A century of care: Wildlife Trusts mark 100th birthday with woodland project First of the trusts, formed with 12 people in a Norfolk pub in 1926, buys swath of farmland to restore to nature The Guardian - UK · Mar 6
Ecologists alarmed after ‘one of the worst invasive’ species found in ancient Australian rainforest Ants could have a $2bn per year-impact on Australia’s economy, researchers say The Independent UK · Mar 6
Scientists find alarming effect of forever chemicals in honeybees Forever chemicals may affect bees’ royal jelly used to feed larvae, scientists say The Independent UK · Mar 6
Mass stranding of whales on Scottish beach caused by loyalty to their pod, report finds The 55 pilot whales, which had to be euthanised, had been following a female having a difficult birth, scientists believe The Guardian - UK · Mar 6
Country diary: Wildcats are here and they’re on the march Badenoch and Strathspey, Cairngorms: Conservation efforts to help them are working – numbers are still small, but I’ve seen signs in the late winter snow The Guardian - UK · Mar 6
Scientists reveal why Black Death led to plant diversity plummeting across Europe Findings may have implications for contemporary biodiversity conservation The Independent UK · Mar 6
Portugal fined £8.7m by EU court for failing to protect biodiversity The court of justice said Portugal had committed serious infringements of EU environmental law The Guardian - UK · Mar 5
Marsupials previously thought extinct for millennia discovered in New Guinea The chances of finding one mammal species thought to be lost was ‘almost zero’ and finding two is ‘unprecedented’, biologist Tim Flannery says The Guardian - AU · Mar 5
Want to attract hummingbirds to your yard? This is the one flower to add to your hanging basket This colorful hanging basket flower will have hummingbirds flocking to your yard. Tom’s Guide · Mar 4
World’s largest krill harvester at centre of row over ‘blue tick’ sustainability label Aker Qrill is facing criticism of its fishery management amid calls by environmentalists for curbs on Antarctic fishing of the keystone species The Guardian - UK · Mar 4
‘That thrush just did something incredible’: tuning in to bird calls on a North York Moors walk A guided walk through North Yorkshire woodland throws up some thrilling surprises by honing in on sound over sight The Guardian - UK · Mar 4
Government 'ignored' advice to halt salmon farming Freedom-of-information documents show the federal government didn't act on department advice to revoke approvals for salmon farming in a remote harbour. AAP · Mar 4
Protect caterpillars as UK’s moth population plummets, urge charities Instead of removing plant-munching caterpillars, gardeners asked to take relaxed attitude to support the moths many of them grow into The Guardian - UK · Mar 4
Wild-born birds recruited to teach critically endangered regent honeyeaters their lost songs Researchers hope restoring the original song will improve breeding prospects for birds released into the wild The Guardian - AU · Mar 3
The Guardian - AU · Mar 3 Albanese government rejected advice on Tasmanian salmon farming impact before passing pro-industry laws FoI documents show ministers ignored recommendation for fresh inquiry that could have reduced or paused farming
Tom’s Guide · Mar 3 Peace lily tips turning brown? You're probably blaming the wrong thing Learn why peace lily leaf tips turn brown and how to prevent fluoride and chlorine damage.
AAP · Mar 3 Back from the brink and beyond for threatened wallaby Foxes and climate change are the biggest threats facing brush-tailed rock wallabies, which have already been on a turbulent journey from critically low numbers.
The Independent UK · Mar 3 Crocodile found in Australian creek 2,000km from tropical habitat: ‘Thought it was a log’ A 12-year-old and his friends spotted the juvenile croc early on Saturday afternoon
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2 UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries Exclusive: Schemes worth hundreds of millions of pounds to protect biodiversity and oceans likely to be substantially reduced
The Guardian - AU · Mar 2 Disbelief as crocodile captured in Newcastle creek thousands of kilometres from natural habitat The small freshwater crocodile was first spotted by a group of teenagers in Ironbark Creek in the Australian city on Saturday
The Guardian - AU · Feb 28 A scorching summer has left Australian wildlife on the brink, but it doesn’t have to be this way Unsettling predictions are now our catastrophic reality, but a brighter future is still within reach if our political leaders change course
The Times of India · Feb 28 China’s great green wall: How 66 billion trees turned a ‘dead’ desert into a carbon sink Across northwestern China, a desert long described as empty is showing measurable ecological change. New research examining the Taklamakan Desert finds rising vegetation cover and seasonal carbon uptake linked to decades of state-backed planting efforts. The findings suggest parts of this hyperarid region are beginning to function as a modest…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28 Are blue whales blue, and what is the most common animal? The kids’ quiz Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28 ‘Who’d guess they’re the same species?’ What Italy’s wall lizards reveal about genetic diversity and why it matters Understanding biodiversity within species is key to our understanding of why nature works the way it does, say researchers
The Guardian - UK · Feb 27 Country diary: A wet walk is worth it for the spoonbills Isley Marsh, Devon: The birdlife is mostly staying still in the downpour, not least these large, striking waders that we’re lucky to have here