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Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds

silverguide.site – Airports in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if third runway goes ahead, DfT economic paper shows…
Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds
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‘A new trajectory’: EVs now almost quarter of Australia’s new car sales as fuel crisis bites

silverguide.site – More electric vehicles sold in first half of 2026 than whole of last year, new data shows…
‘A new trajectory’: EVs now almost quarter of Australia’s new car sales as fuel crisis bites
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Every new UK home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats

silverguide.site – Exclusive: Party says housing stock ‘woefully unprepared’ for extreme heat and new rules for builders must be set…
Every new UK home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats
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How to keep cool in a heatwave: 25 tips from the people who know best, from a Rio lifeguard to an Egyptian archaeologist

silverguide.site – For some, scorching days and humid nights are just the norm. So how do they stay chilled and comfortable?…
How to keep cool in a heatwave: 25 tips from the people who know best, from a Rio lifeguard to an Egyptian archaeologist
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Almost 75% of England’s riverbanks ‘off limits’ to public, figures show

silverguide.site – Campaigners urge government to introduce right of access to water, particularly as heatwaves become more common…
Almost 75% of England’s riverbanks ‘off limits’ to public, figures show
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Gangs taking villages on Brazil-Peru border ‘hostage’, say Indigenous leaders

silverguide.site – Delegation sent to Brasília after gunmen from organised crime group enter homes in western Amazon Forest…
Gangs taking villages on Brazil-Peru border ‘hostage’, say Indigenous leaders
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Weather tracker: more than 900 wildfires rage across Canada

silverguide.site – Fires remain out of control in Northwest Territories and Ontario, while Argentina endures record night-time heat…
Weather tracker: more than 900 wildfires rage across Canada
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What can the Galápagos Islands’ animals teach us about the threats of El Niño?

silverguide.site – In this week’s newsletter: the archipelago at the centre of the extreme weather phenomenon could help scientists predict how other marine ecosystems will adapt to our warming climate…
What can the Galápagos Islands’ animals teach us about the threats of El Niño?
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Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find

silverguide.site – Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cuts…
Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find
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Country diary: A fragrant walk among the sweet stranglehold of honeysuckle | Phil Gates

silverguide.site – Deerness Valley, County Durham: For all its beauty, there is something sinister about honeysuckle, a vegetable boa constrictor lurking in the flora…
Country diary: A fragrant walk among the sweet stranglehold of honeysuckle | Phil Gates
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Rare heron seen at Somerset estate where river has been allowed to run free

silverguide.site – Black-crowned night heron one of many species thriving at Holnicote Estate where river ‘reset’ has transformed area into lush oasis…
Rare heron seen at Somerset estate where river has been allowed to run free
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Legal logging and soaring saplings: the ‘green islands’ bucking the deforestation trend in central America

silverguide.site – In Guatemala’s Maya biosphere reserve local people are making a living from trees at the same time as increasing forest cover, showing nature is best protected by those who depend on it…
Legal logging and soaring saplings: the ‘green islands’ bucking the deforestation trend in central America
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Tell us: do you help clean up your local area?

silverguide.site – Whether you’re part of a volunteer group or go out on solo clean-ups in the UK, we’d like to hear from you…
Tell us: do you help clean up your local area?
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Carmakers lobbied UK to revoke ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2035

silverguide.site – BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota, plus parts maker Bosch, wrote joint letter to ministers in April…
Carmakers lobbied UK to revoke ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2035
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How a kid’s own song about eastern rosellas went viral and was covered by Ben Lee

silverguide.site – Miles Phillips’ hit has been viewed 1.5m times and played on the radio. The 7-year-old was inspired after feeding birds and realising one ‘main bird stood out’…
How a kid’s own song about eastern rosellas went viral and was covered by Ben Lee
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Country diary: The eyebright paradox: a sunny healer and tiny parasitic thief | Paul Evans

silverguide.site – The Marches, Shropshire: Eyebrights are ancient herbs used to cure eye problems, but they also penetrate grass roots to siphon off water and nutrients…
Country diary: The eyebright paradox: a sunny healer and tiny parasitic thief | Paul Evans
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‘People are scared their neighbours will call the police on them’: how the hosepipe ban got caught up in the culture wars

silverguide.site – While many people in the UK recognise the need to preserve water, others are furious and planning to flout the ban in their area. The target of their anger? Failing water companies and frighteningly thirsty data centres…
‘People are scared their neighbours will call the police on them’: how the hosepipe ban got caught up in the culture wars
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One billion plastic pellets spilled into River Tyne after two ships collide

silverguide.site – Up to 25 tonnes of nurdles, the raw material for plastic manufacturing, have spread further than initially feared…
One billion plastic pellets spilled into River Tyne after two ships collide
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Great Barrier Reef microbiome mapped as researchers discover 500 bacterial species previously unknown to science

silverguide.site – Research identifies 808,585 viral genomes belonging to what scientists estimate to be 362,802 different viruses…
Great Barrier Reef microbiome mapped as researchers discover 500 bacterial species previously unknown to science
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Europe’s heatwave in June cost grain farmers €2bn in lost revenue and crop damage

silverguide.site – EU set for worst crop harvest in decade after total grain yield estimated to be 9m tonnes smaller than expected, analysis finds…
Europe’s heatwave in June cost grain farmers €2bn in lost revenue and crop damage
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