The child environmentalist receiving death threats in Colombia

Francisco Vera, 11, was threatened after calling for better access to education during the pandemic. …

UK government backs birth control for grey squirrels

The government gives its support to a project to use oral contraceptives to control grey squirrels. …

Kenyan Mansur Mohamed Surur charged in US over '$7m smuggling ring'

Elephant tusks and rhino horns “hidden inside African masks” were exported, US prosecutors say. …

Climate: Government postpones Environment Bill again

The Environment Bill has been postponed again because of a lack of time for scrutiny, the…

Covid-19: Five days that shaped the outbreak

Before Wuhan was locked down in January 2020 officials said the outbreak was under control –…

Scientists address myths over large-scale tree planting

Scientists propose 10 golden rules for restoring forests to maximise benefits for the planet. …

Satellites beat balloons in race for flying internet

Google’s Loon bows out – but thousands of satellites are taking to the skies to beam…

Baby tyrannosaurs dinosaurs were the 'size of a Border Collie'

Scans of fossilised dinosaur remains reveal they were about 3ft long when they took their first…

Bank of England criticised for financing carbon-intensive firms

MPs criticise the Bank of England for providing financial help without attaching environmental strings. …

Climate change: Six questions about the Cumbria coal controversy

Green groups are calling on the PM to cancel the project – but how was the…