Water

Beautiful but dying: Inside the fight to save Lake Windermere Members only Members only
For 41 weeks straight, Matt Staniek has sat outside a United Utilities office and demanded action. What more will it take to save the Lake District's most famous lake?

How to save the whales Members only Members only
For one group of volunteers, whale conservation is a hands-on task that can take place at any time and in any weather.

Wild swimming is losing its wildness Members only Members only
Restrictions on swimming at Grantchester Meadows represent a growing trend for bureaucracy. Disadvantaged communities will be first to suffer.

'An alternative reality': how sound recordings reveal the secret world of ponds Members only Members only
In capturing the music of freshwater life, scientists have found a new way to measure underwater biodiversity.

Is the ancient art of seaweed harvesting still sustainable? Members only Members only
Wild macroalgae is cool now, putting strain on a millennia-old tradition.

What did Somerset sound like 2,000 years ago? Members only Members only
A new recording creates a vortex to a wilder world.

The wild swimmers fighting for England's polluted rivers Members only Members only
“They’re exactly the right people to be shouting and screaming.”

How is climate change affecting British wildlife? Members only Members only
Rising temperatures are already affecting what species live and thrive in the wild.