Wildlife

'Nature really needs our help': Defra launches £25m Species Survival Fund

Biodiversity

'Nature really needs our help': Defra launches £25m Species Survival Fund

Defra and the National Lottery Heritage Fund unveil funding scheme dedicated to tackling habitat loss and ecosystem protection

clock 29 June 2023 • 2 min read
Study: Solar farms can be 'wildlife havens'

Biodiversity

Study: Solar farms can be 'wildlife havens'

New report by Solar Energy UK reveals how well managed solar farms have potential to boost ecology and tackle biodiversity loss in the UK

clock 07 June 2023 • 4 min read
'In harmony with nature': New study reveals how offshore wind farms can boost marine restoration

Biodiversity

'In harmony with nature': New study reveals how offshore wind farms can boost marine restoration

RSBP unveils new report which details how a 'Nature Positive' approach can expand offshore wind capacity without jeopardising seabird populations

clock 30 August 2022 • 5 min read
RSPB warns of threat to UK habitat protection laws under next Prime Minister

Biodiversity

RSPB warns of threat to UK habitat protection laws under next Prime Minister

Charity fears laws originally derived from the EU, including the Habitats Regulations, could be axed under Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak

clock 17 August 2022 • 4 min read
Support for solar farms grows among local residents, survey finds

Solar

Support for solar farms grows among local residents, survey finds

New report from Solar Energy UK finds that over half of people support the development of large-scale solar projects near them

clock 24 January 2022 • 3 min read
Nature charities urge Chancellor to ramp up biodiversity spending in Budget

Biodiversity

Nature charities urge Chancellor to ramp up biodiversity spending in Budget

New modelling from leading green campaign groups suggests a minimum investment of £1.2bn a year is needed to achieve the UK's nature protection goals, as concerns grow that Environment Bill could be watered down

clock 19 October 2021 • 5 min read

Science

'Wake up call': Halting nature destruction key to avoiding pandemics, UN report finds

The world is now in an 'era of pandemics' due to nature loss and unsustainable economies, leading scientists warn

clock 29 October 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

Nature playing critical role in nation's wellbeing during pandemic, survey finds

Natural England's latest People and Nature survey found four in ten people are spending more time in natural spaces since the pandemic began

clock 01 October 2020 • 2 min read

Biodiversity

'Earth's living systems are being compromised': World misses all UN biodiversity targets

Range of targets on deforestation, habitats, oceans, plastic pollution adopted a decade ago have all been missed or are heading in wrong direction, UN report warns

clock 16 September 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

Environmental charities fear huge nature and climate cost from coronavirus crisis

Green groups come together to warn that welcome financial support from government is failing to go far enough

clock 15 April 2020 • 3 min read
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