The UK government has promised to “halt the decline of nature” as part of a new drive to improve the environment. More trees are to be planted, the sale of…
The UK government has promised to “halt the decline of nature” as part of a new drive to improve the environment. More trees are to be planted, the sale of…
The UK has lost more than 90% of the lush seagrass meadows that once surrounded the nation, research has found. Scientists described the decline as catastrophic, but the latest analysis…
UK government said it failed on two-thirds of biodiversity targets, but RSPB analysis is bleaker – and suggests UK is moving backwards in some areas. The UK has failed to…
Dogfish © Graham Saunders, SNH Flickr Microfibres from fishing lines and nets and materials from textiles discovered in 67% of seabed-dwelling sharks. Microplastics and synthetic microfibres from clothing have been…
Study says huge reduction in fishing due to Brexit negotiations and Coronavirus pandemic gives government unique window of opportunity to improve sustainability and profitability of industry, which could include the…
First seagrass restoration project in Britain will capture carbon rapidly and offer habitat for lost marine life. “We think this whole bay was once carpeted with seagrass,” says Evie Furness,…
Campaigners say Brexit presents the government with the perfect opportunity to ban industrial fishing boats, also known as “supertrawlers”, from UK seas. Supertrawlers are huge factory ships many times larger…
Populations of the UK’s most important wildlife have plummeted by an average of 60% since 1970, according to the most comprehensive analysis to date, the State of Nature report. The…
The number of stranded whales and dolphins around the UK coastline has risen, according to new figures. In 2017 alone, 1,000 animals were stranded – more than in any year…
In an industry rife with human trafficking and modern slavery and notorious for its destruction of marine ecosystems, FloGro is one farmer’s attempt to produce farmed prawns that are sustainable….