The Citizen’s Army: why 1.3m of us could be called up to fight giant hogweed

Name: The Citizens’ Army. Age: As a concept, ancient; as a mobilised force, still in the…

Animals Farmed: Meat plant virus outbreaks, China’s cattle imports and Amazon forest fires

News from around the world US senators have called for pork producers to be given financial…

Senate braces for fight over renewing lapsed surveillance powers

Senate leaders are preparing for what could be a protracted brawl over government surveillance powers during…

EU’s live export trade puts welfare of millions of animals at risk – report

The welfare of millions of cattle, sheep and goats exported from the EU is being put…

UK takeaway food waste rises during coronavirus lockdown

Food waste generated by UK restaurants dishing up takeaways during the lockdown has risen as a…

Green energy firms on track to deliver multibillion-pound windfarms

Britain’s biggest green energy companies are on track to deliver multibillion-pound windfarm investments across the north-east…

Country diary: a crawling, sprawling floral underclass

My lockdown love story began when my glance fell on deep blue eyes. In a sunny…