Urban heron ‘behind bars’ wins British Wildlife Photography Awards
An urban shot of a heron “behind bars” has scooped top prize in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards.
Environment
Youngsters gear up for ‘world’s largest’ climate strike
Businesses, trade unions and environmental groups are backing children and students as they take to the streets for what is being billed as the world’s largest climate strike.
Cycle protesters demand climate change action as German motor show opens
Thousands of people have demonstrated in Frankfurt to demand more action against climate change as the German city’s motor show opens to the public, with some cycling along motorways that were temporarily closed for the occasion.
Two more killed as flooding hits Spain amid record rainfall
Record rainfall in south-eastern Spain has claimed two more lives, taking the death toll to six from the storms that have flooded roads and towns.
Campaign backed by Duchess of Cambridge urges youngsters to halt bee decline
A campaign backed by the Duchess of Cambridge aimed at encouraging children to become environmental guardians is urging youngsters to plant wildflower seeds to halt the decline of bees.
Extinction Rebellion protesters block London Fashion Week doors
Extinction Rebellion protesters covered in fake blood have glued themselves to an entrance to London Fashion Week.
Watchdog calls for more urgency in tackling water supply disruption and leakage
Disruption to domestic water supplies has risen by a fifth in two years, leading to a watchdog to call on suppliers to do “much more” to protect customers.
School climate strikers call for people to join them in latest protest
Youngsters are urging people to join them in the streets for demonstrations as part of what is expected to be the largest global climate strike.
New pictures reveal work on London super sewer
New pictures show engineers tunnelling deep under London to create a 25km (15.5 mile) super sewer.
Protesters stage ‘die in’ to highlight cyclist deaths
Dozens of protesters have staged a symbolic funeral procession across central London, ending in a die-in in Trafalgar Square to highlight the need for measures to protect cyclists.
Scheme launched to restore ‘wonder plant’ seagrass in UK waters
Acres of lush underwater seagrass meadows are to be restored off the coast of Wales to help wildlife and tackle climate change, conservationists have said.