Emily Beament

England has seen its driest May on record and Wales its second driest in records stretching back to 1862.

A new date of November 1-12 has now been announced by the UN's climate body, the UNFCCC, and the UK government.

Study looks at impact of the heatwave plan for England, brought in after the 2003 heatwave which caused 2,000 excess deaths in the UK.

Conserving nature-rich areas such as the forests of Colombia provides sustainable livelihoods for local people and benefits for humankind.

The Stop Sizewell C campaign group warns nuclear is costly, diverts investment from green energy sources such as renewables and damages tourism and nature.

But the proposal doesn't specify sticking to the schedule of the Paris Agreement.

IPPR launches Environmental Justice Commission to help lead Britain out of the coronavirus crisis and towards solutions to climate breakdown.

Beef - and soya for beef - for the UK market drives biodiversity collapse, deforestation and other habitat loss. As does chocolate.

Veteran naturalist Sir David Attenborough warns destruction of wild habitats is making the emergence of new viruses more likely.

National Farmers' Union urges government to honour manifesto pledge that environmental and animal welfare standards for food produced in the UK are not undermined by future trade policy.

It's not quite the final scene of 12 Monkeys, but at least it's more real than dolphins in Venice. Animals in the UK are taking advantage of the lockdown.

Carbon dioxide emissions recorded by the BT Tower Atmospheric Observatory saw a 58 percent reduction.

The Wild Ken Hill project on the Norfolk coast is turning around 1,000 acres of marginal farmland and woodland back over to nature.

RSPB "overrun" with reports of illegal killings of birds such as hen harriers, peregrines, buzzards and red kites.

Agriculture Bill should protect UK farmers and consumers from deregulated imports in the event of a US UK trade deal. 

Dr Rainer Froese, from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel, Germany, says lockdown means we can end overfishing for ever.

Half of UK appreciate parks, countryside and green belt more since coronavirus lockdown and social distancing measures were brought in.

London Zoo is closed to visitors due to coronavirus and the charity is running out of cash. Should we nationalise the zoo? And should we free its animals?

The government advisory Committee on Climate Change asserts that the recovery from coronavirus must include green jobs and investment.

Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz (pictured) and climate economist Lord Stern argue we need a climate saving exit from the coronavirus pandemic.

International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts year-on-year reduction of around 2.6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from energy use because of coronavirus.

Earth-observing Nasa satellite bounces laser pulses off the ice surface to help measure changes in the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets.

Bottles and carrier bags to be spotted and identified from space increasing potential for clean-up.

Experts at University of York reveal nitrogen dioxide - which mostly comes from combustion engines in vehicles - has been significantly reduced.