Environment
UK’s first ever ‘Dutch style’ roundabout divides opinions between cyclists and drivers
£800,000 junction will bikes and pedestrians take precedence over cars
Elusive Negros bleeding heart dove photographed in the wild for the first time in many years
Conservationists from Bristol Zoological Society have confirmed a sighting of one of the rarest and most endangered birds in the world
Extensive ice sheets ‘repeatedly covered much of the UK and Ireland’
New research reveals the British Isles were repeatedly submerged under an ice sheet extending to the centre of the North Sea over a million years earlier than previously thought
Shaming the poor? Council changes council house roofs to green
People renting the houses say they are being unfairly shamed and identified as living in council-owned homes
Global warming crisis: sea levels rising much faster than was feared
The amount of Antarctica's ice melting into the oceans tripled between 2012 and 2017 compared to the previous two decades
Time’s up for mining & oil firms as UK endorses strong anti-corruption rules
Global Witness welcomes today’s announcement by the UK Government of the findings from its review of a vital anti-corruption law for oil and mining companies. The Government strongly endorsed the law, which requires extractive companies to publish details of the billions of dollars they pay to governments across the world in exchange for oil and minerals. The Government concluded that the law had been a success in bringing greater transparency to the sector with no unnecessary costs to business, and...
Plans to build new student flats have been axed as historic city pub is saved
The proposals which were first unveiled in March sparked a fierce reaction from politicians, who said such developments were "swamping" the city.
Killer whales ‘produce call similar to a human scream when hunting their next meal’
Aquatic mammals including dolphins use it as a warning an orca is on the prowl - and they are on its menu, say scientists
Flowers have scent runaways to guide bees quickly to the nectar
Like the colours and stripes on many petals, they also have scent patterns to guide bees to the centre of the flower.