The Latest Breaking News on Environment

Letter: Sheila Rowan of the Royal Society and Dr Kerry Lawson respond to remarks by Andrew Bowie, the Conservative energy spokesman

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Introduced bees could be harming native species and risk driving them to extinction, researchers say

Polar jet stream to break down areas of high pressure, while cold winds could bring snow to South Africa

More and more people are hooked on watching animals in real time. Now researchers say it could even improve your mood, help you relax and give you better sleep

Anglers say more than a third of freshwater sites breach phosphate levels for good ecological status

Killin, Perthshire: It was on the slopes of a Munro that I spotted a warning sign of this bone-dry spring – a tiny bacterial bloom with a petrol sheen

Chimpanzees don’t just drum on tree roots for fun — they do it in rhythm, and they may be using it to send messages through the forest.

The French research vessel Tara is sailing the French coast to push for stronger ocean protections ahead of next month’s United Nations summit in Nice. The schooner left Brittany in March and is stopping in ports around the country to raise awareness about climate change, pollution and threats to marine…

Ageing assets and lack of funding could mean entire towns and villages vulnerable to flooding, investigation shows

Thousands have been displaced and conservation work halted as series of killings jeopardises decades of work in Niassa, one of Africa’s biggest protected areas