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Wildlife coalition says figure stands at 2.83% of country, less than in 2024 and tiny fraction of the 2030 target of 30%

The Government committed to protecting at least 30% of land and sea for nature by the end of the decade.

COMMENT: When the Reform UK leader is questioned about who actually owns the £900,000 Clacton property where he lives and how much stamp duty was paid on it – especially in light of Angela Rayner’s resignation over a tax irregularity – Farage becomes uncharacteristically irritable. Why might that be, asks…

Ynys Môn (Anglesey): Caught in a staring contest with these distinguished creatures, I consider how they cope in their monochrome world

Biggest insect survey in world finds UK’s hot summer led to increase in numbers of many species, but overall trends are still concerning

The federal government ignored warnings of a marine heatwave and failed to commit funding to fight SA's devastating algal bloom, a senate inquiry has heard.

New research suggests that a tiny phytoplankton that is an essential part of the marine food web may decline sharply as oceans warm

Abernethy Forest, Cairngorms: In the vast heather fields, Scotch Argus are flitting and tussling, velvety brown with an orange band

Australian biologists said Sunday a great white shark measuring up to 3.6 metres (12 foot) likely killed a 57-year-old surfer off Sydney this weekend, as authorities stepped up surveillance for the predators.

More habitat has been given up legally in 2025 so far than any other year since the animals were listed as threatened, analysis shows

The government must act to protect koala habitats from bulldozers, which will destroy 4000 hectares in 2025 - the worst on record, a green group has warned.