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‘Fearless and quietly astonishing’: the dragonfly that migrates further than any other insect

silverguide.site – Wandering gliders are descended from some of the earliest known insects – and breed as one global population…
‘Fearless and quietly astonishing’: the dragonfly that migrates further than any other insect
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Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries ups

silverguide.site – Unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle also recovered owing to record heat and drought conditions…
Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries ups
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Rosemary Parslow obituary

silverguide.site – Conservationist who became an authority on the wildlife of the Isles of Scilly and collected specimens for the Natural History Museum…
Rosemary Parslow obituary
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Scratch of the day: local football season postponed due to ‘rock hard’ pitches

silverguide.site – Drought and record heat have forced the Norfolk and Suffolk league to move kick-off to the end of August as the ground is deemed too dangerous to play on…
Scratch of the day: local football season postponed due to ‘rock hard’ pitches
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Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil

silverguide.site – London mayor points to ‘terrifying scenes’ this summer amid speculation Burnham may back Jackdaw and Rosebank projects…
Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil
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Country diary: We’ve had fires here in the Cairngorms before. But this one has changed things | Amanda Thomson

silverguide.site – Abernethy: It’s been a period of heartbreak and gratitude, mourning the scorched landscape and staying away from home when the smoke got too close…
Country diary: We’ve had fires here in the Cairngorms before. But this one has changed things | Amanda Thomson
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US cities expand cooling centers but struggle to get people inside

silverguide.site – More air-conditioned spaces are open during extreme heat, but distance, stigma and risk perception keep many away…
US cities expand cooling centers but struggle to get people inside
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‘Walking sausage’: the giant stick insect that proves it’s not over till we give up

silverguide.site – Also known as the tree lobster, this ultra-rare creature was inadvertently driven to the brink by European settlers…
‘Walking sausage’: the giant stick insect that proves it’s not over till we give up
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Could England and Wales ever run out of water?

silverguide.site – Last month in England was the driest July since records began almost two centuries ago. How concerned should we be?…
Could England and Wales ever run out of water?
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‘Waste colonialism’ – the Turkish city carrying the weight of Britain’s pollution problem

silverguide.site – In this week’s newsletter: a Guardian investigation reveals that the UK exported 139,000 tonnes of rubbish to poor districts in Adana, where farmers are left to cope with microplastics, toxic smoke, and debris…
‘Waste colonialism’ – the Turkish city carrying the weight of Britain’s pollution problem
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Why Britain is breathing the world’s wildfire smoke

silverguide.site – Scientists say global blazes account for 10% of UK’s particle pollution – and climate crisis could make the problem worse…
Why Britain is breathing the world’s wildfire smoke
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Country diary: Wensleydale sheep have their day in the sun | Andrea Meanwell

silverguide.site – Garstang, Lancashire: With fedora and broken shepherd’s crook, I was a judge at an agricultural show, inspecting the mouths and fleeces of some fantastic breeds…
Country diary: Wensleydale sheep have their day in the sun | Andrea Meanwell
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‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed

silverguide.site – As Australia prepares for the H5 bird flu to potentially rip through hundreds of species, residents of the Limestone Coast are already seeing the impacts…
‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed
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All bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows

silverguide.site – Environment Agency assessments find just 14.3% of country’s surface waters in good ecological status…
All bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows
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Country diary: Even in a heatwave, signs of last winter storms still linger | Nicola Chester

silverguide.site – South Devon: On holiday in deeply familiar places, we swim fully clothed, snack on overhanging cherries and see the fallen Teignmouth pier…
Country diary: Even in a heatwave, signs of last winter storms still linger | Nicola Chester
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Adapting to global heating: which UK public services are struggling in hot weather?

silverguide.site – As NHS told to prepare for extreme weather, strain also felt in other areas including transport and farming…
Adapting to global heating: which UK public services are struggling in hot weather?
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England’s climate is changing and our planting must change with it | Letter

silverguide.site – Letter: We are trying to keep a pre‑industrial flora alive in a post‑industrial climate, writes Richard Eltringham …
England’s climate is changing and our planting must change with it | Letter
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‘Alarming’ surge in bluetongue disease among UK sheep

silverguide.site – Farmers advised to vaccinate after recent hot weather provides ideal conditions for virus-carrying midges…
‘Alarming’ surge in bluetongue disease among UK sheep
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‘Parkinson’s Valley’: the herbicide haunting a New York farm town

silverguide.site – Paraquat is banned in over 70 countries. Some farmers and their families in Hebron believe the pesticide is causing Parkinson’s disease and are demanding that New York ban it…
‘Parkinson’s Valley’: the herbicide haunting a New York farm town
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Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert

silverguide.site – Move comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40C…
Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert
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