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Woke environmental rules force growers to pull out of Chelsea Flower Show in row over peat ban
Growers have reportedly withdrawn from the Chelsea Flower Show amid a dispute over rules banning the use of peat, according to the Daily Mail. The report frames the environmental restrictions as a burden on nurseries and growers, some of whom are said to be pulling out of the prestigious horticultural event as a result, highlighting…
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Pupils vow to save ‘dying’ river in beauty spot
Children from a school near a popular beauty spot test local water quality over pollution concerns.
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The 1979 album Don Henley never wanted to make again: “It was long and difficult”
The worst kind of environment. The post The 1979 album Don Henley never wanted to make again: “It was long and difficult” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Wildlife conservation work to get £1m boost
Kent Wildlife Trust has been awarded a £1.28m government grant to support conservation work on the River Stour and the ancient woodland of the Blean, near Canterbury. The money comes through Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme, backed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), and will benefit beavers, endangered butterflies and birds.…
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RSPB buys ‘magical’ 96-hectare landscape to reconnect habitats
The RSPB has bought a 96-hectare upland area known as Gallt-y-bere in Carmarthenshire, describing it as the “vital missing link” between two separated parts of its Gwenffrwd-Dinas nature reserve in the Elenydd. Situated by the banks of the River Tywi, the purchase allows conservationists to reconnect a fragmented landscape for the first time in 60…
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Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions
Data centers are driving up the company’s use of electricity—and carbon pollution.
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Trump admin scraps ‘weaponized’ wildlife rule that became ‘burden’ on American families and businesses: Burgum
The Trump administration is rescinding a decades-old Endangered Species Act rule it says expanded federal authority to restrict energy production, infrastructure projects and private land use.
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How can you help wildlife during hot weather?
Sophia Herod has some tips for helping animals that might visit your garden or neighbourhood.
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Ministers plan legally binding debt targets for England’s water companies
Ministers are drawing up plans to impose legally binding debt targets on England’s water companies for the first time, in an effort to prevent further corporate failures of the kind facing Thames Water. The environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, is developing proposals that would compel firms to keep their borrowing below set levels or face legal…
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Is an air-conditioning revolution coming to Europe?
Record-breaking heat waves that pushed temperatures above 40°C across Europe in late June have intensified the debate over whether the continent should embrace air-conditioning, with shoppers in France reportedly forcing their way into stores to grab fans and portable units. The issue matters because Europe is warming faster than any other continent, cooling is increasingly…