Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Tory fantasy of a post-Brexit bonfire of regulations is coming true. Our bodies and ecosystems will pay the price, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

A nature and conservation fund will be set up to stop wildlife concerns from blocking new homes

Scheme to fund activities such as hedge-planting paused owing to budget constraints, sources say

Up to two thirds of the world’s temperate rainforests could fall victim to climate change by the year 2100 according to a new study by researchers at the University of Leeds.