Communities in England will be given extra powers to take over pubs and other assets threatened with closure under proposed new legislation. Under the English devolution and community empowerment bill ...

Parisians are swimming in the Seine again following a years-long clean-up – but the French capital isn't the first European city to bring river bathing back ...

A new book uncovers a quiet revolution in stone and bronze, the growing number of statues honouring remarkable women across the capital For centuries, London’s cityscape has been shaped by statues of ...

We asked readers: what does abundance mean to you? From human connection to green energy, this is what you said ...

A new research centre is set to transform our understanding of animal feelings and the impact of human actions on them A cutting-edge research centre that’s designed to transform our understanding of ...

Renewables and EVs are keeping the net zero dream alive, said experts Reaching net zero emissions by 2050 just might be within grasp in the UK, ‘provided the government stays the course’, Climate ...

Indigenous leaders from the Amazon have joined UK conservationists in Dartmoor, offering a message of hope for rainforest restoration Indigenous leaders from the Amazon have journeyed to the UK’s ...

Marine animals cross oceans and borders, making protection difficult – but a new migration map could help close the gaps Leatherback turtles swimming tens of thousands of kilometres from Indonesia to ...

Local resistance and limited space have stalled solar expansion in Switzerland – but a new rail-based solution could shift the momentum A Swiss firm is on track to solve the conundrum of where to site ...

A US-based biotech firm has developed a plastic-eating fungi, offering an eco-friendly solution to tackle the global nappy waste crisis Plastic-munching fungi could prove a powerful new ally in ...

The sound of progress has rarely been so literal. This week a “life-changing” breakthrough in gene therapy has given people born with genetic hearing loss potential for recovering some of their ...

Creators have turned an artistic eye to the topic of ocean health, with a little help from seaweed. It’s all part of a joint initiative by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and art curators Artwise ...