New research from the University of Liverpool suggests beavers help keep water levels steady, making wetland areas more resistant to drought. Beavers at the Hatchmere enclosure in Cheshire kept the area wet during the 2022 drought, supporting plants and local wildlife.
Children at Lapage Primary School in Barkerend, Bradford, have been transforming their grey playground into a nature haven. The school is one of 10 to receive £25,000 from the WWF as part of a programme to widen children's access to nature.
Parts of Fylingdales Moor in the North York Moors have been added to Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register after a wildfire in 2025. Meanwhile, Wakefield's former Crown Court House is being restored and converted into a community venue, and could come off the register once the work is complete.
Dozens of volunteers have transformed an overgrown boating lake in Runcorn.
