The story of the Paradise parrot – the only mainland Australian bird marked ‘extinct’

Conservationists could make a case for saving a gorgeous bird but preserving its prosaic habitat was,…

The tourist test: how to tell if you’re a stranger in your own town

A kind of belonging barometer, the tourist test was developed as ‘a bit of a wake-up…

Climate activist arrested after gluing himself to Westminster Bridge

Nine arrests made in London as hundreds took part in individual Extinction Rebellion acts to protest…

Dare we hope? Here’s my cautious case for climate optimism | Rebecca Solnit

The Green New Deal, formerly seen as radical, is now in mainstream debate. And renewable energy…

‘It has become them and us’: the battle to burn England’s moorlands

To grouse farmers, it is a vital act of preservation; to environmentalists, it is arson. Will…

Why do dead whales keep washing up in San Francisco?

A recent spate of deaths in the region has caused concern, but scientists say it may…

As glaciers disappear in Alaska, the rest of the world’s ice follows

Mountain glacier melt contributes more than a quarter of extra volume to the world’s oceans, disrupting…

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2021

A look at the winning entries in the German Society for Nature Photography’s member competition Continue…

US beekeepers sue over imports of Asian fake honey

Commercial beekeepers in the US say counterfeit honey from Asia is forcing down prices and pushing…

Wildlife-friendly UK farms help Duke of Burgundy butterfly numbers take flight

Formerly fluttering towards extinction, the species population has soared by 25% in a decade This is…