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York groundsel blooms again in Britain’s first-ever de-extinction event
Yellow flower that only grows in York went extinct in 1991 brought back to life by Natural England experts
Patrick Barkham
27, May, 2023 @8:00 AM
Europe’s grassland butterfly population down more than a third in 10 years
Decline worse in Britain than other countries, as conservationists blame agriculture and global heating
Patrick Barkham
24, May, 2023 @6:00 AM
Forest regeneration scheme has created area smaller than Regent’s Park
Just 192 hectares of ‘natural colonisation’ have been established in England under woodland creation offer
Patrick Barkham
20, May, 2023 @8:00 AM
Cornish farm launches project to triple UK’s temperate rainforest
Former soldier is transforming his land on Bodmin Moor with tree planting and natural regeneration
Patrick Barkham
08, May, 2023 @1:54 PM
Irises of gannets that survive avian flu turn from blue to black, study finds
‘Fascinating’ discovery could prove a useful non-invasive diagnostic tool to apply to other species, say scientists
Patrick Barkham
04, May, 2023 @4:23 PM
Writers join locals in protest against ‘neglect’ of medieval Cowpasture Lane
Robert Macfarlane among those protesting against Network Rail’s ‘inattention’ to Suffolk lane renowned for its beauty
Patrick Barkham
03, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
Polynesian snails release is biggest ever of ‘extinct in the wild’ species
Misguided introduction of alien predator saw partula snails driven from their habitat – but zoos have reared new populations
Patrick Barkham
27, Apr, 2023 @3:45 PM
Norfolk dual carriageway plan would ‘wreck’ rare bat colony, experts say
‘Exceptional’ super-colony of endangered barbastelles found in path of proposed road near Norwich
Patrick Barkham
14, Apr, 2023 @10:26 AM
Artificial eyries raise hopes of golden eagles breeding in southern Scotland
Nests placed close to where three young birds have been spotted with intention of encouraging them to reproduce
Patrick Barkham
11, Apr, 2023 @5:00 AM
‘Losing your home is a massive thing’: how the climate crisis came to Norfolk
In Hemsby, people are watching their houses fall into the sea, while insurers refuse to pay out – and the authorities do nothing to help
Patrick Barkham
03, Apr, 2023 @9:00 AM
Butterflywatch: brimstone appears early after dry and sunny February
Cold weather in March has forced a retreat but a run of warm days will see the brimstones reappear
Patrick Barkham
30, Mar, 2023 @5:00 AM
Fears for UK butterfly numbers after die-off in 2022 heatwave
Evidence that drought cut late-summer hatchings raises fears that delayed effect of caterpillar die-off will be seen this year
Patrick Barkham
29, Mar, 2023 @11:50 PM
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