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Healthy peatlands can help tackle the climate crisis but degraded peat emits carbon and contributes to global heatingNew mapping of England’s peatlands has revealed that 80% of the habitats are dry and degraded.Scientists mapped England’s peatlands and…
Government wants to spur economic growth and drive housebuilding but charities say nature should be priorityWildlife groups have expressed alarm after ministers promised a radically “streamlined” approach to UK environmental regulation intended to driv…
Exclusive: Representatives of king, National Trust and others called on to work together to protect environmentUK politics live – latest updatesSteve Reed called in some of England’s biggest landowners for a meeting on Thursday, asking them to come up …
Porous dams in Purbeck are being used to ‘rewet’ the mires, bringing a richer landscape for flora and faunaLeaky dams may not sound ideal but they are being used to great effect on dried-out marshland in the English West Country to produce fresh habita…
William became largest private landholder in the national park when he inherited Duchy of CornwallCampaigners are urging Prince William to invest in significant rewilding across swathes of Dartmoor’s predominantly farmed land.The land became William’s …
Labour’s move to oppose erosion of EU-derived laws welcomed by environmental groupsMinisters’ plans to weaken river pollution rules are in tatters after they suffered two defeats in the House of Lords.Labour had made clear it would oppose the “reckless…
Party’s apparent support for Tory move to axe controls on pollution caused by housebuilders is condemned by a range of environmental organisationsLabour will “lose public trust” over moves to clean up the environment if it continues to back Tory plans …
Observer investigation reveals the shocking state of the country’s protected freshwater sites of special scientific interestMore than 90% of freshwater habitats on England’s most precious rivers are in unfavourable condition, blighted by farming pollut…
Wild Justice says government initiative to relocate broods away from grouse moors ‘rewards past crimes’ of illegal killingA £900,000 government scheme to “meddle” with nests of hen harriers is a waste of money and rewards those who kill them, a wildlif…
There were shouts of ‘Shame on you!’ at the meeting in St Ives, as critics say decision is ‘disastrous’ for farmersA plan to turn moorland in the far south-west of England into a heavily protected nature conservation area has been approved despite warn…