A male brimstone is jinking across the garden as I write this. Hearts have been given…
Day: March 27, 2020
Carmakers accused of trying to use crisis to avert emissions crackdown
The motor industry has been accused by campaigners of trying to use the coronavirus crisis to…
The week in wildlife – in pictures
A flock of starlings fly in the light of the setting sun in the village of…
The Guardian view on empty supermarket shelves: panic is not the problem
Until a couple of weeks ago, the idea of waiting in an Ocado queue of 73,735…
Chris Packham begins legal case to halt HS2 amid coronavirus crisis
Chris Packham is seeking an urgent injunction to immediately halt HS2’s destruction of ancient woodlands as…
Brazil scales back environmental enforcement amid coronavirus outbreak
Brazil will reduce efforts to fight environmental crimes during the coronavirus outbreak, despite concerns that reduced…
Trump administration allows companies to break pollution laws during coronavirus pandemic
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has suspended its enforcement of environmental laws during the ongoing…
Canada mourns Takaya – the lone sea wolf whose spirit captured the world
When Doug Paton burst from his trailer on a warm spring afternoon, he expected to confront…
Wildlife charity plans to buy UK land to give it back to nature
A new national wildlife charity called Heal Rewilding is planning to buy ecologically depleted land across…
Coronavirus UK lockdown causes big drop in air pollution
The nationwide shutdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak has led to big drops in air pollution…