Environment

Published: 01 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Eden Project marks 25 years, reflecting how the world is better today, Sir Tim Smit said. From its Cornwall base, Smit explained that people are now far more aware of their place within nature, adding that the planet’s trajectory offers hope despite climate challenges. “The world is in a better place than it was when Eden Project...

Published: 31 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. England’s fire services faced an unprecedented surge in wildfires during 2025, with grassland, woodland, and crop fires reaching record levels. The extreme conditions and rising temperatures created the perfect storm, forcing fire crews to confront an extraordinary number of incidents, officials reported. Analysis shows nearly 27,000 wildfires occurred nationwide, with Norfolk coastal graves areas also at risk due...

Published: 31 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The future of Norfolk coastal graves has become a source of growing distress, as families face the steady advance of an unforgiving shoreline. Along the exposed north Norfolk coast, erosion is no longer a distant environmental concern discussed in reports and projections. It is a visible, emotional reality, threatening places of remembrance that families believed would endure beyond...

Published: 29 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The year 2025 has tested the resilience of the UK’s natural world through extremes of heat, drought and wildfire, leaving ecosystems strained and wildlife struggling for survival. From the sun-baked landscapes of spring to the autumn deluges that followed, this year has showcased how compounded weather events can stretch nature to its limits. Conservationists and ecologists have expressed...

Published: 23 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A quiet winter dawn on the Llangollen canal turned into chaos as a vast cavity opened without warning, dragging boats into its depths and forcing emergency crews to act swiftly. The dramatic collapse near Whitchurch in Shropshire left residents shaken but alive, as authorities confirmed a major incident had been declared and then stabilised within hours. The sudden...

Published: 19 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK’s largest planned datacentre in Cambois, Northumberland, is reportedly understating its anticipated water consumption. QTS, the US-based operator behind the project, promotes a “water-free” cooling system, presenting it as a sustainable solution for its hyperscale AI campus. Local council approval has been granted for the first phase, covering two initial data halls, yet new research casts doubt...

Published: 17 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has announced it will bring forward its review of electric vehicle sales targets from 2027 to next year, responding to ongoing concerns from the automotive industry. Ministers stressed that this adjustment would not weaken the existing commitment to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2035, despite recent EU decisions to delay...

Published: 15 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Conservative Party has unveiled sweeping proposals that would overturn the planned 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, marking a significant shift in Britain’s transport and climate policy debate. The announcement, delivered amid rising political tensions over the pace and cost of net zero commitments, signals a clear departure from the trajectory set by the current...

Published: 11 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A marine pandemic is threatening the survival of sea urchin populations worldwide, scientists warn. Since 2021, Diadema africanum urchins in the Canary Islands have almost entirely disappeared due to an unidentified disease. Populations in Tenerife have dropped by 99.7%, while those around the Madeira archipelago have declined by approximately 90%, according to a recent study. Researchers have also...

Published: 05 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Scotland's beloved red squirrels are making a remarkable comeback in the Highlands. A dedicated 10-year reintroduction programme has expanded their range by more than 25 per cent. The rewilding charity Trees for Life has led this effort with great success. They have moved hundreds of squirrels to new homes across the region. These charming creatures once faced near...