Nature

• New poll reveals 4 out of 5 people over-estimate how much of the UK is built on
• Nearly 1 in 3 think that over 50% of the country is built on, when reality is less than 7%
• Over 90% of the population also underestimate number of under-threat species

Government must set clear targets including a commitment to significantly reduce pesticide-use

Trees and forests add quality to our lives. They may even improve your health. Read on to find out all the good they do – and how you can help them too.

Nature is essential to our lives – from the food on our plates to the clothes we wear, from medicines to mental health benefits.

What connects the ancient stone circle at Stonehenge with climate change, air pollution, transport policy and a strange rare pink algae?

With plans for a new mine in Northumberland turned down on climate change grounds, it's time to go boldly to a future without coal.

Building new or bigger roads creates more traffic. Better to spend the cash on public transport, cycle routes and rail links for people and freight.