Just beyond Argentina’s maritime frontier,hundreds of foreign vessels known as the distant water fishing fleet descend on Mile 201,a largely ungoverned strip in the South Atlantic,to plunder its rich marine life,the fleet becomes so big it can be seen from space. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Junk food adverts are banned on television and online starting on Monday as part of a drive to tackle childhood obesity. The UK-wide ban stops food and drinks high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) being advertised on TV before 21:00 and at any time online. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rooted in Shinto religious tradition the 97 hectare island approximately 60 kilometres from Munakata city in Kyushu's Fukuoka Prefecture is one of a few locations in Japan that has been largely untouched since the ninth century.It's also completely off limits to women. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Europe’s biggest offshore wind developer Denmark’s Ørsted filed a legal challenge against the White House’s decision to suspend the lease for its Revolution Wind site,holting work on a $5bn project on the north east US coast. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

A white throated needletail has been observed at Tophill Low nature reserve in East Yorkshire,it's the first verified encounter with this Asian swift in England since 1991.Native to eastern Asia and Australia,they shares kinship with Britain's indigenous swift www.express.co.uk/news/nature/...

Sir Tim Smit says the world is in a better place than it was when he co-founded the Eden Project 25 years ago and he believes people are more attuned to the natural world. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Ludlow Distillery and the Museum of Cider in Hereford,have partnered to sell an exceptionally rare cider brandy which has been allowed to mature for 30 years,after sourcing the spirit from the former King Offa Distillery,which ceased active distillation in the 1990s. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

An appeal has been made to furnish 40 properties at a purpose built village for homeless people on the edge of Manchester city centre,the homes built underneath a series of railway arches in Castlefield,need items like mirrors,cutlery,curtains and bedding . www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A national writing centre could open to the public in 2028 in Newcastle.Northumbria University had confirmed in principle about £2.5m to help fund the scheme.The projects team are seeking £5m from the government's Cultural Development Fund,£1m from NCC and £2m from NECA www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Unseasonal rains in Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions are expected to help the main crop finish strongly,the world's top cocoa producer is in its dry season,but recent rains have improved prospects for cocoa trees to reach their maximum potential in February - March www.reuters.com/business/env...

These falcons are granted Emirati passports jet around the world and have entire hospitals that specialise in their healthcare. Some cost more than luxury cars,an American falcon at the exhibition will sell for AED 350,000 (£71,000). www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Nature needs our help.The UK’s plant species are in decline,and 1 in 6 wildlife species are at risk of extinction.Plantlife have been involved in projects that have brought species back from extinction and helped protect species,the good news is,everyone can help www.plantlife.org.uk/how-you-can-...

Just beyond Argentina’s maritime frontier,hundreds of foreign vessels known as the distant water fishing fleet descend on Mile 201,a largely ungoverned strip in the South Atlantic,to plunder its rich marine life,the fleet becomes so big it can be seen from space. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rooted in Shinto religious tradition the 97 hectare island approximately 60 kilometres from Munakata city in Kyushu's Fukuoka Prefecture is one of a few locations in Japan that has been largely untouched since the ninth century.It's also completely off limits to women. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

A white throated needletail has been observed at Tophill Low nature reserve in East Yorkshire,it's the first verified encounter with this Asian swift in England since 1991.Native to eastern Asia and Australia,they shares kinship with Britain's indigenous swift www.express.co.uk/news/nature/...

Junk food adverts are banned on television and online starting on Monday as part of a drive to tackle childhood obesity. The UK-wide ban stops food and drinks high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) being advertised on TV before 21:00 and at any time online. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Unseasonal rains in Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions are expected to help the main crop finish strongly,the world's top cocoa producer is in its dry season,but recent rains have improved prospects for cocoa trees to reach their maximum potential in February - March www.reuters.com/business/env...

Nature needs our help.The UK’s plant species are in decline,and 1 in 6 wildlife species are at risk of extinction.Plantlife have been involved in projects that have brought species back from extinction and helped protect species,the good news is,everyone can help www.plantlife.org.uk/how-you-can-...

Ludlow Distillery and the Museum of Cider in Hereford,have partnered to sell an exceptionally rare cider brandy which has been allowed to mature for 30 years,after sourcing the spirit from the former King Offa Distillery,which ceased active distillation in the 1990s. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A national writing centre could open to the public in 2028 in Newcastle.Northumbria University had confirmed in principle about £2.5m to help fund the scheme.The projects team are seeking £5m from the government's Cultural Development Fund,£1m from NCC and £2m from NECA www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

An appeal has been made to furnish 40 properties at a purpose built village for homeless people on the edge of Manchester city centre,the homes built underneath a series of railway arches in Castlefield,need items like mirrors,cutlery,curtains and bedding . www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

These falcons are granted Emirati passports jet around the world and have entire hospitals that specialise in their healthcare. Some cost more than luxury cars,an American falcon at the exhibition will sell for AED 350,000 (£71,000). www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Sir Tim Smit says the world is in a better place than it was when he co-founded the Eden Project 25 years ago and he believes people are more attuned to the natural world. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Europe’s biggest offshore wind developer Denmark’s Ørsted filed a legal challenge against the White House’s decision to suspend the lease for its Revolution Wind site,holting work on a $5bn project on the north east US coast. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

In 1982 a complete shark fossil was discovered in Bearsden, in East Dunbartonshire and it dates back millions of years. It was so complete experts could even see the remains of the last meal eaten by the fish, 330 million years after it died. www.bbc.com/news/article...

