Puffins and many other seabirds rely on sandeels as a food source.
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Many seabird colonies around UK coastlines struggle to breed because the sandeels they feed on have been overfished. The upcoming closure of sandeel fisheries will be good news for marine wildlife.
A study of the Austrian slopes has found that forever chemicals in ski wax end up on the slopes, in soil and snow.
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Synthetic chemicals found in ski wax have been found in the snow and soil on ski slopes and could pose a toxic threat to the environment.
Nima Sarikhani’s winning photograph of a polar bear off of Norway’s Svalbard archipelago.
Nima Sarikhani
Image of the majestic creatures remain powerful communicators of humanity’s connection with nature.
Choosing between wild-caught and farmed salmon can be confusing to shoppers, but certain eco-labels can provide guidance.
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Knowing which fish to buy can be confusing, but certain eco-labels can help decipher whether wild-caught, farmed or organic salmon is best for the environment.
A storage tank for liquefied natural gas.
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The US Department of Energy will review its process for approving new LNG projects.
Temperatures dropped well below freezing in Liverpool.
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It’s getting warmer, but there are bumps on the way.
Root nodules of legumes such as soybeans help fix nitrogen into the soil.
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New technology could unlock the soil-enriching nitrogen-fixing ability of legumes…and one day apply this to other crops too.
Fleeing a forest fire in Vina del Mar, Chile, February 2024.
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This was no ‘natural disaster’. There are lessons to learn from areas that survived the fires.
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Incentives have so far benefited large landowners and created lifeless plantations.
Peat is a natural carbon sink but is often found in house plants and other retail products, particularly within the food and farming industry.
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Hidden Peat, a new campaign from The Wildlife Trusts, encourages people to look out for peat-free alternatives and support their wider use.
A cooperative in southern England installed solar panels on flats and used the revenue to fund energy-efficient improvements.
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Energy bill discounts have failed to meet the scale of the problem, research shows.
Research has found that hills and rainy weather are not posing barriers for people wanting to explore rural tourist areas using e-bikes.
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Research shows that rain and hilly terrain doesn’t put people off e-bikes.
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Crofters who have managed the land for centuries are being offered dubious rewards to risk their rights.
This oil seed rape field is just one of many sprayed with pesticide chemicals.
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The six-year-late UK national action plan for the sustainable use of pesticides is finally due but experts doubt it will be radical enough.
Blue sharks are popular targets of a catch-and-release fishery along the southern coast of England.
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Trophy fishing is a big threat to some of the most threatened species of fish, but there are ways to adapt the sport with marine conservation in mind.
De Montfort University students volunteering at Leicester Nirvana Football Club to promote the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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By inspiring collective action, amateur football clubs can drive positive behaviour change and embed sustainability tactics in grassroots sport.
Campaigners have decried Labour leader Keir Starmer’s timidity on climate change.
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Keir Starmer’s flagship climate change pledge has already been cut back significantly since 2021.
Top football teams regularly fly by private jet, even for relatively short distances like London–Liverpool.
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An evidence-based look at how football clubs can reduce their climate impact.
Scientists have found that hermit crabs are increasingly using plastic and other litter as makeshift shell homes.
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Hermit crabs have been using plastic waste such as bottle tops as homes instead of empty snail shells.
A protester in Buenos Aires holds the flag of indigenous peoples.
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The ultra-right Javier Milei has already set back environmentalism by decades.
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Precedent set by court in Norway could embolden judges and campaigners further afield.
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Some study the crisis, but all are worried – and frustrated.
Laura Young started campaigning to ban disposable vapes 16 months ago and now the UK government is taking action.
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Grassroots activism can drive governments to take action. The recent decision to ban disposable vapes in the UK hinged on creative collaboration between communities, councils and decision-makers.
Labourers load sacks of cobalt onto bicycles at Mutoshi mine in July 2021.
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Cobalt is a critical component in the production of batteries, smartphones, jet engines and electric vehicles. Yet miners who risk their lives digging it up receive almost none of the profits.
The Catbells route in the Lake District is just one of many accessible Miles Without Stiles trails.
This initiative could give more disabled and young people the confidence to explore more of Britain’s wild spaces and build a stronger nature connection