Environment
After deadly dog attack near Thames, coastal visitors urged to give seals space
Female seals are heavily pregnant or pupping during the summer and getting too close can lead to the mammals stampeding on rocks which prove fatal to mothers and pups, while disturbed females may also not build up the fat reserves they need to feed their young properly.
Watch – Developers slammed after setting ‘death traps’ for birds using netting to stop them nesting
"The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has criticised the move as well as local residents who have branded the practice "cruel" and unnecessary".
‘Instant karma’ Flytippers shamed by police and forced to pick it up after throwing rubbish on motorway
"Instant karma right there - serves you right lads."
Watch – Concern as last summer led to ‘staggering increase’ in rubbish swamping UK beaches
It is “devastating” to see the impact of littering on sea creatures which become poisoned or entangled by discarded waste.
Supermarkets responsible for ‘biggest cause of hidden animal suffering,’ says Chris Packham
"Every year, millions upon millions of chickens are bred to become oversized FrankenChickens, crammed into bleak, overcrowded sheds, and slaughtered at just a few weeks old. As a bird lover, I despair at the thought of these gentle, intelligent, and sensitive animals forced to endure such suffering."
‘Wrong move at the wrong time’ – UK cuts grants for electric cars but retains petrol vehicle support
"This is the wrong time to stunt a green recovery by making a sudden change to the grants on offer."
Another U-turn? Local MP accuses ministers of ‘capitulation to climate change alarmists’
“The truth is that this mine is terrible for our fight against climate change, won’t help our steel industry and won’t create secure jobs," said Ed Miliband
Four 200-year-old oaks felled as part of 1,000 selected to be chopped down to rebuild Notre Dame
"Oaks are a keystone species, critical to the support and survival of entire ecosystems. A single Oak can provide food, shelter, and habitat for thousands of species of birds, insects, and animals."