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2021 weather and wildlife review highlights
Extreme weather events and natural disasters punctuate a year that saw a range of climate impacts on nature. We explore how unseasonable conditions, wildfires, storms and warm temperatures have made 'winners' and 'losers' out of the UK's wildlife.
Thousands of trees to be felled due to disease
Large areas of woodland will be lost this winter because of pathogen tree diseases. At least 30,000 ash trees are expected to be felled because of ash dieback. Tens of thousands of larch trees will also be felled across the Lake District after an outbreak of the disease Phytophthora ramorum. Find out more about our work to tackle tree diseases.
Pact made on nature-based solutions to climate change
Following the COP26 conference in Glasgow, farmers, charities and private landowners have agreed to a pact to abide by six nature-based solutions to the climate and nature crises. The deal was agreed after a one-day summit held at the Wimpole Estate in Cambridge ahead of COP26. The event, attended by Jo Churchill, the Climate Adaptation Minister at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), set out to lay the groundwork for a commitment to tackle the climate crisis from coastline to mountain top.
Research highlights growing interest in planting trees
According to research we've commissioned, nearly half of all UK adults (49 per cent) would consider planting a tree to help the environment. The YouGov poll also found that 46 per cent of respondents would consider planting a tree in their garden or outdoor space. Ahead of National Tree Week (27 November to 5 December), we're urging people to plant trees. Find out about our tree planting ambitions and how you can help us tackle the climate crisis.
Victorian carriage donated to Arlington Court
A descendant of a Victorian coachman has recently given the carriage his great-grandfather once drove to the Arlington Court Carriage Museum in Devon. It now joins the collection of over 40 historic carriages at the museum.
