UK Government under fire for 2030 nature target

UK environmental organisations have criticised the government for its lack of evidence supporting its claim to be on track to meet its target of protecting 30% of land and sea

Full peat-based gardening ban delayed until 2030, sparking outrage

Certain peat-containing products will be exempt from a sales ban until 2030, disappointing environmental groups who are calling for an immediate ban on all horticultural uses of peat

Groups call on government to stop relying on burning wood for electricity

The practice of burning trees for electricity should be left in the past, leading environmental groups have said

Are the UK seas the largest carbon sinks?

UK scientists will work on creating a map of the UK’s “blue carbon” reservoirs

UK’s nature reserves face hotter temperatures

Nearly 94% of The Wildlife Trusts’ sites are projected to see temperature increases of more than 1°C by 2050, according to a report

Full marks for new school subject: natural history

The new GCSE will be available from September 2025

UK peat use blamed for millions of tonnes of ‘avoidable’ CO2

Peat extraction in 2020 alone could release up to 880,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere, new study finds

Government urged not to subsidise ‘the world’s biggest tree burner’

Environmental groups have asked the Prime Ministe to reconsider support for Drax’s plans for industrial scale biomass

Beavers to be released for flood defence

Scientists praise beavers’ engineering capabilities as they can be used in efforts to tackle climate change

The Wildlife Trusts launches appeal to raise £30m for the recovery of 30% of land and sea by 2030

The funds will support projects to expand national nature reserves and support nature recovery projects