UK wildlife 'devastated by litany of weather extremes' in 2022

National Trust's annual audit reveals a dire year for animals from toads and bats to birds and butterfliesThis year's tumultuous weather - including fierce storms, searing heat, deep cold snaps - has devastated some of the UK's most precious flora and fauna, a leading conservation charity has said.The extreme conditions have made survival very difficult for animals from toads and bats to birds and butterflies, and from great trees to meadowland flowers. Continue reading...