Switching to a plant-rich diet and using land freed up for nature is ‘double whammy’, experts…
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Past seven years hottest on record – EU satellite data
Analysis shows 2021 was the fifth-warmest with record-breaking temperatures in some regions. Click here…
Huge fossilised ‘sea dragon’ found in Rutland reservoir
The creature lived more than 90 million years ago and its remains were found poking out…
Air pollution: Delhi's smog problem is rooted in India's water crisis
Years of ill-conceived farming practices have contributed to India’s worsening air pollution. Click here…
Energy bills: Fix insulation to tackle cost of heating, PM told
An industry group is calling for more funding for home improvements to help bring down the…
Simon Reeve: 'I feel a hypocrite over my carbon footprint'
The TV adventurer says he hopes the honest stories in his shows mitigate their environmental impact. …
Tories call on Treasury to fund green energy plans
The Conservative Environment Network says removing charges from consumer bills would help cut costs. …
Kew scientists name new tree after Leonardo DiCaprio
The tree grows only in an African rainforest the actor and conservationist helped save from logging. …
Farmers could be paid for post-Brexit land changes
“Radical plans” could see large areas of land in England turned into nature reserves. …
Antibiotic-resistant superbug evolved on hedgehogs
A type of MRSA evolved naturally on the skin of wild hedgehogs some 200 years ago,…