Habitat loss doesn’t just affect rainforest dwellers, says Paul Miles. New builds and carbon reducing measures have been tough on the species that share our homes. Here's how to bring them back
… How to…turn your home into a wildlife haven Paul Miles | 14th … 2011 Ethical Living Wildlife Conservation Homes Bats Swifts Housemartins Owls … have been tough on the species that share our homes. Here's how to bring them back Nothing …
Thousands take up challenge to go wild every day in June.
… families, schools, businesses and care homes throughout the UK have signed up to … for everyone, throughout the year.” Care homes This year 30 Days Wild is encouraging care homes to share the joy of nature with their …
From birds to whales, Europe has plenty for wildlife watchers to love. William McLennan rounds up some of the best
… spots are also wonderfully picturesque and home to some excellent places to stay, eat and … England’s only Marine Nature Reserve and are home to a variety of species including … between France and Spain, the Pyrenees are home to a host of bird species and even a …
'With little more than an overnight bag, our phones and laptops, Geoff and I found ourselves standing with ash on our faces, smoke in our hair, and in a new world shifted on its axis.'
… neighbouring farm, not more than 8km from our home. It spread quickly into the commercial … limits to meet the challenge threatening our homes, our farms, and the wildlife we share … and their wildlife. Our farm and our home were caught in this destruction. …
Nearly a year ago at the height of the UK floods, tragedy struck an ordinary family in Surrey as toxic gas from a nearby landfill site killed a 7-year old boy, Zane. Now the authorities appear determined to exculpate the source of the poison - an old landfill site - even as they prepare for a massive increase in hazardous waste from fracking.
… No carbon monoxide was found in the family home. Also, it took Public Health England 14 … immediate finding of hydrogen cyanide in the home, the pathologist was never told to test … revealed that a field 6 metres from their home that contains a lake and looks so …
Denton's 59-41 vote to ban fracking has got right up the nose of the state's fossil fuel elite, writes Julie Dermansky. The Texas city has already been hit with two lawsuits - but it's going to fight them all the way, with a $4 million legal fund ready and waiting.
… a favor and listen to concerned citizens." 'Home rule'? No problem - until you mess with … threatened to pass legislation to take away home rule powers from cities that stand up to the oil and gas industry. Home rule empower s local municipalities to …
In 2011 Bob and Lisa Parr filed a lawsuit in the Texas courts against Aruba Petroleum after they suffered health damage which they attributed to pollution from fracking wells. They have now been awarded $3m damages.
… found in favour of Bob and Lisa Parr, whose home and 40-acre ranch is surrounded by 21 … the family's 40-acre ranch property, their home and quality of life, sickened them and … extent this family went through." The family home is in Wise County, Texas is in the heart …
Bruce Parry on tree-bark trips, deforestation and lessons learnt from tribal living
… nonstop. Right now, all I want to do is be at home – I want to fall in love, to grow things, … I’ve built a house on high ground. Where is home? Ibiza. It’s my only home. It’s the best place I’ve ever been in my …
It is more important than ever to ensure the general public has a powerful connection with the nature on their doorstep.
… splendour of nature from the safety of our homes. Using #BreakfastBirdwatch on social … balconies, rooftops and spaces from their own homes, all the while keeping within government … for things you can do for wildlife close to home. Spring With the arrival of spring, there …
Local people are furiously trying to stop a fracking company from drilling near a drinking water reservoir serving tens of thousands of homes, after Northern Ireland planners failed to block Infrastrata's claim for 'permitted development' rights.
… water reservoir serving tens of thousands of homes, after Northern Ireland planners failed … Water, the Province's monopoly water company. Homes are as close as 200m away. NI Water … streets - meaning many tens of thousands of homes. 'Permitted development' fast track …
The Forestry Commission is celebrating its history while looking forward to the challenges of the next 100 years.
… of the next 100 years. England’s forests are home to an abundance of wildlife, including … forests to help the creatures that call them home. Today, they need our support more than … to support the species that call our forests home. Bringing wildlife back 2019 also saw the …
The iconic landscape of the Norfolk and Lincolnshire coast is changing rapidly. Data suggests it's not being properly monitored and experts are worried. EMMA HOWARD reports
… as national guidelines dictate. The Wash is home to the largest state-owned nature reserve … landscape, and the crowd of habitats it is home to, is changing. No county in mainland … of Norfolk and Lincolnshire, the Wash, is home to the UK’s most important wetlands, one …
Jagged peaks, cerulean lochs, plentiful wildlife and wonderful historical treasures have made Scotland a truly magical place to go, say Ruth Styles and Vanessa Jones
… miles of coastline; the most northerly of the home nations is an enchanting blend of … the magnificent Holyroodhouse is the official home of the Queen in Scotland. Built by David … per year in residence. Unless the Queen is at home, the palace is open to the public, which …
Barring a miracle Marco Rubio is set to be Trumped in the Republican primary tomorrow in Florida, his home state, putting an effective end to his campaign. But it's not for want of support from one of the US's biggest frackers, Devon energy, and its politically active CEO Larry Nichols. And with or without Rubio, Nichols's influence on the red states' energy policy is only going to get bigger.
