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The iconic trees evolved on Madagascar 21 million years ago and later spread to other countries.

The endangered puffin - one of Britain’s most iconic seabirds - is at the centre of a battle over the UK’s post Brexit freedoms.

Illegal shipments of rosewood continue and some of the profit ends up with jihadists, research says.

Millions of litres of raw sewage was pumped into one of the UK's most famous lakes after a fault.

Clues hidden deep in their trunks shows just how unprecedented last year's heat was.

A new national food security report finds the UK is too reliant on imports of fruit and vegetables.

Twenty-seven new sites have been designated for summer pollution monitoring.

Twenty-seven new sites have been designated for summer pollution monitoring.

Frantic efforts are being made to save the endangered mountain chicken frog, native to just two Caribbean islands.

Alok Shukla has spent years fighting to protect a key Indian forest from mining companies.

A conservationist is on a mission to keep a Welsh island a sanctuary for native red squirrels.

A solar storm of this scale can cause disruptions to infrastructure such as the power grid.

The local wildlife trust hopes the tunnels will boost the reptile's numbers by encouraging mating.

Every year there are fewer African penguins and soon there may be none at all, scientists warn.

One of the most common types of mosquito has been identified for the first time in locations across Scotland.

The policy comes despite global calls to drastically phase out fossil fuels to reach climate targets.

Targets to improve England's rivers, lakes and coastal water will fall well short, a key watchdog finds.

John McFall is studying whether it's possible for someone with a physical disability to go to space.

John McFall is studying whether it's possible for someone with a physical disability to go to space.

John McFall is studying whether it's possible for someone with a physical disability to go to space.