Scottish animal welfare charity OneKind is drawing attention to the distress fireworks can cause animals, urging the Scottish Government to deliver on legislation passed three years ago that has yet t...

Communities invited to have their say on major investment to secure water supplies for future generations and create a new destination where people, nature and water can come together

In 2002, an online database was set up allowing birdwatchers to record their species observations. It is now a vast resource, shaping scientific research.

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

Operation Turtle Dove is a science-led conservation partnership working to reverse the decline of Turtle Doves in the UK by restoring habitat and addressing key threats. Learn why captive-bred release...

A pair of Montagu's Harrier, Britain’s rarest breeding bird, have successfully raised four chicks at a secret site in England, the first UK nesting success since 2019. Monitored by the RSPB and a farmer, the rare birds' return offers hope for the species' future in Britain.

Volker Türk says the Home Office proscription restricts right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly The UK government’s ban on Palestine Action limits the rights and freedoms of people in the UK and is at odds with international law, the UN human rights chief has said. Volker Türk, the UN human rights commissioner, said ministers’ decision to designate the group a terrorist organisation was “disproportionate and unnecessary” and called on them to rescind it. Continue reading...