Conservation


Deforestation in Glencoe

Scotland’s ecocide bill could set a global legal precedent

Scotland’s proposed ecocide law could make mass environmental destruction a crime – and serve as a model for international legal reform
UK seas in hot water: the rising threat of marine heatwaves

UK seas in hot water: the rising threat of marine heatwaves

ByGeographical StaffMay 22, 2025
Marine heatwaves hit UK seas with record temperatures, endangering ecosystems and coastal livelihoods amid accelerating climate change.
Bottom trawling fishing boat

UK’s ‘protected’ marine areas hit by over 20,000 hours of bottom trawling in 2024

ByGeographical StaffMay 20, 2025
Report reveals over 20,000 hours of bottom trawling in UK marine protected areas in 2024, exposing major gaps in ocean conservation efforts
A turtle landed as bycatch on a trawler

Innovation and technology vital to protecting marine wildlife from bycatch, says WWF

ByGeographical StaffApr 29, 2025
WWF highlights new technologies to cut marine bycatch, protect endangered species and strengthen UK seafood sustainability
European mink monitoring

10 endangered species to watch in 2025

ByVictoria HeathJan 7, 2025
Fauna and Flora announce 10 endangered species to watch in 2025 and the work being done to help ensure their survival
Fishing cat.

Fishing cats: finding the elusive creatures in Colombo

Simon Payne goes in seach of an elusive wild cat – the fishing cat – that's the size of a spaniel, quacks like a duck & looks like a leopard
Salmon jumping on the River Severn

Salmon stock levels lowest on English record, new report finds

ByVictoria HeathOct 8, 2024
Climate change, warming seas and pollution all factors affecting population of Atlantic salmon across rivers in the UK
The rufous hare-wallaby, or mala, is one of the smallest marsupials

Return of the mala – Australia’s minature marsupial

This tiny marsupial was declared extinct but is now being returned to the wilds of the outback where the region’s First Nations people believe it first appeared on Earth
Wildflowers

Road verges could help increase biodiversity in the UK

ByStuart ButlerAug 8, 2024
The nature depleted UK should use its miles of road verges as wildlife corridors to help increase biodiversity
Indochinese tiger

Indochinese tiger population increases

ByStuart ButlerAug 6, 2024
A new study reveals that Thailand's population of endangered Indochinese tigers is increasing at a steady pace.
CGI image electric car

Wildlife threatened by mining for clean energy minerals

ByStuart ButlerJul 31, 2024
A new study reveals that thousands of invertebrate species are threatened by mining for clean energy minerals.
Environmental activists

Sea Shepherd founder under arrest in Greenland

ByStuart ButlerJul 23, 2024
Prominent environmental activist arrested in Greenland is just the latest in a series of detentions and arrests of environmental protestors.
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