Campaigners condemn plans for New Forest desalination plant

Southern Water’s proposal to convert saltwater from Solent into tap water labelled ‘bizarre’ and ‘expensive’ Plans…

How big would Britain have to be for all its meat, milk and eggs to be ethically farmed?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights…

Floating ‘Wall-E’ scarecrow stops seabirds diving into fishing nets

Googly-eyed device to be tested in gillnet fisheries after study finds it deters long-tailed ducks Scarecrows…

Great Barrier Reef Foundation still well short of fundraising target, auditor general finds

Foundation was controversially awarded $443m grant by Turnbull government in 2018 on the basis it would…

Earmark intrigue splits Senate Republicans

At least six GOP senators plan to violate their conference’s toothless earmark ban and more than…

Secrets of the dead wood: ancient oaks hold key to new life

Oaks are the elders of London’s Richmond Park. Some of them are 800 years old and…

Pension funds urged to help UK reach net zero climate goals

Campaigners say many investments still high carbon and call on firms to sign green pensions charter…

Romania’s extreme conditions: from Danube-freezing winters to 42C summers

Like other countries in south-east Europe, Romania has a temperate continental climate, with very warm summers…

Country diary: the strange beauty of a woodland beetle

As I emerged from the deep shade of the riverbank woodland, it was pleasant to feel…

GOP pressures Garland on border

Attorney General Merrick Garland faced criticism from Republicans over the Biden administration’s immigration and policing policies…