Category: Conservation

AstraZeneca ‘said it could cut UK jobs’ if biodiversity drug levy is introduced

Biotech giant’s alleged comments come as world leaders at Cop16 discuss how to share benefits from genetic code discoveries fairlyAstraZeneca has said it may cut jobs at its UK operation if the government enforces a global...

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Revealed: Tories failed to do impact check before approving banned pesticide

Exclusive: UK campaigners say it is ‘unacceptable’ no nature assessments were made on bee-killing Cruiser SBThe Conservative government did not carry out a legally required assessment of how greenlighting the use of...

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Thousands march in London to urge leaders to tackle wildlife crisis

Protest features 350 environmental groups demanding more robust action on UK wildlife lossThousands of people marched through central London to urge political leaders to take more decisive action in tackling the UK’s...

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Mass planting of marsh violets key to saving rare UK butterfly, says National Trust

Trust aims to boost small pearl-bordered fritillary colonies in Shropshire Hills by planting 20,000 violets this year for their caterpillars A mass planting of marsh violets across England’s Shropshire Hills is to take...

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83% of English rivers have evidence of high pollution from sewage and agriculture

Exclusive: Hundreds of anglers take part in UK’s largest citizen science water-testing projectEighty-three per cent of English rivers contain evidence of high pollution caused by sewage and agricultural waste, according to...

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UK ‘used to be a leader on climate’, lament European lawmakers

MEPs react to ‘tragic’ findings revealing UK falling behind EU in key environmental policies since BrexitBrexit divergence from EU destroying UK’s environmental protectionsNorthern Ireland ‘dirty corner...

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Brexit divergence from EU destroying UK’s vital environmental protections

Exclusive: Britain is falling behind the bloc on almost every area of green regulation, analysis revealsNorthern Ireland ‘dirty corner of Europe due to lack of governance’Explainer: UK environmental protections...

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Locals hit back at Spurs’ football plans for ‘green and biodiverse’ space

Enfield council’s move to lease part of north London park to Tottenham Hotspur prompts local anger and judicial reviewThe expansion of women’s football has been pitched against public green space and a rewilded golf...

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