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‘I have never seen the pond so low in 17 years’
James Herd, who works for Surrey Wildlife Trust, says everyone needs to prepare for extreme weather.
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‘Borges And Me’ Review: Marc Turtletaub’s Hallucinatory ’70s Road Trip Is Smart, Literary And Playful – Edinburgh Film Festival
Sometimes it feels like the growing subset of films set in the stuffy British academic world of the early ’70s deserve a genre all to themselves. It’s a very interesting visual paradox; young people going out into the world to discover and further themselves in an environment that’s been stained nicotine-brown by the chain-smokers of…
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Wildfire smoke now bigger prenatal threat than human sources of air pollution
Regulations reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions, but wildfire smoke is erasing gains.
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‘Once I started zooming in, I never stopped’: the mesmerising art of macro photography
Converts describe a demanding form of capturing nature very close up that has grown in popularity in last few years Vote here for your favourite invertebrate of the year “I always just pray ‘please don’t fly away’,” says Dara Ojo. As a wildlife photographer, he can handle spending minutes, hours and sometimes days waiting for…
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Cornish sardines back on menu for penguins
Paradise Park in Hayle has resumed feeding its 26 Humboldt penguins locally caught Cornish sardines, replacing frozen sprats imported from the Netherlands. The change followed a conversation between a keeper and local fisherman Tom Lambourn, and is significant because it supports local fishing while reducing the distance fish must travel. The park now sources two…
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Heatwave Strains Farms as Ireland’s O’Connor Takes Heptathlon Second
Ireland experienced prolonged hot, dry weather in mid-August, placing pressure on farms through reduced grass growth, water-supply concerns and the need to consider supplementary feed for livestock. A high-temperature warning covered 13 counties, with daytime temperatures expected to exceed 27°C and warm nights also forecast. Agricultural advisers said dry conditions had made harvesting easier in…
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Draft dark skies guidance drawn up for the Highlands
Highland Council has drafted guidance to reduce light pollution across the region, aiming to improve views of the night sky and support communities seeking dark sky status. The proposals matter because they could shape how future development balances safety lighting with environmental protection, lower energy use and astronomy tourism. Major developments in or near dark…
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Vile rich kid, 18, set to swap ritzy enclave for PRISON after he admitted repeatedly kicking terrified sea lion that tried to get away from him
An 18-year-old from the wealthy San Diego suburb of La Jolla, California, has pleaded guilty in federal court to repeatedly kicking a sea lion, an offence under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and now faces up to a year in prison. Tyler Muehl entered the plea agreement on Thursday after footage of the incident went…
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EPA sued for approving semiconductor chemicals that may pose health risks
Environmental and community groups sued the Trump administration on Friday over its approval of two chemicals for use in semiconductors despite posing health risks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved the two unnamed chemicals for use in the semiconductor industry even though it also found potential risks to workers and the general public, the…
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Killer whale is spotted with shotgun pellet wounds off Spain – following spate of orca attacks on yachts
A killer whale nicknamed Toñi, or “La Abuela” (the grandmother), has been found off Cadiz in southern Spain with wounds consistent with shotgun pellets, prompting an investigation by Spanish authorities with support from Portugal. At around 60 years old, Toñi is the oldest known member of the critically endangered Iberian orca population, and the incident…