Tackling climate change will need action right across society and the economy - with a host of new incentives.

Gig economy workers such as Uber drivers will still be classified as contractors on the roads around Silicon Valley's tech giants.

Are arsenic and cadmium poisoning Sri Lanka farmers?

South Korea is channelling 2% of its GDP into its Green Growth Plan - a vision of a more environmentally friendly economy. Lucy Williamson reports.

The world's forests - if managed properly - can help deliver a strong and durable global green economy, a UN report concludes.

A debate is under way in Sri Lanka over how to tackle an acute shortage of elephants used in religious ceremonies.

Japan must restart two nuclear reactors to protect the country's economy, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says in a televised broadcast.

Lust for a glimpse of game causes mayhem on Sri Lanka's safaris

A hen in Sri Lanka gives birth to a live chick without an egg, in a new twist on the age-old question of which came first.

An outbreak of non-native "killer" shrimps on the Norfolk Broads is threatening its ecology and economy, the Broads Authority says.

Continued inefficient use of water could threaten Europe's economy, productivity and ecosystems, a report warns.

Sri Lanka's potential oil reserves attract global interest

A £50m package is being unveiled to attract 'star scientists' to Wales in a bid to boost research and the economy.

Poor numeracy is hitting Britain's economic performance and ruining lives, according to a new charity launched to champion better maths skills.

Overfishing of EU fisheries is costing the European economy £2.7bn a year and 100,000 jobs, a report by a UK think-tank finds.

Astronomers coming to Scotland in search of dark skies are boosting the country's economy.

Conservationists in Sri Lanka welcome a decision by US-based multinational food firm Dole to abandon plans for a huge banana plantation in the country.

Cycling generates nearly £3bn a year for the UK economy, according to a new report released by the London School of Economics.

An economic study finds the economy of Mull gains £5m each year from visitors attracted by white-tailed eagles.

A report by 500 academics says that Britain's parks, lakes, forests, and wildlife are worth billions of pounds to the British economy.

Parks, lakes, forests and wildlife are worth billions of pounds to the UK economy, says a major report that could change planning policy.

Wales has to move to a green economy as fast as possible, says First Minister Carwyn Jones, as Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan says local opinion cannot be ignored.

EU nations must invest more in energy efficiency and green technologies in order to retain economic advantages, the European Commission urges.

Thousands of previously classified documents reveal tales of one man being abducted by aliens, a Lancaster bomber was shadowed by a strange craft and an RAF officer had a close encounter while on holiday in Sri Lanka.

Investing $1.3 trillion (£800bn) each year in green sectors would deliver long-term stability and growth in the global economy, a UN report suggests.

Sri Lanka looks to nature in a bid to boost its coffers

Getting prepared early for climate change impacts would bring economic benefits to the UK, engineering institutions say.

Much investment has been scaled back, but hopes remain

Invasive non-native species such as the grey squirrel and Japanese knotweed cost the British economy £1.7bn a year, a report suggests.

Sri Lanka is turning a vast area of jungle formerly used by Tamil Tiger rebels into a wildlife sanctuary.