Orkney stoat eradication project boosts rare voles, hen harriers and owls A report shows Orkney vole activity in spring 2025 was the highest since 2019. Evening Standard · Mar 30
Garden designed with King for RHS flower show inspired by patterns in nature The RHS Royal Legacy Garden is part of the Royal Horticultural Society’s inaugural flower show at Sandringham. Evening Standard · Mar 30
Banknotes should depict flora and fungi, not just animals Letter: The Bank of England has got an opportunity to bring these vital species into the spotlight, says Nicola Hutchinson The Guardian - UK · Mar 30
Stuart Penkett obituary Atmospheric chemist whose laboratory work helped to identify the causes of acid rain and the hole in the ozone layer The Guardian - UK · Mar 30
Weather tracker: Thunderstorms drench UAE and Saudi Arabia Abnormally strong jet stream triggers deluge in Middle East, while north Africa braces for 60-80mph gusts The Guardian - UK · Mar 30
Campfire ban in Cairngorms National Park to come into force to cut wildfire risk The ban will be in place from April 1 until September 30. Evening Standard · Mar 30
Country diary: Taking the plunge – and marrying a river Waterrow, Somerset: On World Water Day, I witness an act of devotion to a river that, like so many others, is in need of a little love The Guardian - UK · Mar 30
Bronze Age shield returns to Scotland for first time in more than 230 years It will form part of the Scotland’s First Warriors exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, which opens in June. Evening Standard · Mar 29
Britons turn to solar power to ‘insulate’ against oil and gas chaos, says E.On The electricity supplier said solar sales were up by 62% this month, compared with the previous month. Evening Standard · Mar 29
Rachel Reeves to tell G7 accelerating shift to clean energy is best defence against energy price shocks Starmer to convene major energy industry and insurance figures to draw up emergency plans amid continued blockade of strait of Hormuz The Guardian - UK · Mar 29
Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds Peaches, strawberries and grapes were almost always found to be contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in the analysis The Guardian - US · Mar 29
Nigel Farage’s farming adviser calls for wheat prices to double Exclusive: critics warn Reform UK use of trade policy would increase food costs amid cost-of-living crisis The Guardian - UK · Mar 29
How EVs could be part of answer to UK’s fuel reserve worries More use of two-way charging will earn money for owners and could avoid the need to expand North Sea oil drilling The Guardian - UK · Mar 28
Young country diary: A weary wheatear shows off his best feature Dartmoor, Devon: This one is an early-arriver after spending winter in sub-Saharan Africa, and it’s keen to show off its ‘white arse’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 28
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28 ‘The start of the healing process’: the vital work to restore Britain’s peatlands A project on Dartmoor to reprofile the landscape aims to return the springy bog – and carbon store – to its natural condition
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28 Cambridge offers botany course that inspired Darwin after rare archive uncovered University’s botanic garden will use study materials created by John Stevens Henslow, the naturalist’s mentor, 200 years ago
AAP · Mar 27 Earth hour turns 20 at pivotal moment in climate action From the Sydney Opera House to the world, the 20th anniversary of Earth Hour comes at a critical time in the global response to climate change.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 27 As high seas treaty takes shape, Galapagos proves that protection pays off A global treaty designed to protect the high seas is entering a decisive phase, as countries meet in New York this week to work out how to turn it into action. At the same time, a real-world example in the Galapagos shows what effective ocean protection can look like –…
The Guardian - US · Mar 27 Trump EPA relied on industry science to weaken formaldehyde cancer rules, documents show Papers reveal how chemical lobby influenced policy, reversing Biden-era limits on a common carcinogen
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27 ‘It helped me feed my six children’: how Africa’s first water fund supports farmers to protect Kenya’s biggest river Conserving the watershed of the Tana and improving farming methods is securing water supplies and livelihoods alike in a changing climate
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27 Cut the lights – and seven more ways to save Britain’s bats Lots of us aren’t very keen on bats. But the more we find out about them, the more amazing they turn out to be
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27 Antarctic whales’ remarkable comeback is threatened by krill fishing Huge industrial trawlers are competing for krill – the main food source for whales – in the Southern Ocean, removing vital nutrients from the ecosystem
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27 Beavers ‘breathe new life’ into Dorset as dams built and biodiversity returns National Trust says one year after reintroduction they are enriching habitats and may be having kits this summer
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27 Country diary: Look again at these unassuming spiky bundles – they’re firestarters Deerness Valley, County Durham: Rushes were matches before matches were invented, vital to the rural poor for a little light in the dark. Time to give them a try myself
The Guardian - AU · Mar 26 Australia urged to swap diesel for electric buses as fuel costs soar Electric buses are just 1% of the Australian fleet compared with 80% in urban China, a quarter in the Netherlands and 12% in the UK