Alarming headlines forecasting extreme weather are not helpful - especially if they prove to be incorrectOn 19 April, the Daily Express splashed with a dramatic headline on its front cover: "COLD...
Rigorous controls curb plans for Swaledale and Wensleydale as nearly 240 homes get through elsewhere. But only for local people or as affordable sales and rentsThe very tight grip on new building in ...
There was a time when buzzards were persecuted to the brink of extinction – hen harriers, peregrines and goshawks still areIf anyone doubts that people do not care enough about wildlife then a cursor...
If vehicle excise duty needs to be reformed, thats because cars are getting more efficient – which is a good thingThe Telegraphs front page reports today that drivers are being "punished for goin...
By following these steps, you can get some beautiful shots and help to produce the latest National Dragonfly Atlas• Share your photos of dragonflies and damselflies on our Flickr groupThe British wea...
Twitchers pour into the area for yet another sighting of one of the rare birds which find Hartlepool, Redcar and the Tees estuary an excellent place to spend time. As everyone shouldTeesside has had ...
The rise of fracking means the IEA is hailing a golden age for gas. But what impact does shale gas have on the environment? Leo Hickman, with your help, investigates. Post your views below, email leo...
In a gradual process bordering on privatisation by stealth, the resource of the many has fallen into the hands of a fewGreenpeace has spent a lot of time lately on wharves, docks, piers and beaches. ...
There wont be another until the 22nd century, when most of us wont be here. And remember the role of Salford and the wider north of England in the great astronomical events historyNext Wednesday, 6 J...
Ditching nuclear power has ripples in terms of carbon emissions, politics and culture that we cant ignoreTheres been plenty of debate and speculation recently on the carbon impact of Germanys nuclear...
Do I fetishise evidence? Will I ever vote Green again? Have I read the right books?Well, Im a scientist and I have read Mark Hendersons book. To be honest Marks use of the word geek grated on me slig...
The European Environment Agency has ranked every bathing spot in Europe by how clean they are. See how good they areSimon Rogers
Nagging people about their carbon footprint, or worrying about your own, is essentially irrelevant to the issue of climate changeIm a climate scientist. I got to meet Will.i.am on Monday (apologies f...
The comfily flat city will see cyclists make their cheerful point on the Diamond Jubilee weekend. Tiaras anyone?Yorks annual naked bike ride will add its particular touch to the season on Saturday we...
The worlds best garden show presents nature in all its glory yet uses methods that harm the environmentAfter weeks of darkened skies, the Chelsea Flower Show was blessed with glorious sunshine on its...
A mild winter and wet spring means slugs are likely to be on the rise this summer, but views about the best remedy varyAfter a mild winter and wet spring, the UK should brace itself for a "slime ...
A solitary Ladys Slipper, found in the Dales years after the species was declared extinct, has a growing family through propagation. Some of them are about to allow us a peep.Orchids are notoriously ...
English Heritage hails as a model exercise, the arrival of four plump, concrete amphibians on a housing estate in Killingworth, 40 years ago, and their inclusion in a new Local ListAfter 40 years of ...
The governments draft energy bill is predicted to lead to a dash for gas and fresh boost for nuclear. But will this knock the UKs carbon targets off course? Leo Hickman, with your help, investigates....
The author of the expose on how people worldwide are being dispossessed of their common ancestral lands will take your questions on Wednesday between 1-2pm. Post them belowIn his latest book, The Lan...
For meteorologists, hydrologists and government officials trying to tackle our water shortages, drought is never simpleWhen is a drought not a drought? When its raining, might seem the obvious answer...
Boats were stranded, fields awash with broken tree trunks and mud. But the modern Noahs of Askham Bryan college had sailed to safety with their precious load of bright green bugsThe grass was filthy ...
The exiled islanders are desperate for the right to return to their homeland – but Britain seems determined to stop themThe story of the Chagos islanders treatment at the hands of the UK government i...
Lifting commuter-snarl misery for some villages would damage others, say Cheshire protesters. Lovely, gentle countryside and farm jobs are also said to be at risk.You have to pinch yourself sometimes...
The Environment Agency has warned the UK to expect more floods but its advice seems to be falling on deaf earsA moving new exhibition of photographs at Somerset House shows the human impact of floodi...
Greenhouse gas emissions and hydrocarbon contamination lower than expected, while Total incurs huge financial lossesWhile the Elgin North Sea natural gas leak that was plugged on Wednesday was a mass...
Were joined by Thiemo Gropp, the foundations co-founder, to answer your questions on alternative energyThis Friday between 1-2pm BST were joined by Thiemo Gropp, the co-founder and director of the De...
Peter Hain has stepped down from the shadow cabinet to launch a campaign to build the Severn barrage. But what would its impact be on the environment? Leo Hickman, with your help, investigates. Post ...
Though the Spice project has been dealt a blow, more research is needed to assess our options for mitigating global warmingOpponents of geoengineering will no doubt seize upon this weeks cancellation...
A hundred years ago today, Rothschild created the first organisation committed to protecting the UKs wildlife areasSome ideas are so self-evident they barely require explanation. One such concept is ...
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