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Environmental controls key to coronavirus recovery, chancellor told
Strengthening environmental regulations must be a key plank of the UK's recovery from the coronavirus crisis to help prevent the spread of future pandemics,...
‘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 year for wildlife, according to the Woodland Trust.
Undertaking...
The week in wildlife – in pictures
A flock of starlings fly in the light of the setting sun in the village of Popielarze, near Warsaw, Poland.
Photograph: Janek Skarzynski/AFP via Getty...
2020 Mammal Photographer of the Year winners
Mammal Comedian Award winner:
Grey Seal by Philip Ryan
Elusive Mammal Category winner:
Breaching Common Dolphin by Dan Lettice
Young Mammal Photographer of the Year, aged...
The week in wildlife – in pictures
A water rail at Northumberland Park in North Tyneside
Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
An adder,
Vipera berus, just out of hibernation basking in the morning sunshine
Photograph: Sandra Standbridge/Alamy
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Tesco urged to ditch meat company over alleged links to Amazon...
Tesco has called on the UK government to order food companies to ensure all food sold in the UK is deforestation-free. The move comes...
China poised to power huge growth in global offshore wind energy
The world's offshore windfarm capacity could grow eightfold by the end of the decade powered by a clean energy surge led by China, according...
Country diary: life flourishes among the skeletons of scuttled steamships
The wrecks protrude from the water on both sides of the causeway: the ruins of steamships, intentionally sunk in the narrow straits between small...
Throng of new penguin colonies in Antarctica spotted from space
Satellite images have revealed 11 previously unknown emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica, boosting the number of known colonies of the imperilled birds by 20%.
The...
BP’s dividend cut puts firm on road to deliver green energy...
BP has set itself the target of shrinking its carbon footprint to net zero by 2050. To do that will require big investment in...
The Guardian view on wildlife in lockdown: feeling the pressure |...
At London zoo, the giraffes, which are easily visible from the street, had regular visitors even during lockdown, and an illuminated NHS sign on...
Letter from economists: to rebuild our world, we must end the...
From deep-rooted racism to the Covid-19 pandemic, from extreme inequality to ecological collapse, our world is facing dire and deeply interconnected emergencies. But as...
Lockdown puts wildlife conservation on Devon’s Lundy Island at risk
For centuries, the tiny island of Lundyand its wonderful flora and fauna have - just about - survived the ravages of pirates, profiteers, rodents...
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Ice-free Arctic summers now very likely even with climate action
Scientists surprised by latest results but say carbon cuts remain vital to prevent ice loss becoming permanentThe loss of summer sea ice in the...
Cattle gridlock: EU border delays add to coronavirus strain on meat trade
Campaigners have called for the suspension of all live animal shipments out of Europe, and a restriction to the shortest possible journeys within Europe,...
The week in wildlife – in pictures
A flock of starlings fly in the light of the setting sun in the village of Popielarze, near Warsaw, Poland.
Photograph: Janek Skarzynski/AFP via Getty...