Conservation
05 Apr 2012
New research has found that the public want environmental groups and scientists to have more influence on ocean management and that people value the oceans for their role in regulating the climate and providing food and beauty
UK / Conservation, Sustainable Development
05 Apr 2012
Dedicated work by local people and government bodies has rehabilitated lifeless rivers in South Wales, restoring former industrial areas to places of beauty and recreation
27 Mar 2012
A new Welsh charity is bringing the nation together to help conserve an area of rainforest the size of Wales – two million hectares or 7,722 sq miles
15 Mar 2012
The conservation charity Trees for Life will reach a major milestone in restoring the Caledonian Forest in the highlands of Scotland, when on 20 May it plants its millionth tree
Indonesia to conserve Borneo rainforest
02 Mar 2012
Indonesian officials have said they will conserve nearly half the country’s share of Borneo Island
04 Jan 2012
A species of bee believed to be extinct in Britain has been found in East Sussex, 65 years after it was last seen
04 Jan 2012
A healthy population of snow leopards has been discovered in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan
Global, UK / Conservation, Justice
27 Sep 2011
A potential new law to protect the Earth from degradation will be tested at the UK Supreme Court during a mock ecocide trial on 30 September 2011
Study estimates 8.7m species on Earth
27 Sep 2011
Earth is home to 8.7m different species of plant and animals, according to the latest scientific estimates.
10 Sep 2011
Following sightings by wildlife experts in Kent, otters have now been confirmed as having returned to every county in England.
North America / Conservation, Environment
20 Jul 2011
Marine conservationists celebrate following a decision by the government of the Bahamas to prohibit commercial shark fishing in the nation’s waters
South America / Conservation, Justice, Politics, Sustainable Development
12 Jun 2011
Law of Mother Earth sees Bolivia pilot new social and economic model based on protection of and respect for nature
250,000 marine species catalogued in new database
Global / Conservation, Innovation
08 Jun 2011
A new database cataloguing sea life, including more than 6,000 previously undiscovered creatures, is now available online
06 May 2011
The population of the Greater One Horned Rhinoceros has increased in Nepal according to a national census.
06 May 2011
A new marine park covering one million hectares, offers a “beacon of hope for ocean health and human wellbeing”
UK / Agriculture, Conservation
06 May 2011
Organisers of National Beanpole Week 2011, which takes place between 23 April and 1 May, have called on the nation’s gardeners to support Britain’s woodlands, and their beans, by switching to British coppiced beanpoles
06 May 2011
The wild tiger population in India has increased, according to new figures released by the country's government
06 May 2011
Record numbers of salmon and sea trout are being found in iconic English rivers, say the Environment Agency, which has announced that river water quality in England has improved for the 20th consecutive year
Global / Community, Conservation
06 May 2011
A youth-led reforestation project is searching for 10 ‘action agents’ to spend five months in Borneo helping create an orangutan sanctuary, and to star in 3D film about the project
South America / Conservation, Politics
15 Mar 2011
After a convincing third place in her first time standing for the Brazilian presidency, environmentalist Marina Silva offers hope for a sustainable future in Brazil