6+ hour, 56+ min ago   (949+ words) In countries such as South Sudan, the great herds have all but disappeared. But further south, conservation success mean increasing human-wildlife conflict Technology helps " the 20-year-old bull elephant wears a GPS collar that pings coordinates every hour. The animal's behaviour…...

10+ hour, 56+ min ago   (192+ words) The international swan census takes place this weekend, with volunteers helping count whooper and Bewick's swans Volunteer birders across the UK and Ireland will be among those taking part in the six-yearly international swan census this weekend, counting numbers of…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (552+ words) Pressure mounting for use of glyphosate, listed by WHO since 2015 as probable carcinogen, to be heavily restricted Children are potentially being exposed to the controversial weedkiller glyphosate at playgrounds across the UK, campaigners have said after testing playgrounds in London…...

18+ hour, 10+ min ago   (747+ words) Agency to focus rules for fine particulate matter and ozone only on cost to industry, aligning with Trump approach The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating how much money is saved in healthcare costs avoided and deaths prevented…...

19+ hour, 54+ min ago   (379+ words) It's unclear whether bear removed from Altadena house is same one seen under other homes Last week, it appeared the the saga of a black bear that had captivated the Los Angeles community of Altadena for months had come to…...

21+ hour, 56+ min ago   (790+ words) Bob Debus says operations at Glenbog state forest on south coast show native forest logging is untenable A former New South Wales Labor environment minister has called on the government to halt imminent logging in a forest on the state's…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (814+ words) For Hannah Thorogood, a first-generation Lincolnshire farmer, grazing her sheep on solar land gave her a leg-up in the industry On a blustery Lincolnshire morning, Hannah Thorogood paused between two ranks of solar panels. Her sheep nosedived into the grass…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (261+ words) Britain's winter thrushes, the swallows and swifts of the season, were strangely absent until recently Just as swallows and swifts are the constant sight and sound of spring and summer, so our two winter thrushes " fieldfares and redwings " are usually…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (720+ words) Data leads scientists to declare 2015 Paris agreement to keep global heating below 1.5C "dead in the water" Last year was the third-hottest on record, scientists have said, with mounting fossil fuel pollution behind "exceptional" temperatures. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (411+ words) Waresley, Cambridgeshire: In a near-freezing lake, I'm treated to an up-close view of one of my favourite birdsThe spring-fed lake is a picture of tranquillity this morning. On the far side, ivy-clad trees touch trunks with their watery counterparts, creating…...