Nature

Nature is the ultimate carbon capture and storage machine. That’s one reason we should double the number of trees in the UK, says Craig Bennett, Friends of the Earth's chief executive.

The UK’s biggest carbon store is going up in smoke. New investigations reveal that landowners appear to be flouting voluntary agreements to stop burning their moors for grouse shooting. Guy Shrubsole and Alasdair Cameron report.

Peat is a natural ally against climate change and an important wildlife haven. So why is so much peat still on sale? Paul de Zylva does some digging.  

The announcement today has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth

Government urged to take no deal Brexit off table to protect our environment

High pesticide use in UK farming – a checklist for change. Arable farmer Peter Lundgren canvassed the views of farmers, agronomists and agricultural researchers.

The government is pondering selling developers a licence to destroy nature. Paul de Zylva on why biodiversity offsetting and net gain are thinly veiled eco-vandalism.

A new road to ease congestion on the M4 in south Wales was first proposed in the 1990s. The incoming Welsh First Minister is set to decide on whether it should be part of a sustainable Wales for years to come.