Threatened: the seahorse Hippocampus guttulatus in a sea grass bed in British waters. Photograph: Lin Baldock/Natural England/PA Plans to set up a network of marine conservation areas and safely build vast offshore windfarms and deep-sea oil rigs around the UK could be hampered or irreparably damaged by spending cuts, senior ecologists have warned. They fear [...]

Albacore tuna has been renamed Coruna to be sold at Morrisons’ fresh fish counters Photograph: Getty Cornish tuna has become the latest fish to be rebranded by a supermarket. From Monday, after a little linguistic cutting-and-shutting, Morrisons will be offering “Coruna” at its fresh fish counters. The chain was the first supermarket to sell Cornish [...]

Stock markets are still on high alert. Photograph: Michael Caronna/Reuters Stock markets around the world remained nervous today after yesterday’s sharp falls, amid lingering fears about the global economy’s recovery from recession. In London, the FTSE 100 index turned positive after falling 18 points in early trading, trading up 4.25 points at 5249.47. Yesterday it [...]

Water funds are tempting investors, a surge fuelled by the water-technology business as utilities need to invest in new pipe work. Photograph: Frank Baron/Guardian Funds that invest in water are booming, as investors shy away from volatile credit and equity markets, and from commodities that have already reached dizzying heights. Global water indices have gained [...]

Drop in mortgage lending is blocking first time buyers from the housing market. Photograph Manor Photography/Alamy Mortgage lending fell sharply in July, fuelling concerns that Britain’s banks are turning away first time buyers and preventing a recovery in the property market. According...