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International biodiversity receives funding boost one year on from the largest ever Illegal Wildlife Conference held in London
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Combining 2 nature reserves at Hesketh in Lancashire marks great step forward for conservation and flood resilience.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The ARKive Overseas Territories website will host a collection of wildlife images from species and habitats found within our Overseas Territories.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
More than 100 species of England’s most threatened wildlife could be saved from extinction thanks to a new £4.6M grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Natural England announces the notification of two Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) to protect fungi in Dorset and Halesowen
The speech was delivered on Thursday 24 May
Introduction H.G.Wells said, “Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative”. Our media sector knows this well. We…
Speech by Sir Mark Walport at the Natural History Museum's 2013 annual science lecture.
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson spoke at a Natural Capital Committee (NCC) event at the Royal Society on Monday 26th November. He talked about the role and work of the committee, the importance of balancing and complementing the environment, as well as the need...
Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency Royal Society of Arts, 24 September 2018
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg gave a speech on the environment at an event hosted by the Green Alliance.
The Environment Agency steps up its incident response to tackle the impacts of continued dry weather, following the driest June since 1925.
Report on how to improve Natura 2000 sites in England published.
New nature zones covering hundreds of thousands of hectares are to be set up across England, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman revealed today.
The Environment Secretary's speech at Countryfile Live which took place at Blenheim Palace on Thursday 1 August 2019.
A report from Natural England has predicted that changes to the climate in the high fells could alter the landscape as we see it today.
Speech by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord at the Houses of Parliament.
Introduction Thanks very much. I’m delighted to be here today. Eighty-five years ago, a small group gathered here in London changed the landscape…
Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announces the decision to extend the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency speech to Futurebuild 2019
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