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If you go walking in the wild, you might expect that what you’re seeing is natural. All around you are trees, shrubs and grasses growing in their natural habitat.

As I sprinted across the flower-rich meadow on the eastern coast of Cyprus, I could barely see my car. The air was full of tiny black dots, pelting like bullets past me. I hauled open the car door and breathed a sigh of relief once inside. I was surrounded by…

Appeal court finds in favour of anglers who said plans to clean up river were so vague ​a​s to be totally ineffectual

A controversial decision on a proposal to release beavers into a Scottish glen has been delayed amid concerns from the local community ...

Ban in place since 2021 has increased numbers of globally vulnerable pigeon species that is close to extinction in UK

The hardy travellers can fly for 3,000 miles from the north-east US and Canada to roost in their millions in Mexico

More than half of Britain’s 59 native species are in long-term decline, UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme finds

Experts said they were ‘devastated’ by the findings, which also show 2024 was one of the worst years on record for butterflies.

More than 20 organisations, under the umbrella of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, said rewilding is currently under way across 2.5% of the country.

Australia is a place of great natural beauty, home to many species found nowhere else on Earth. But it’s also particularly vulnerable to introduced animals, diseases and weeds. Habitat destruction, pollution and climate change make matters worse. To conserve what’s special, we need far greater care.

If you’re walking outdoors, chances are something remarkable is happening under your feet. Vast fungal networks are silently working to keep ecosystems alive.