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£10m a year needed to ensure England's soil is fit for farming, report warns
Soil erosion and water pollution caused by poor farming practices mean land could become too poor to sustain food crops by the end of the century
Jessica Aldred
24, Apr, 2018 @4:30 AM
British farmland bird bounces back from brink of extinction
Conservation programme sees numbers of the endangered cirl bunting reach 1,078 pairs – up from just 118 in 1989
Jessica Aldred
17, Nov, 2016 @6:01 AM
Warning over invasive flatworm posing threat to UK wildlife
Brazilian worm arrived in a pot plant from Europe and preys on snails and earthworms that are essential for soil health
Jessica Aldred
03, Nov, 2016 @6:01 AM
Scientists discover hidden world of Hawaii's coral 'twilight zone'
20-year study of deep reefs finds algae meadows and swaths of continuous coral with the highest rate of species found nowhere else in Earth’s seas
Jessica Aldred
04, Oct, 2016 @2:39 PM
England needs almost double the number of marine zones to ensure healthy seas
Conservationists say 48 new protected areas are needed to fill the gaps in the ‘blue belt’ coastal network to ensure wildlife can flourish
Jessica Aldred
30, Sep, 2016 @5:01 AM
Gardeners may be spreading lethal frog disease throughout UK, study warns
Suburban homeowners stocking their garden ponds with frogs, fish or spawn from other ponds or aquatic centres are helping the ranavirus move around
Jessica Aldred
28, Sep, 2016 @5:00 AM
British conservationist takes to the skies for 4,500-mile migration with swans
Sacha Dench will follow Bewick’s swans on their annual journey from the Russian Arctic in a motorised paraglider in a bid to shed light on their decline
Jessica Aldred
19, Sep, 2016 @10:03 AM
Wildflowers on the verge of disappearing
Roadsides are a haven for rare species, but council mowing is a threat. New schemes offer hope
Jessica Aldred
18, Sep, 2016 @5:59 AM
Endangered Hawaiian crows join elite list of animals known to use tools
Scientists have discovered a rare bird that uses sticks to find food – making it the latest addition to a select list that includes sea otters, elephants and octopuses
Jessica Aldred
15, Sep, 2016 @2:10 PM
Britain's dormice have declined by a third since 2000, report shows
Effects of habitat loss and climate change mean the future of the tiny native mammal is uncertain
Jessica Aldred
09, Sep, 2016 @5:01 AM
Poaching drives huge 30% decline in Africa's savannah elephants
Ambitious Great Elephant Census finds nearly one-third of continent’s largest elephants were wiped out between 2007-14, largely due to poaching for ivory
Jessica Aldred
31, Aug, 2016 @2:30 PM
Water voles to be reintroduced to England's highest lake
National Trust will release 100 of the endangered animals, not seen at Malham tarn in Yorkshire dales for 50 years
Jessica Aldred
19, Aug, 2016 @5:01 AM
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