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It's nearly moving day for these sand martins
Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve in Hampshire is set to welcome its first residents later this month.
Campaigners push to better protect chalk streams
Campaigners say the eco-system rarity does not have enough legal protection.
Ancient hedge laying used to boost biodiversity
Bristol Water is using ancient hedge laying techniques to improve biodiversity near Blagdon lake.
Wildlife trust buys land to create new reserve
In its 100th year, the Norfolk Wildlife Trust spends £4.6m on 336 acres of farmland.
Being an Essex girl never held me back, says spacecraft engineer
"I don't think stereotypes like that have ever bothered me," says 36-year-old Sian Cleaver.
Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands
Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.
Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands
Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.
Tim Peake leaves scouts starry-eyed at hut opening
Peake was the first Briton to set foot on the International Space Station.
The climate change course for people with learning disabilities
A training course on climate change has been specially developed for people with learning disabilities
Sheep are disappearing from our hills - and our dinner plates
Have we have passed "peak sheep" in the UK?
3G pitch set to be approved despite pollution fears
A charity is worried about microplastics but a council says the plans follow environmental guidance.
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Wildlife park welcomes three new Humboldt penguins
The South American species is part of a conservation programme at the wildlife park.
Nest sites await return of history-making ospreys
Male osprey 022 and female CJ7 have nested at Careys Secret Garden near Wareham, Dorset, since 2022.
Neighbours angry at parking ban to speed up buses
The restrictions to parking have been made to help speed up bus journeys along the road.
Wildlife trust's centenary 'free weekend in nature'
The Norfolk Wildlife Trust is opening its sites for free as part of its 100th birthday celebrations.
Wildlife trust's centenary 'free weekend in nature'
The Norfolk Wildlife Trust is opening its sites for free as part of its 100th birthday celebrations.
Glass deposit plan 'could push up prices for consumer'
Wales is the only UK nation planning to include glass in a deposit return scheme from October 2027.
Councillors scrap 2050 carbon neutral target
The Reform UK-led Lincolnshire County Council has agreed to scrap the net zero target.
In pictures: Worm Moon captured over Northern Ireland
The first full Moon of the spring, a Worm Moon, was visible on Monday and Tuesday across Northern Ireland.