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Norfolk swallowtail butterfly identified as a distinct subspecies for 200,000 years
A genetic study has revealed that the British swallowtail butterfly has been a unique subspecies for at least 200,000 years, rather than ev…
Dr Peter Jones leads efforts to restore Wales' peatlands to help tackle climate change
Dr Peter Jones has spent three decades restoring Welsh peatlands, which store 30% of the nation's land-based carbon despite covering only 4…
Dragonflies emerge from a one-year-old pond in Hitchin
A year after being filled, a garden pond in Hitchin has become a thriving habitat for broad-bodied chaser dragonflies. The presence of larv…
Battery energy storage system approved for Tonteg site
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has approved plans for a large-scale battery energy storage system off Pound Farm Lane in Tonteg. The facility wi…
Liverpool FC wins the 2026 Hedgehog Cup for wildlife conservation efforts
Liverpool FC has been awarded the Hedgehog Cup after a six-week competition to improve habitats for the UK's declining hedgehog population.…
Orca sightings increase off the Northumberland coast
Orcas and dolphins are being spotted more regularly and closer to the shore near the Farne Islands. While experts are still investigating t…
Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve in Wales offers osprey viewing, beavers and a cake cafe
Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve near Machynlleth is a family-friendly spot where you can watch ospreys in their natural habitat, see beavers and e…
Volunteers collect 11 million seeds to help restore Scotland's Atlantic rainforest
A group of 100 volunteers has spent years hand-collecting 11 million seeds from native trees across the western Highlands and islands. Thes…
UK-wide ban on plastic-containing wet wipes confirmed
All four UK nations are set to outlaw the sale and supply of single-use wet wipes containing plastic to reduce sewer blockages and micropla…
Single-use plastic wet wipes to be banned across the UK
New legislation will soon prohibit the sale and supply of single-use wet wipes containing plastic across all four UK nations. By removing t…
Neath Port Talbot Council begins rollout of UK's first fully electric recycling fleet
Neath Port Talbot Council is replacing its diesel waste vehicles with 21 electric models, becoming the first local authority in the UK to t…
Bioluminescence turns the sea electric blue off the coast of Anglesey
Photographers at Penmon Point captured the sea glowing bright blue on Saturday night due to a natural display of bioluminescence. This phen…