Environment

Cotswold Wildlife Park is celebrating its most successful white stork season after 49 young birds were reared for release into the wild as part...

An Abingdon man has been found not guilty of interfering with key national infrastructure after taking part in a Just Stop Oil slow march...

Oxfordshire has been placed under drought conditions as part of a wider Thames Valley alert after weeks of exceptionally dry and hot weather left...

A warm spring has raised hopes of a colourful summer for butterflies, but conservationists say sightings from gardens, parks and green spaces across Oxfordshire...

The Peacock has been named Britain’s favourite butterfly after more than 20,000 people voted in the first national poll of its kind. At a glance Winner Peacock Poll Britain’s...

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An Oxford-based environmental charity has reported “concerning” levels of metal and chemical pollution in the River Cherwell near Kidlington, after a community-led investigation prompted...

Two Oxfordshire environmental charities have launched a £25,000 fundraising campaign to protect the county’s remaining curlews along the Upper Thames. Trust for Oxfordshire’s Environment (TOE)...

Oxfordshire residents are once again being invited to plant for the planet this autumn, as the International Tree Foundation (ITF) and CAG Oxfordshire relaunch...

Oxfordshire wildlife watchers spotted 18,040 butterflies and day-flying moths this summer as part of Butterfly Conservation’s annual Big Butterfly Count, the world’s largest citizen-science...

Cotswold Wildlife Park celebrates record-breaking stork breeding season as part of a pioneering national rewilding scheme. Once a common sight across Britain’s skies, white storks...

Oxford City Council has announced a 6% annual reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions for 2023/24, cutting emissions from 5,994 tonnes in the previous...

Butterfly numbers are plummeting, but a simple 15-minute action could help save them. Will the residents of Oxfordshire answer the call? Oxonians are being urged...

With extreme weather becoming increasingly common in the UK, the protection of vital bee habitats is more urgent than ever, according to Blenheim Palace's...

A growing grassroots campaign is calling on Forestry England to revive England’s ancient forests, starting with so-called “ghost woods” hidden in plain sight. One...

Oxford is set to host a one-day “climate hub” event tomorrow, Saturday, 7th June, bringing together residents, campaigners, and community groups to explore grassroots...

Oxfordshire’s Green Party is now the fourth-largest political force on Oxfordshire County Council, with a newly confirmed group of seven councillors forming a strengthened...

Oxfordshire is fast becoming ground zero in the national conversation around how, and whether, local communities should benefit from the clean energy revolution. At...

The completion of the 20-acre Weaveley Solar Park marks a major milestone for Blenheim Estate, making it a net generator of green energy, producing...

The hugely popular youth innovation competition, now in its third year, offers young people the chance to launch their environmental projects backed by funding and mentorship...