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Navy blamed over death of Cornish dolphins
Exercises could have contributed to the mass stranding of 26 dolphins near Falmouth, a scientific report found.
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The butterfly that came back from the dead – thanks to the red ant
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Michael McCarthy celebrates the 25th anniversary of large blue's reappearance
Beavers return in full force
Monday, 15 June 2009
The mammal's comeback has had an instant impact on the Scottish environment, as Michael McCarthy witnesses
As Iraq runs dry, a plague of snakes is unleashed
Monday, 15 June 2009
Patrick Cockburn: Falls in the levels of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers have left the rural population at the mercy of heat, drought – and displaced wildlife
Epic trip to trace the remotest of our native butterflies
Saturday, 13 June 2009
The latest stage of our hunt involves an uncomfortable visit to the Highlands
Flood-hit communities warned of more rain
Thursday, 11 June 2009
Flood warnings remained in force for parts of northern England today after torrential rain poured into homes and caused gridlock on the roads.
Ospreys nest again after two centuries
Thursday, 11 June 2009
Ospreys, the spectacular fish hawks whose return to Britain has been a conservation success story, have nested in Northumberland for the first time in more than two centuries.
How a hummingbird in love can move faster than a jet
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Actually it's a bird that flies faster than a fighter-plane, relatively at least.
Michael McCarthy: A special hat-trick on a special island
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Nature Notebook: The countryside is as unspoiled as Dorset must have been 30 years ago
Public support creation of marine nature reserve
Monday, 8 June 2009
More than four fifths of people support the introduction of a nature reserve in our seas to protect stocks of fish, according to a survey published today on World Oceans Day.
Butterfly chaser who was branded mad for her pursuit of the insects
Monday, 8 June 2009
The latest leg of our hunt takes us to the Isle of Wight to hear the inspiring story of Eleanor Glanville
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