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...
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,...
Let’s face it, says Jonathan Foley, too many of our systems are broken, and we seem unable to fix them. An extended version of this article...
Pope Francis met delegates from South America this month to discuss the oil and gas drilling plans proposed by corporations in the region. He announced he...
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...
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 specially created website that encourages people to rate green spaces could help improve local parks and similar urban environments, according to a new report. The...
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...
Britain’s countryside may be the “unacknowledged backbone” of its national identity, but Prince Charles has said he fears for its future. The landscape is “as precious...
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...
Global warming has finally reached one of the last untouched refuges of the Arctic region, according to new findings. Researchers from Ontario universities say that the...
Helen Ghosh, director-general of the National Trust, has stated the organisation supports technologies that “harvest nature” rather than mines it. The comments follow Ghosh telling the...
A collaborative project is aiming to measure the value of different ecosystems using a ‘toolkit’. It is hoped the project will improve decision making in regards...
The National Trust is seeking assurance about the badger cull. The organisation said it was uniquely placed on this issue, with a strong interest in both...