Britain’s largest ‘Sea Dragon’ discovered in UK’s smallest county
The 180 million year-old ichthyosaur, nicknamed ‘The Rutland Sea Dragon’, discovered at the Anglian Water reservoir, in Rutland.
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“Radical” rhetoric of farming reform promising, but lack of details and urgency still puts nature at risk, says UK nature charities
Today, the Government has announced further details on two new schemes for rewarding farmers in England for producing food sustainably, while supporting nature’s recovery and tackling climate…
Nation’s largest environmental charities call on the Prime Minister to make New Year’s resolutions to tackle the climate and nature crises
• Charities have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to call for a series of New Year nature resolutions
• Government must not allow COP26 momentum to be lost and should build on its…
Kathryn Brown awarded OBE for services to climate change research
The Wildlife Trusts’ acting director for climate action, Kathryn Brown, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List for services to climate change research.
Tales of whales and Wally, orca and oyster, and world’s largest flapper skate appear in The Wildlife Trusts’ 2021 marine review
Conservation successes undermined by increasing disruption to UK seas
Governments set low bar on phase out of gardeners’ use of peat
The Wildlife Trusts call for immediate ban on all peat sales, peat extraction and peat imports to help address the nature and climate crisis
Iolo Williams, Dr Amir Khan, Maddie Moate and James McVey volunteer to champion nature
The Wildlife Trusts welcome new vice presidents and ambassadors
Birds, bees, and butterflies suffer as Brexit farming promises broken today
Rescue rivers, wildlife and climate faster say three largest nature charities
New poll reveals people think children need more time learning in nature
The Wildlife Trusts and young people call for more outdoor wild time at school.
Nature and climate spared as Government cancels HS2 eastern leg to Leeds
The Wildlife Trusts applaud the Government’s decision to “take a fresh look” and scrap the High Speed 2 Phase 2b eastern leg to Leeds.