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Beached dead sperm whale

Sperm whale dies with 100kg of rubbish in its stomach in Outer Hebrides

Humpback whale

Study finds that human activity poses increased risk to whales and dolphins

Beach litter UK (Getty)

Britain’s growing litter problem: why is it so bad and how to take action

Conservation volunteers at MCS beach clean 2019, Stevenston (1).jpg

Great British Beach Clean highlights need for Deposit Return Scheme

Lake and trees in autumn

Do national parks need reform?

Hen Harrier

Birds of prey benefit from moorland management, finds study

Beaver female with two kits. © Mike Symes/Devon Wildlife Trust

Beavers to be reintroduced in southern England

Barn owl in flight

Noise pollution found to threaten the survival of many species

Hazel dormouse

Britain’s dormouse population more than halved since 2000, finds study

Pine marten on alder branch, Scotland

UK’s pine marten population grows thanks to their adaptable diets

Boys-playing-outdoors

Children benefit from daily interaction with nature, finds study

Common or Hazel Dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius

Public urged to help endangered dormice as winter approaches

Forest

What is the future of Britain’s forests?

Kitchen tap with plants

Film series highlights ‘small but impactful’ changes people can make to protect the environment

The Allerton Oak stands in Liverpool's Calderstones Park. ©Jill Jennings/Woodland Trust

Liverpool’s Allerton Oak named England’s Tree of the Year