Category: Science/Nature

The endangered puffin – one of Britain’s most iconic seabirds – is at the centre of a battle over the UK’s post Brexit freedoms. Source link

Millions of litres of raw sewage was pumped into one of the UK’s most famous lakes after a fault. Source link

Clues hidden deep in their trunks shows just how unprecedented last year’s heat was. Source link

It said that the index showed that generally the UK farming sector is at “its most productive since records began” and that domestic production of all food in the UK is at around 60% of consumption. But it said that the UK fruit and vegetable sector is “significantly lagging behind” meat, dairy and grains. It...

For a decade only native red squirrels lived on Wales’ Anglesey island, following a massive cull of their invasive grey cousins. But now the greys are somehow getting back across the Menai Strait. Dr Craig Shuttleworth is on a mission to stop them. Video produced by Justin Rowlatt and Gwyndaf Hughes. Source link

Every year there are fewer African penguins and soon there may be none at all, scientists warn. Source link

One of the most common types of mosquito has been identified for the first time in locations across Scotland. Source link

The policy comes despite global calls to drastically phase out fossil fuels to reach climate targets. Source link

“It is no surprise that following years of underinvestment, weak regulation and poor instruction on how to deliver plans, that the government are off track for the majority of their plans to improve the health of England’s waterways,” Louise Reddy from Surfers Against Sewage said. Source link

The great apes are proposed as gifts for palm oil importers, but conservationists voice concerns. Source link