6 d. ago Aliens: the spread of invasive plants and animals across Europe – in pictures

Erik Irmer has been documenting the spread of invasive plant and animal species that disrupt native ecology across Europe. He focuses on humans’ interactions with these plants and animals. Aliens is published by Fotohof Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gorgeous island dubbed 'Hawaii of Europe' is 23C in January with £17 flights

This island offers the perfect winter escape with average temperatures of 20C in January - and it's just a four-hour flight from London

Economics

2 w. ago We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2025 – part two

From the ‘warrior’ midwife saving lives in Senegal to the outed Kenyan pop star speaking up against prejudice, these are some of the people that gave us hopeWe can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2025 – part oneIn the thick of the monsoon this June, I found myself squinting at the smallest of orchids and rarest of impatiens (a flowering plant) inside an enclave of lush rainforest in Kerala, southern India. With Laly Joseph, 56, at the helm, dozens of women from the local neighbourhood were in charge of preserving and cultivating more than 2,000 species of native plants either ignored or forgotten by the rest of the world. Together, they are more popularly known as “rainforest gardeners”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Hawaii's Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species

Hawaii's Big Island is banning people from feeding feral cats in an effort to protect native species, including an endangered goose

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2 w. ago Federal judge upholds Hawaii's new climate change tax on cruise passengers

A federal judge's ruling allows Hawaii's new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026

Events

4 w. ago Native Scottish species under threat from disease and warming climate, warns report

Experts compile most comprehensive analysis yet of the genetic health of Scotland’s native wild species

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