Emily Beament

The National Trust plans to “ramp up” efforts to protect nature by creating a quarter of a million hectares of wildlife-rich landscapes over the next decade.

The National Trust has committed to creating a quarter of a million hectares of wildlife-rich landscapes over the next decade - an area equivalent to one-and-a-half times the size of Greater London

Last year has been confirmed as the hottest on record, surpassing a crucial global warming marker of 1.5C above pre-industrial temperatures for the first time, according to scientists.

Flooding is seen as the most pressing impact of climate change for the UK, a survey has found.

Progress to improve the environment slowed under the last government and Labour is not yet doing enough to get back on track, a watchdog said.

Emily Beament, PA Environment Correspondent 2 min read The number of heat pumps being installed jumped 43% last year, as small-scale renewables reached record highs, figures show.

Progress to improve the environment slowed under the last government and Labour is not yet doing enough to get back on track, a watchdog said.

The number of heat pumps being installed jumped 43% last year, as small-scale renewables reached record highs, figures show.

Historic canals provide “vital” corridors of waterways, hedgerows and habitats for wildlife to move through the landscape

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing at rates that are incompatible with staying below 1.5C of global warming, a Met Office study warns.