Environment

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

England’s most ambitious wildlife recovery project has been launched by The Wildlife Trusts – with the approval of legendary broadcaster David Attenborough.

The 50-year-old crisp packet was among 3,516 kilograms of rubbish collected from British beaches in a recent cleanup event.

Your quick guide to the UK's weather warnings system.

The world’s largest conservation organisation has voted and said a cautious yes.

Is it really true that the Royal Family own Britain's beaches? Fergus Collins investigates

These are the most sustainable seafood swaps right now – according to the Marine Conservation Society

Robert Macfarlane’s Is a River Alive? is one of the year’s biggest – and most vital – book releases. In this exclusive interview, we discover why he’s campaigning to have rivers recognised as living beings

Our ancient woodlands are in peril – but there is a way to help save them, says John Craven

In 1607, a devastating tsunami swept through the Bristol Channel, killing hundreds of people. But could it happen again?

New research by Historic England has confirmed a minimum age for the famous Sycamore Gap tree that was felled in Northumberland

The Highland Clearances was a time when people were forced from their homes – with the Sutherland Clearances being some of the most infamous.

Turn off Scotland’s North Coast 500 and you’ll find Europe’s largest blanket bog, a magical land that’s just gained UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Richard Baynes gets up close to the Flow Country

Think hailstones are tiny? Think again...

Fly-tipping remains a growing challenge for councils across the whole of the UK. Government figures reveal the worst-affected areas around England

Fly-tipping blights our countryside, harms wildlife, and costs millions to clear each year. Here’s what you need to know about spotting it, reporting it and preventing it

During its Edwardian heyday it was used to host lavish parties and housed hummingbirds, turtles and even alligators