As Australia’s coronavirus outbreak continues – but with the cautious optimism of a slowing rate of…
Year: 2020
The week in wildlife – in pictures
Fallow deer from Dagnam Park rest and graze on the grass outside homes on a housing…
HS2 wood clearance to go ahead as Chris Packham legal bid fails
The clearing of ancient woods for HS2 is to proceed this month after the high court…
Oceans’ capacity to absorb CO2 overestimated, study suggests
The North Atlantic may be a weaker climate ally than previously believed, according to a study…
UK road travel falls to 1955 levels as Covid-19 lockdown takes hold
The coronavirus outbreak has brought Britain to a near standstill, with road travel plummeting by as…
Climate monitoring and research could fall victim to coronavirus, scientists fear
The coronavirus pandemic has stalled scientific fieldwork and may even start to affect the monitoring of…
Brazil: coronavirus fears weaken Amazon protection ahead of fire season
The coronavirus pandemic is weakening Brazilian state protection for the Amazon rainforest and its people ahead…
Farmers across Europe bank on improvised armies of pickers to save harvest
At this time of year John Greene is usually preparing to welcome dozens of Slovakian strawberry…
Beware hungry seagulls during lockdown, Yorkshire residents told
They are already the scourge of the seaside day tripper, mounting mobbing raids on those enjoying…
‘We must use this time well’: climate experts hopeful after Cop26 delay
Green campaigners and climate leaders have vowed to keep up the pressure on governments around the…