We think of spring as the time of blossom and fresh new green growth, but it…
Year: 2020
Secret footage shows calves from Ireland beaten and kicked in France
Footage which appears to show Irish calves being beaten and kicked at a French feeding station…
‘Thank you Greta’: natural solutions to UK flooding climb the agenda
There is ponding on nearly every field in the valley where the rivers Severn and Vyrnwy…
House sparrows flocking back to British gardens, survey shows
The decline of the house sparrow in British gardens appears to be reversing, according to the…
Country diary: my heart dances with the daffodils
At the entrance to Letah Wood, a loud-voice wren trills from an ivy perch and silver…
Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow postponed until 2021
The UN climate talks due to be held in Glasgow later this year have been postponed…
Antarctica was warm enough for rainforest near south pole 90m years ago
Think of Antarctica and it is probably sweeping expanses of ice, and the odd penguin, that…
Oceans can be restored to former glory within 30 years, say scientists
The glory of the world’s oceans could be restored within a generation, according to a major…
‘Betrayal of trust’: HS2 criticised over removal of woodland soils
HS2 is beginning an operation to remove soils from ancient woodlands at a catastrophic time of…
‘One seafarer almost cried’: the last chaplain visiting quarantined boats
At Europe’s busiest port, in Rotterdam, Reverend Dennis Woodward has adapted his routine. Before the coronavirus…