You don't need a large garden to help wildlife. Here's some inspiration for creative approaches to greening your neighbourhood.

Is ragwort dangerous to animals and people? Should it be removed if you find it? Is it good for bees? Nature campaigner Paul de Zylva digs for facts among the myths.

Druridge Bay is again under threat from an opencast coal mine. The High Court has upheld a challenge against the government’s refusal of planning permission in this Northumberland beauty spot.

Facts about fracking – the controversial technique for extracting shale gas. Plus, why fracking is bad – including risks to public health and the climate.