16 of Britain’s top 20 garden birds have declined in number, annual survey finds

The house sparrow remains the most frequently spotted garden bird, but 16 of the top 20…

Prisons chief set to face congressional grilling

Michael Carvajal, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing…

Banks should invest in nature to fight climate crisis, says Prince William

Banks can help to turn the tide in the battle against climate breakdown by investing more…

The Guardian view on peat: keep it in the ground | Editorial

Peatlands are a type of wetlands ecosystem comprised of unrotted plant material. Covering 3% of the…

Pivotal GOP senator isn’t giving up on guns deal with Biden

Republicans don’t love President Joe Biden’s executive actions on guns. But some still want to work…

Third of Antarctic ice shelves ‘will collapse amid 4C global heating’

More than a third of the vast floating platforms of ice surrounding Antarctica could be at…

Venice’s ban on cruise ships is a vital step towards saving the city from disaster | Neal E Robbins

If anywhere offers an example of how the battle to save heritage and the environment has…

Undercover footage shows ‘gratuitous cruelty’ at Spanish animal testing facility

Undercover footage of “gratuitous cruelty and abuse” allegedly taken in an animal testing facility in Spain…

Ropeless fishing tech could help save rare whale, say scientists

Virtual buoys and time triggered traps reduce risk to endangered North Atlantic right whale, but reactions…

Sea-level rise is creating ‘ghost forests’ on an American coast | Emily Ury

In coastal North Carolina, evidence of forest die-off is everywhere. Nearly every roadside ditch I pass…