After a series of mass mortality events, it is more common to find these huge Mediterranean clams dead. Which is why the species’ ‘biggest fangirl of all’, Susan Smillie, is thrilled to see a thriving population in Greece I swim and I stare as my shado…
After being hunted to near extinction, wolves have returned to Europe. But when one killed Ursula von der Leyen’s family pony, it ignited a high-stakes battle. Are the animals’ days numbered?It was a mild, windless night, sometime before dawn on 1 Sept…
The Neretva, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is one of the most biodiverse rivers on the continent – supporting bears, wolves, lynx and many rare species – but more than 50 planned dams could permanently transform the ecosystemAt the bottom of a ravine, nea…
Protection plan for Doñana national park hailed by environmentalists as ‘step in the right direction’A controversial plan that would have placed one of Europe’s most important and threatened wetlands in even greater jeopardy has been paused after an un…
Doñana national park in Andalucía, Spain, is being threatened by drought, over-consumption and rightwing MPs. Seven people who work there describe the fragile ecosystem and what it means to themIn the heart of Spain’s Doñana national park, a battle is …
