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When is flying ant day in the UK and why does it happen?

‘Nuptial flight’ sees insects rise up and take to the air in huge swarms to mate and seek out new colonies

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

In some UK woodlands, every young tree has died. What’s going wrong?

With forests under pressure from drought, heat, disease and deer, a study has found fewer trees across a range of species surviving to maturity. But scientists say there is still hope

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025

Country diary: An urban habitat that is good for birds works for humans too

Belfast: I take part in the British Trust for Ornithology’s breeding bird survey, and find out what makes a national park city

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025

First recorded sighting of rare dragonfly in Belfast hailed by conservationists

The black-tailed skimmer dragonfly was spotted by volunteers at the Bog Meadows Nature Reserve in west Belfast.

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025

Lizard Island coral death reaches 92 per cent after 2024 bleaching event, study finds

Last year’s bleaching was part of a global marine heatwave that hit tropical reefs across the planet

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025

Tiny fungus farming beetle from WA could wreak havoc on Sydney’s heritage trees

Invasive shot-hole borer only found in Perth in Australia, but as WA moves from eradication to management of pest, risk of spread is ‘heightened’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 8, 2025

Country diary: Bird cherries, caterpillar silk and a beautiful dead hedge

Allendale, Northumberland: How better to use a reluctantly felled tree than to turn it into a wind-filtering wildlife habitat, practical barrier and cost-free fence?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2025

Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory premieres on National Geographic tonight

In Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory, Bertie Gregory heads to South Africa for his most dangerous mission yet: diving cage-free with great white sharks

WhatToWatch · Jul 5, 2025

River frog scales new heights on Tanzania's Kilimanjaro in rare alpine find

Local guides in Tanzania have made an unexpected discovery on the icy heights of Kilimanjaro – a river frog spotted at over 4,000 metres altitude. While its spectacular leap to Africa's highest mountain reveals the potential of the continent's little-known alpine wildlife, it also raises concerns over climate change.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 5, 2025

Country diary: The sense of emptiness in these driven-grouse moors stirs a deep melancholy

Combs Moss, Derbyshire: For 50 years, I have been coming here to see breeding waders, now gone or much diminished. We must find a way to arrest this decline

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2025