Specieswatch: slow worms – the legless lizard and gardener’s friend

Don’t be alarmed if you spot one in your compost heap, they are harmless, except to…

Green economy: MPs warn over lack of plan to manage fossil fuel tax loss

MPs say Treasury has not set out how tax system will help UK meet target to…

Country diary: a kestrel’s high hopes are brought down to earth

Sandy, Bedfordshire: The hunt begins with glides and plunges, but ends in a stiff-legged sprint across…

Scientists sound alarm about Australia’s 26 most endangered butterflies

There’s a very good chance of recovery for most species – if their habitat is protected…

‘Deeply concerning’: government consultant made millions from NSW environmental offsets

An environmental consultant who holds interests in a property that made more than $40m selling conservation…

A singing fish: it glows green during courtship and looks like Boris Johnson’s hardship face | Helen Sullivan

People were uncertain the fish existed, until citizen scientists made an underwater recording If, at midnight,…

‘Not anti-beef but pro-planet’: recipe website reveals it secretly took cows off the menu

The food website Epicurious will no longer feature beef in its recipes, in an effort to…

‘Time to shake things up’: music industry confronts climate crisis as gigs resume

Before the pandemic struck, it wasn’t uncommon for DJs to fly between three European cities in…

New homes in poorer areas of England and Wales face undue flood risk

A disproportionate number of homes built in disadvantaged neighbourhoods over the past decade will end up…

Bee population steady in Dutch cities thanks to pollinator strategy

Bee hotels, bee stops and a honey highway are some of the techniques the Dutch are…