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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Steven Morris

Heat, drought and fire: how extreme weather pushed nature to its limits in 2025

The effects of a huge wildfire on Abergwesyn Common, mid Wales
The effects of a huge wildfire on Abergwesyn Common, mid Wales. Habitats for many species such as reptiles and birds were destroyed. Photograph: Chris Smith/National Trust

Extremes of weather have pushed nature to its limits in 2025, putting wildlife, plants and landscapes under severe pressure, an annual audit of flora and fauna has concluded.

Bookended by storms Éowyn and Bram, the UK experienced a sun-soaked spring and summer, resulting in fierce heath and moorland fires, followed by autumn floods.

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