It’s shocking how water companies have gotten away with polluting our waterways with sewage. That’s why more than 319,000 of us have signed the petition demanding an end to the sewage scandal. We’re...

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A Yellow-throated Warbler was photographed at Liverpool Docks, Lancashire, on 13 August 2026, potentially representing the first British record of this North American songbird.

A planned tidal barrage could soon potentially sever the River Mersey from the sea with very little public scrutiny. It doesn’t have to be that way. Sign our letter calling for greater independence an...

This book offers essential insights for identifying aquatic plant remains, enhancing research in palaeoecology and freshwater biology.

One of the UK's biggest spills of plastic pellets (or “nurdles”) is flooding the North East’s coastline. It could harm wildlife in the North Sea for decades. Thousands of volunteers – including Friend...

Microsoft want to build three huge AI data centres at Skelton Grange. It would drain the River Aire and become the city's biggest carbon emitter. We can still stop it - add your name to the petition.

As artificial intelligence becomes ingrained in daily life, disagreements over the technology are increasingly becoming disagreements over values.

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England has slaughtered ¼ million badgers but STILL has a higher incidence of cattle TB breakdowns than Wales. Both countries have achieved reductions on all key metrics, but in Wales without any badger culling. Almost 95% of Welsh herds are officially TB-free, close to the lowest level in two decades . This is a cattle disease and cattle measures have been effective in both countries. There is NO scientific evidence to show that badger culling has played any part in reductions in England.

A scientific study has revealed the acoustic secret that connects all birdsong - and it is surprisingly simple

The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing ...

Guardian recreates audio landscape of past filled by loud morning symphony before 73m wild birds were lost