… Republican primary tomorrow in Florida, his home state, putting an effective end to his … a year. Oklahoma Let's start in Nichols' home-state, where Devon is especially … showed just how powerful Devon was in its home state, where its talking points were used …
Father and son team up to protect India's 'green ones', long threatened by habitat destruction and the export market.
… range, which rises some 1,722 metres and is home to an ancient temple and cave. This area, … for its pilgrimage and tourist sites, is also home to five of the eight species of munia … species. Our goal is to build a better home for our beloved green munias. Known by …
Western consumers are inadvertently driving the Sumatran elephant to extinction by eating, washing and wearing - in cosmetics - the derivatives of a fruit that is destroying the animal's last remaining forest habitat. Jim Wickens reports
… This rarely-visited corner of Indonesia is home to the last great forest habitats of the … with local people. Communities returning home after the Aceh ceasefire have found … herds are venturing out of their forest homes in the first place. Mike Griffith's is a …
Protests against fracked-gas pipelines in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are part of a growing movement of direct-action resistance to extraction. Insider Eric Moll reports from the Frontline of the resistance
… have documented health impacts; one fourth of homes has at least one person with cancer. The … 86 years old, had to fight to keep his home years ago, beginning in the late 1950’s … the police tear-gassed people out of their homes, but the dam was never built. After …
Despite hard economic times, a recent survey shows that two thirds of UK homebuyers would consider paying more for a house with a wildlife-friendly garden ...
… Homebuyers willing to pay more for proximity … a recent survey shows that two thirds of UK homebuyers would consider paying more for a … of the RSPB's new campaign 'Give Nature a Home' , the TV adverts for which have already …
Fracking has no social licence in the UK, will contribute little to the economy, will have a huge adverse impact on other sectors, will be a disaster to climate and the environment, and won't even improve energy security, write Peter Strachan and Alex Russell. Do we really want to see 16,000 or more shale gas wells drilled in the British countryside? Let's FraXit now!
… play within a 10-mile radius of their homes. Proximity is an important issue in the … fracked near and perhaps even under people's homes, their places of work, and the schools … be unable to stay in business" . Closer to home The Telegraph has recently reported that …
From birds to dragonflies and butterflies to bees, Hazel Sillver explains how to turn your garden into a haven for wildlife
… specific plants and conditions to feel at home in your backyard. Here’s how to encourage … the paths between them. You can echo this at home by planting grasses and violet clouds of … for many small birds. Most like to make their homes in vegetation, and the denser the better …
The UK government's insistence of pursuing fracking is based on a flawed and utterly misinformed vision of our future, write Alex Russell and Peter Strachan. Rather than delivering the prosperity they promise, large scale fracking would cause massive pollution of air and water, undermine vital export industries, and leave us with an irretrievably damaged economy and natural environment.
… This is as unedifying as setting up home on Scotland's Gruinard Island shortly … onshore gas will keep the lights on, and our homes warm for decades ahead, is surely living … lower electricity and heating bills! Bringing home the bacon? Sustained lower international …
The perfect country escape, Cornwall's Little White Alice is a green retreat that combines style and sustainability, says Lisa Stephens
… including honey, butter, Cornish sea salt, home-baked bread, eggs from the resident … blend was impeccable: It was immaculate but homely, quirky but minimalist and traditional … Reserve – 12 acres of untouched wilderness home to a diverse array of flora and fauna. A …
Natural gas is widely touted as a 'green fuel'. But as Paul Thacker found in Colorado, fracking's national 'ground zero', it's anything but. Lives and health are being ruined by pollution from taxpayer-subsidized gas wells, flaring and refining plants, while property values collapse. Now a mass of environmental refugees are fleeing the ravaged state.
… gas rigs that were making the air around her home impossible to breathe. " There were 17 … a buffer between gas wells and people's homes. Don't mention the tax subsidies! But … and I bought 20 acres and it's our dream home.' It's like a broken record to the …
Shale gas advocates say we must open up the UK to fracking to reduce our dependence on Russian gas, writes Tony Bosworth. But why not just burn less of the stuff? Energy efficiency and renewables can achieve the same aim without the adverse impacts on land, water and climate.
… shows there's a lot we can do. Gas use in homes - for heating and cooking - accounts for … of energy efficiency, bringing every home up to a reasonable standard - starting with the homes of the fuel-poor - could cut domestic …