At the entrance to Letah Wood, a loud-voice wren trills from an ivy perch and silver…
Month: April 2020
Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow postponed until 2021
The UN climate talks due to be held in Glasgow later this year have been postponed…
Antarctica was warm enough for rainforest near south pole 90m years ago
Think of Antarctica and it is probably sweeping expanses of ice, and the odd penguin, that…
Oceans can be restored to former glory within 30 years, say scientists
The glory of the world’s oceans could be restored within a generation, according to a major…
‘Betrayal of trust’: HS2 criticised over removal of woodland soils
HS2 is beginning an operation to remove soils from ancient woodlands at a catastrophic time of…
‘One seafarer almost cried’: the last chaplain visiting quarantined boats
At Europe’s busiest port, in Rotterdam, Reverend Dennis Woodward has adapted his routine. Before the coronavirus…
‘The losses could be profound’: floods wreak havoc on wildlife
For 900 years, Lugg and Hampton wildflower meadows in Herefordshire have bloomed into a wash of…
Will the coronavirus kill the oil industry and help save the climate?
The plunging demand for oil wrought by the coronavirus pandemic combined with a savage price war…
‘Really amazing’: scientists show that fish migrate through the deep oceans
New research has finally demonstrated what many marine biologists suspected but had never before seen: fish…
Country diary: there’s solace to be found walking down a rural lane
Thanks to coronavirus and physical distancing, we’ve seen some glorious sunrises lately. Early one morning last…