Environment
Mendip Hills declared “super” National Nature Reserve
Vast new ‘super nature reserve’, spanning the Cheddar Gorge and Mendip Hills and encompassing some of the country’s most precious habitats.
Environment
Despite worrying long term trend, summer 2023 butterfly count positive
The results of Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count 2023 reveal a better picture for butterflies than originally feared.
Environment
UK falling behind EU pesticide standards
The UK has failed to ban 36 pesticides that are not allowed for use in the EU, despite government promises to maintain standards after Brexit
Regulation
Lords debating Swift brick
The House of Lords will debate an amendment to make swift bricks mandatory in new housing across England to halt their decline.
Environment
Beekeepers seek public help to fight Asian hornet
The British Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA) is calling on the public to help fight the invasive threat to honey bees and other pollinators.
