Aerial footage has revealed the scale of a wildfire in Colusa County, northern California. Video released by California forest protection department showed the blaze covers 10,000 acres. Firefighters in California have been struggling with several wildfires, which have led to evacuation orders and warnings in affected areasStrong winds hamper crews...

Exclusive: Medics say children kept from enjoying outdoor play at higher risk of developing lifelong health problemsHow a Brighton headteacher tackles the lack of green spaceDoctors have warned that a “truly alarming” lack of access to outdoor space at schools is exacerbating Britain’s child obesity crisis.Child obesity is already a significant public...

Brighton primary has worked with organisation to provide better quality time outsideChildren deprived of outdoor play at higher risk of obesity, say doctorsEvery Friday morning Damien Jordan can be seen walking back on forth in the local park, staring at the grass. He’s checking for dog mess and drug paraphernalia; in the next 10 minutes 30 or so of...

Increasing use of fans, air coolers and air conditioners is placing ‘serious’ strain on grid in north of countryEngineers in India have warned of the possibility of prolonged power outages in the north, where a heatwave has brought misery for millions of people.Demand for electricity has soared due to fans, air coolers and air conditioners being run...

Macclesfield, Cheshire: Such biodiversity packed into Danes Moss, with micro moths, groundhoppers and countless other species – and yet it is under acute threatOur field club recently visited this area of wild ground on the edge of town called Danes Moss. The trip was inspired by local naturalists who have logged more than 1,600 plant and animal species there...

As it celebrates its 200th birthday, the RSPCA has lost its way - and is helping endorse indefensible abuse in factory farmsHow does it happen? How does an organisation end up doing the opposite of what it was established to do? This month marks the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: the...