More than 100 species of moths became darker to blend in with pollution during Britain’s industrial revolution, but did these different moth species all rely on the same gene to adapt? Two color ...

Britain's transition from water power to coal-based steam power set the stage for the 19th century Industrial Revolution, which transformed much of Europe and North America into predominantly urban ...

UK industrial electricity costs higher than US, Europe Companies say it is making net zero switch harder High prices also hitting competitiveness, investment levels BRIDGNORTH, England, Aug 28 ...

LONDON — Britain’s last coal-fired power plant closed on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution. The Ratcliffe-on-Soar station in ...

For the first time in more than 100 years, Britain has gone two full weeks without coal-powered energy. The country’s power grid operator, the National Grid Electricity System Operator, confirmed the ...

It’s Wednesday, November 18, and the U.K. has released its plan for a “green industrial revolution.” There’s been talk of a U.S. “Green New Deal” and a European “Green Deal,” and now the U.K. is ...

For the first time in 230 years, Britain has completed two months without burning coal to generate electricity. The last time coal was burned at any of Britain's four coal-fired power stations was ...

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hasn't talked much about climate change since he declared in February that 2020 would be a "year of climate action." The global pandemic and economic ...

A fascinating insight into Britain’s industrial past as evidenced by its buildings, richly illustrated with intricate line drawings. Architecture historian and artist Hubert Pragnell offers an ...