Environment
The government has rejected calls to give the public more access to the English countryside
The government has rejected calls to give the public more access to the English countryside
The environment secretary said there were “no plans” to expand right to roam in England, despite recent demonstrations by campaigners in the countryside.
New records were set in 2021 for rising sea levels, greenhouse gas and ocean heat
New records were set in 2021 for rising sea levels, greenhouse gas and ocean heat
Four out of seven “key climate indicators” hit records levels in 2021, scientists have revealed.
Exclusive: The UK’s rarest and most threatened wildlife sites are not being protected properly
Exclusive: The UK’s rarest and most threatened wildlife sites are not being protected properly
More than half of “key features” on special interest sites across Scotland, England and Northern Ireland have not had condition checks in the last six years.
Why you should count your plastic waste to help fight pollution
Why you should count your plastic waste to help fight pollution
Could Rishi Sunak hit oil and gas companies with a windfall tax after all?
Could Rishi Sunak hit oil and gas companies with a windfall tax after all?
The government has refused to make water companies monitor how much sewage they’re dumping in rivers
The government has refused to make water companies monitor how much sewage they’re dumping in rivers
‘It can’t be sustainable’: The hidden costs of demolishing council housing estates
‘It can’t be sustainable’: The hidden costs of demolishing council housing estates
Dramatic footage shows house collapsing into the ocean due to rising sea levels
Dramatic footage shows house collapsing into the ocean due to rising sea levels
The airline industry has missed 49 out of 50 climate targets set since 2000
The airline industry has missed 49 out of 50 climate targets set since 2000
Activists to stage mass protest on duke’s taxpayer-subsidised private estate
Activists to stage mass protest on duke’s taxpayer-subsidised private estate
Clean air group creates tool to help people demand stricter government targets on pollution
Clean air group creates tool to help people demand stricter government targets on pollution
Why is the UK’s air so polluted – and how can you check air pollution at your address?
Why is the UK’s air so polluted – and how can you check air pollution at your address?
Shell’s profits have soared to £7.3bn as the energy crisis leaves families unable to pay their bills
Shell’s profits have soared to £7.3bn as the energy crisis leaves families unable to pay their bills
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There’s been almost no improvement in the water quality of UK rivers for a decade
There’s been almost no improvement in the water quality of UK rivers for a decade
Increased flooding will hit England’s poorest hardest, new research shows
Increased flooding will hit England’s poorest hardest, new research shows
Why you should stop mowing your lawn to help the bees
Why you should stop mowing your lawn to help the bees
‘Sufficient appetite’ to explore reintroduction of lynx to Scotland
‘Sufficient appetite’ to explore reintroduction of lynx to Scotland
The government will ‘stop at nothing’ to block disruptive climate protests, Grant Shapps says
The government will ‘stop at nothing’ to block disruptive climate protests, Grant Shapps says
Seven ways to reduce food waste when you’re on a budget
Seven ways to reduce food waste when you’re on a budget
UK could approve Cumbria coal mine 5 months after pledging to phase out coal
UK could approve Cumbria coal mine 5 months after pledging to phase out coal
Vanessa Nakate: ‘The climate issue is the biggest threat that is facing our lives right now’
Vanessa Nakate: ‘The climate issue is the biggest threat that is facing our lives right now’
Laura Tobin: ‘Most people have conditioned themselves not to think about climate change’
Laura Tobin: ‘Most people have conditioned themselves not to think about climate change’
The eco swaps that will actually make your life more sustainable
The eco swaps that will actually make your life more sustainable
Environmental defenders, not victims: What we can learn from the San people of Southern Africa
Environmental defenders, not victims: What we can learn from the San people of Southern Africa
Here are 5 climate podcasts that will change how you view the planet
Here are 5 climate podcasts that will change how you view the planet
The Brazilian women on the front line of the climate change fight
The Brazilian women on the front line of the climate change fight
Four easy ways you can boost biodiversity – with or without a garden
Four easy ways you can boost biodiversity – with or without a garden
Robert Macfarlane: ‘We’ve almost run out of language to describe and evoke breakdown and warming’
Robert Macfarlane: ‘We’ve almost run out of language to describe and evoke breakdown and warming’
Natural history GCSE to be introduced as part of government’s climate education strategy
Natural history GCSE to be introduced as part of government’s climate education strategy
Britain is facing an invisible extinction of biodiversity
Britain is facing an invisible extinction of biodiversity
Why England’s rivers are so polluted – and what you can do about it
Why England’s rivers are so polluted – and what you can do about it
Fifty years after the Gaia hypothesis was first published, understanding it is more vital than ever
