‘Prevent, discourage, confront’: South American states tackle Chinese trawlers

Huge fleets’ intrusions into Pacific fishing territory prompt Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru to join forces…

McConnell calls for coronavirus package before end of the year

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that Congress should approve a coronavirus relief package before…

Tiny air pollution rise linked to 11% more Covid-19 deaths – study

Evidence is now strong enough that preventive action should be taken, scientists say Coronavirus – latest…

Denmark announces cull of 15 million mink over Covid mutation fears

Mutated virus infects 12 humans, sparking concerns that effectiveness of future vaccine could be affected Coronavirus…

Leaked report shows Scotland missed target for marine wildlife protection

Government document reveals decline in seabed habitats with protected status due to the climate crisis and…

Spore’s the pity: how Fantastic Fungi flags up man’s abuse of nature

The team behind a new documentary full of incredible footage of the secret life of mushrooms…

First polar bear born in UK in 25 years moved from Scotland to Yorkshire

Hamish leaves his mother in the Highlands to start new life with other males in reserve…

UK health professions call for climate tax on meat

Food with heavy environmental impact should be taxed by 2025 unless food industry acts voluntarily, says…

Country diary: abiding beauty amid the bareness

Hamsterley Forest, County Durham: It’s tempting to think of evolutionary success stories as inexorable advances in…

Wombat’s deadly bums: how they use their ‘skull-crushing’ rumps to fight, play and flirt

Australia is known for its strange and deadly wildlife, with plenty of attention given to venomous…