For more than five years, wildlife conservationists in the US have been clamoring for the government…
Month: April 2020
Brian May blames meat-eating for rise of coronavirus
Brian May, guitarist with Queen, has criticised meat-eating and cited it as the cause of coronavirus,…
Self-isolating animals: eight species that have mastered social distancing
Marine turtles Occupying our oceans for more than 100m years, marine turtles are terrific navigators, in…
Decoy tactics: can fake concrete penguins help save the real thing?
It’s amazing to see wild creatures in their natural homes,” says Gaja Rojec, as she sits…
Country diary: this lofty tree is a pandemic survivor
The wych elm, Ulmus glabra, tall as a two-storey house, arching over the lane, had been…
‘Like a spiral UFO’: world’s longest animal discovered in Australian waters
Scientists exploring the deep sea off Australia’s coast have discovered as many as 30 new marine…
Strengthen worldwide climate commitments to improve economy, study finds
Every country in the world would be economically better off if all could agree to strengthen…
Ocean Photography Awards – in pictures
A majestic whale shark is bathed in brilliant light rays as it cruises in search of…
Tackling climate change is vital for the strongest economic recovery after coronavirus | Patrick Suckling
Recovery from coronavirus must reckon with climate change. The current and urgent focus properly needs to…
Ukraine: wildfires draw dangerously close to Chernobyl site
Wildfires in Ukraine have spread to just over a mile from the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power…