An unusually warm summer in 2013 provided a much-needed boost to many of Britain’s native species, in what experts have called “one of the most remarkable...
The official environmental impact assessment of the HS2 rail project demonstrates “a shocking disregard” for England’s woodland and wildlife, the Woodland Trust has claimed. The first...
More than half of councils in England that preside over greenbelt land are preparing to offer some of it to developers, while perfectly suitable brownfield sites...
Governments are being urged to withdraw funding from energy projects led by the World Bank, as the institution asks for donations to pay for a controversial...
Israel, Jordan and Palestine have agreed to build a pipeline in order to replenishing the rapidly declining Dead Sea. In a ceremony at the headquarters of...
Conservation charities have warned that numbers of 16 out of the 107 most common birds in Britain have declined because of habitat loss, while 32 species...
Francesca Baker asks whether humans are more of a hindrance than a help when it comes to animal conservation. Most of us love cute and cuddly...
Environmental and conservation charities have called on the government to ensure that the environment is protected, ahead of George Osborne’s autumn statement on Thursday. The statement,...
With over a month still to go, 2013 has been a record-breaking year for illegal rhino deaths. New figures reveal that 31 rhinos were illegally killed...
Around 4.5 million people in Britain are members or supporters of environmental groups, a new report has revealed. It adds that the majority of charitable funds...
The okapi, a close relative of the giraffe and the national symbol of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is on the brink of extinction,...
A new competition has been launched, offering £250,000 to the person who can create the best design of a new garden city to help solve Britain’s...
Government proposals to compensate for natural habitats destroyed in building developments through “biodiversity offsetting” need to be improved, a committee of MPs has warned. The UK...
Talks to create two protected marine reserves in the Antarctic have failed, as Russia, Ukraine and China refused to commit to the plans. Delegates from 24 countries...
A report from Greenpeace suggests that pulp and paper firm APP is moving towards sustainability within its supply chain. In February this year, APP launched its...