News, features and updates from the RSPB

Chemical pollution in rivers is rampant. This latest report details the state of our freshwater habitats, and how we need the Government to step up to halt it.

For more than three years we’ve been working on something pretty special with some amazing people. We can now reveal that we’ve been collaborating on a major new BBC natural history series to be presented by Sir David Attenborough.

Eight out of the EA’s 14 regions of England have been classified in drought, with two more expected to follow. Here’s what needs to happen to protect wildlife and people from drought and rising temperatures in the future.

One of the joys of nature is you never know what’s going to turn up. This summer has been a belter so far, with numerous winged wanderers dazzling, delighting and drawing crowds from afar. Snowy owl? Tick. European Bee-eaters? Yup. White tailed lapwing? Most certainly. Here’s a few of our favourite rare winged visitors to the UK this summer… at least so far...

These other-worldly looking creatures are one the last survivors of the Ice Age. And, unlike many of the other animals we’re involved in protecting, you might not recognise these from your bird table.

The Habitat Regulations have played a huge part in saving precious places for wildlife in the last 30 years. Now, at a time when nature needs them more than ever, there is a threat that these laws will be weakened or taken away altogether.

There has been a lot of talk of nature-based solutions recently, and this is likely to increase as governments prepare for the biggest nature summit in over a decade, COP15. But what are they, and why should we care? 

We’re global! Did you know it’s not just the animals in your back garden we protect? You might be surprised by the rare and bizarre creatures you’re helping us to support globally, from pygmy hippos to rare fin whales.

Summertime buzzes with wildlife. The long days hum with activity and there’s so much to see in the great outdoors. Many RSPB reserves are hosting Big Wild Summer activities for younger wildlife lovers, from bug safaris to star-lit sleepouts.

Discover how you can help to save the UK’s most threatened resident bird from wildfires 

You’re hot. We’re hot. The birds are hot. While we can strip to our vests and put our feet in washing up bowls of ice-cold water (just us?), birds have a few cooler ways to cope when the temperatures rise.