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Facebook says it has reached net zero emissions
Facebook has reached net zero emissions, the company has announced, paving the way for it to…
M&S faces backlash over plan to release 30m honeybees
An attempt by Marks & Spencer to “do good for the environment” by releasing 30 million…
Conservation legend Roy Dennis: ‘We’re facing an ecological crisis, but it’s exciting too’
Eighty-year-old Dennis has devoted his life to returning eagles, osprey, red kites and red squirrels to…
Cop26 preparations to intensify after compromise on virtual talks
Preparations for vital UN climate talks to take place this year in Glasgow are set to…
Traffic wars: who will win the battle for city streets? – podcast
Radical new plans to reduce traffic and limit our dependence on cars have sparked bitter conflict.…
Spain’s Endesa power firm sued over electrocution of birds
Landmark case says thousands of birds including endangered eagles die needlessly each year In Leonard Cohen’s…
‘This is it. If we don’t amp up, we’re goners’: the last chance to confront the climate crisis?
The Earth’s climate has always been a work in progress. In the 4.5bn years the planet…
How Canada is trying to protect its last three spotted owls
Canada announced a more full-throated response to the potential extinction of the owl within its borders…
Experience: I’ve had the same supper for 10 years
I have two pieces of fish, an onion, an egg, baked beans and biscuits. Being a…