Environment

Why do we bag up dog poo and stick it in a tree? The surprisingly complex psychology behind this phenomenon turns out to be less about laziness – and more about humans’ brain psychology

Social media is having a profound impact on our natural landscapes, with small areas decimated by visitors despite the lack of infrastructure to accommodate them. Here's what's going on – and some of the worst-affected UK beauty spots

While Scotland often has the coldest temperatures today, the River Thames used to freeze over – resulting in a bizarre tradition

Here's how much energy your next ChatGPT query will use.

Pylon proposals for the 'Great Grid Upgrade' spark protests

At a time of environmental loss and climate chaos, should we be cutting down living trees just for the Christmas period? We delve deeper...

A hunt to uncover the truth about a huge buried whale’s head proved more than fruitful for Cornish journalist Jemma Woodman.

European flat oysters reintroduced to Scotland's Firth of Forth will help filter water, store carbon and enhance biodiversity, say experts.

PFAS can repel water, oil, sweat, dirt and heat, making them ideal for outdoor gear. But what about the impacts of these ‘forever chemicals’ on the environment and human health? Sam Pyrah investigates

14th-century eruptions may have set off a chain of reactions that led to the devastating pandemic, say researchers.

We're a nation obsessed by the weather – and with good reason. But have you ever wondered where the wettest place in the UK is?

Sinkholes are appearing with alarming frequency across the UK and beyond,. As extreme weather, shifting water tables and human activity destabilise the ground beneath us, experts warn that no street is entirely immune to sudden collapse.

National Trust begins planting 'Trees of Hope’ to ensure the iconic tree lives on.

Many local councils are being kept in the dark over potentially devastating climate impacts of new pig and poultry ‘megafarms’, shows a new report

A 150-metre-long mountain of rubbish, believed to be linked to organised crime, has appeared on land metres from a tributary of the River Thames

As amber weather warnings are issued across the UK, we look at why storms are named – and how it's done.

Around 90% of UK pigs are stunned using CO2 before slaughter – a method that causes the animals “avoidable” pain, fear and significant distress. Now, experts are calling for a ban, but what are the alternatives? James Fair reports

Volunteers in a “race against time” as polluting biobeads wash up on Camber Sands beach.

You’ve probably come across the terms ‘nature corridor’ or ‘wildlife corridor’, but what do they actually mean?

New study reveals that, since 1840, between 75.6 and 99.9% of traditional meadowland has been lost across the lower Rother catchment in West Sussex, England.

A pair of striking hoopoes successfully raised young in Leicestershire and Rutland – the first confirmed UK breeding since 1996.

In the first of a three part series, Fergus Collins looks at a year of life under Labour