A cremation pyre built about 9,500 years ago has been discovered in Africa, offering a fresh glimpse into the complexity of ancient hunter-gatherer communities.Researchers say the pyre discovered in a rock shelter at the foot of Mount Hora in northern Malawi. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

The pink-tinged sludge appeared along a stretch of Randalls Bay about 60km south of Hobart,a similar sludge has also been recorded on sections of Little Roaring Beach in Tasmania’s D’Entrecasteaux Channel and Little Taylors Bay,samples have been taken for testing www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

In 36 years,almost half of these wetlands will be inundated with salt water,according to modelling by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,by 2132,it is estimated all of Kakadu’s freshwater wetlands will be converted to saltwater ecosystems. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

NTS said that the discoveries highlight the importance of safeguarding nature and these delicate ecosystems amid climate change and habitat loss.The species found include corncrake chicks on the Treshnish Isles, which were acquired by the trust in 2023 www.thenational.scot/news/2573588...

This year’s Wolf supermoon has appeared in UK skies that were clear for most of the country.According to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, the name was inspired by the howling of hungry wolves as they prowled for food during midwinter months. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

The bright green ring necked parakeet increased 25 fold from 1994-2023 in the UK,mainly based in the parks,and woodlands around London and suburban areas in the south east,but in recent years they have made their way to cities including Manchester and Newcastle. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Produced annually since 2007,the indicators track the progress towards national and international biodiversity targets in both the short and long term.Scientists at UKCEH,played a key role in shaping the 2025 report through analysis of trends in animal and plant species. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sark's Agriculture,Environment and Sea Fisheries Committee said an MPA would safeguard rich marine life and support sustainable fisheries,working with La Société Sercquaise and the Blue Marine Foundation on plans to formally declare Sark's waters as a Highly Protected MPA www.bbc.com/news/article...

Wales controversial post-Brexit subsidy scheme for farmers has come in. It will provide payments with a greener focus and see farms agree to a checklist of requirements. Farms have to actively manage at least 10% of their land as habitat to join. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The bridge structure is 200 feet wide by 209 feet long, but including the graded slope up to the overpass, the entire piece is about 400 feet long,this project was expected to come with a $30 million price tag,CDOT said Tuesday the total cost was $15 million. www.denver7.com/traffic/traf...

The WT and NWT signed a purchase agreement for the Rothbury estate in October 2024 and launched an appeal for £30m to complete the deal within 2 years.The charities have surpassed the £10m mark and have around 10 months to raise the remaining £20m www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

Wind was the biggest single renewable source of electricity, according to the provisional figures from Neso.But solar-powered electricity rose by nearly a third on 2024 levels, helped by the UK's sunniest year on record and the expansion of solar panels around the country www.bbc.com/news/article...

The charity compiled the list,hoping to share some of its most heart warming tales of the year,It also revealed more than 634,000 users visited the RSPCA website nationally to report concerns in the past year,with 7,279 visits needed between 24 December to 29 December. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The Sea World Foundation has teamed up with divers across NSW to rescue grey nurse sharks entangled in fishing equipment, Grey nurse sharks are critically endangered,SWF is urging the community to fish responsibly and to continue to report sightings of injured sharks www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

What scientists did not anticipate was that not only would pumas prey on penguins but that the birds’ seasonal arrival would reorganize how these famously solitary cats move, interact, and hunt across the landscape. www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

Devastating floods ravaged multiple regions of the world in 2025,from Southeast Asia,North America and the Middle East,experts were asked what is causing the devastation and what governments should be doing to prevent the situation becoming worse in the coming year. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...

For 10 years, the scientist and photographer Jeroen Hoekendijk has been observing pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses) on the fragile North Sea archipelago stretching along the Dutch, German and Danish coastline. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A major project in the Cambridgeshire Fens is exploring how the UK can meet its climate targets while protecting one of the country's most productive farming regions often described as breadbasket of Britain,testing ways to reduce greenhouse emissions and restore wetlands www.bbc.com/news/article...

The trust wants to buy the Rothbury estate,put up for sale by the Duke of Northumberland’s youngest son,Max Percy.At more than 3,800 hectares,the Rothbury estate is the largest piece of land in single ownership to come up for sale in England for more than 30 years www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Fire services in England tackled more than 27,000 grassland, woodland and crop fires this year during the country’s warmest spring and summer on record. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

The Snowy Owl has vanished from Sweden, marking the first time in 20 years that the country has officially lost a bird species. The Snowy Owl is perhaps one of the most iconic birds on the entire planet, but conservationists warn its future hangs in jeopardy. www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...