Biodiversity

Negotiators from almost 200 countries expected to attend fortnight-long COP17 desertification summit aimed at addressing lack of investment in tackling land degradation and drought, and delivering landmark rangelands deal

UK's hottest summer on record to coincide with worst harvest since detailed records began in 1984, snap analysis finds

Millions of pounds in corporate profit generated by UK live events every summer could fund frontline nature restoration, argues Shambala Festival co-founder Chris Johnson

The test for Andy Burnham is not whether the UK can afford to prioritise climate and nature, but whether Britain can afford a 10-year plan that does not, writes WWF UK's chief executive Tanya Steele

Although partly fuelled by developing El Niño, latest record offers 'clear example of how climate change is intensifying heat extremes' according to EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service

A report by Global Witness alleges hundreds of banks collectively loaned an estimated $31bn to deforestation-linked companies operating in Indonesia's palm oil sector

Projects to restore and reconnect North Yorkshire habitats to generate BNG credits for electricity network upgrade

Too many rivers, lakes, estuaries and groundwater bodies ‘still not achieving’ desired standards, EA data reveals

Severn Trent was investigated by the Environment Agency for incidents of pollution and has paid more than £2m to local environmental charities as compensation

Billions are currently being committed to emergency firefighting while ecosystem restoration remains 'chronically underfunded', writes Commonland's Lily Maxwell-Lwin