When James Lynch first trespassed into an overgrown Wellington valley in 1990, he discovered a forgotten reservoir. Three decades later, Zealandia is reshaping the city’s relationship with nature ...

How well do you know your flags? From bold stripes to curious colours, flags reveal a lot about a country’s identity. Put your knowledge to the test and see how many you can match to their nation.

Groundbreaking mapping highlights where conservation efforts are urgently needed A pioneering study led by the University of ...

The end is never really the end. Lizzie Wade’s Apocalypse reveals how humanity has long turned catastrophe into ...

With Airbnb invasions and Instagram mobs, author Geoff Dyer charts how paradise can quickly feel overcrowded – and explains ...

These fluctuations, he suggests, could contribute to making rock more brittle and prone to fracturing, while changes in ...

WWF highlights new technologies to cut marine bycatch, protect endangered species and strengthen UK seafood sustainability ...

New test for bird flu provides results before the virus spreads In March, the UK’s chief veterinary officer confirmed that ...

Tim Marshall analyses the limits of Vladimir Putin's global ambitions from an extract of Prisoners of Geography ...

The Earth is slowly losing its shine. Its reflectivity – or albedo – is declining, mostly due to vanishing ice cover and fewer clouds. So few, in fact, that 2023 stood out as the year with the lowest ...

Photographer Will Burrard-Lucas has spent years capturing Africa’s wildlife on camera. Interview by Bryony Cottam ...

NOAA firings and funding cuts threaten global weather forecasting, and will likely hit vulnerable nations hardest ...