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This was no ‘natural disaster’. There are lessons to learn from areas that survived the fires.
Incentives have so far benefited large landowners and created lifeless plantations.
Hidden Peat, a new campaign from The Wildlife Trusts, encourages people to look out for peat-free alternatives and support their wider use.
Energy bill discounts have failed to meet the scale of the problem, research shows.
Research shows that rain and hilly terrain doesn’t put people off e-bikes.
Crofters who have managed the land for centuries are being offered dubious rewards to risk their rights.
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.
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.
By inspiring collective action, amateur football clubs can drive positive behaviour change and embed sustainability tactics in grassroots sport.
Keir Starmer’s flagship climate change pledge has already been cut back significantly since 2021.
An evidence-based look at how football clubs can reduce their climate impact.
Hermit crabs have been using plastic waste such as bottle tops as homes instead of empty snail shells.
The ultra-right Javier Milei has already set back environmentalism by decades.
Precedent set by court in Norway could embolden judges and campaigners further afield.
Some study the crisis, but all are worried – and frustrated.
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.
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.
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
Studies have struggled to capture how pesticides affect bees outside of a lab.
Whether artificial intelligence leads to more or less energy use will depend on how we adapt to using it.
Computer data centres produce vast amounts of heat that often gets wasted - now that’s being harnessed to warm swimming pools and improve overall energy efficiency.
Humans can’t see ultraviolet light – but lots of other animals can.
A recently discovered palm tree has an unusual survival strategy - it flowers and fruits beneath the ground
Tata Steel layoffs in Port Talbot reveal the tension between saving jobs and saving the environment.