A frequent misconception is LGBTQ+ behaviours don’t happen in the natural world. However, same-sex penguins adopting and rearing chicks is just one example showing that the animal kingdom is as rainbow as it gets.
Whales are truly extraordinary creatures with lots of hidden traits and talents. Here are 11 fantastic facts about whales showing just how crucial they are to the world's oceans.
The UK is leaving the EU. But what does this mean for environmental laws and standards? How are fishing, farming and climate change going to be handled from now on? There’s not much detail yet, but here are a few areas to watch as the government passes new laws and paves the way for future trade deals.
How much do you know about our incredible natural world? Here are 12 amazing facts about our endangered animal friends – from brainy and musical whales, to the highly evolved polar bear, to the odd quirks of tigers and orangutans.
Eating chicken is thought to have less of an impact on the planet than eating beef. But the truth is chicken can also wreak havoc on the climate. Producing soya to feed the billions of chickens eaten every year around the world has led to forest clearance on an epic scale, accelerating climate change and pushing wildlife into extinction.
Ahead of the upcoming general election campaign the UK’s largest environmental groups, as well as human rights, development, faith and health organisations have set out a series of demands for party leaders in order to tackle the climate and nature emergencies.
18 civil society organisations, supported by millions of British people, have warned Sajid Javid that the government is on course to miss its net zero target without a big investment in climate and nature.
New report warns that the world’s oceans could face severe and irreversible harm unless tighter environmental safeguards are in place to protect them against deep sea mining