What is bottom trawling?
Sir David Attenborough’s new documentary ‘Ocean’ shines a light on the devastation that bottom trawling wreaks on seabeds. Here we explain more about what bottom trawling is.
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What is a Nudibranch?
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
What’s in a name?
Scientific names often reveal interesting facts about the evolutionary history of the species. Here’s a closer look at some of the more interesting scientific names for British wildlife.
What are the parties pledging for nature?
With most major political parties waking up to the need for a better future for our planet and our wildlife, it begs the question, what exactly are the parties pledging for nature at the General…
What is a nature reserve?
If you’ve ever visited a nature reserve, you’ll know how special they can be. Nature reserves are treasure troves of wildlife wonders, often hosting exciting rarities which had sadly become…
What are nature-based solutions?
The decline of nature and the climate crisis are linked - but so are their solutions.
After the crisis, what happens next?
Things have changed rapidly and dramatically. As we start to consider life after lockdown, we have a unique opportunity to reimagine society, and the Trust has a chance to influence this. We need your thoughts on what a different world could look like.
Change what you eat
Eat more plant-based foods, reduce your food waste and buy local produce to shrink your environmental footprint.
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
What even is an Ecological Emergency?
In a world full of emergencies, do we have the energy for yet another one? Is it any different to the climate emergency and why should we care?
What are microplastics and why are they so harmful?
Marine Champion Natalie Harris talks tiny plastics and the extraordinary amount of damage they can do to our marine ecosystems.
What happens to snakes in Winter?
How does Britain’s only native venomous snake, the elusive adder, prepare for the approaching winter?