strong at virtually every line.

How hard will climate impacts in China hit Australia's economy? It’s a question for the Senate inquiry into national security implications of climate change.

AGL is offering households with rooftop solar systems a free service to help them protect potential savings by monitoring their systems.

Origin results show its retail division made the most of a "transitioning energy market." But CEO says further power price rises "would be bad for everyone."

Kennards House, Cornwall At the agricultural show white-coated exhibitors vie for prizes as the heavy horses are hitched and cocks crow in the poultry tent

After noting the whereabouts of their parked cars relative to the windblown hedgerow trees, visitors converge on the entrance to Launceston’s one-day agricultural show.

Cloud shrouds Kit Hill to the south but Caradon, Kilmar Tor and Hawk’s Tor on Bodmin Moor, as well as nearby wind turbines, are silhouetted against an increasing expanse of blue sky.

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New Energy Solar has today been recognised as an ABA100 Winner in The Australian Business Awards 2017.

The Andrews Labor Government has today appointed Mr John Bradley as the new Secretary of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP).

Today's chart shows how there's been a slight dip as wind power has increased output in July, and how prices were higher when gas dominated the fuel mix in the state.

If power can be generated where it is consumed, it can closely follow demand growth. Where does much of that growth come from? The "leisure-pull".

Despite an upbeat renewables outlook, Origin Energy CEO says the market is not out of the woods yet, and that for investment to keep up momentum, policy stability remains at a premium, and the introduction of a Clean Energy Target is critical.

Light-weight new drone features standard solar cells, encapsulated in composite material without losing efficiency.

A dinosaur that seemed to be an evolutionary mishmash turns out to have a key place in history.

The Shetland Monkeyflower has a bigger flower with a wider throat than its ancestors.