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Country diary: An explosion of life – all on a single garden plant | Phil Gates

silverguide.site – Crook, County Durham: Back in June we noticed our giant thistle had clusters of aphids on it. Since then, it has put on quite a show…
Country diary: An explosion of life – all on a single garden plant | Phil Gates
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Going to waste: two years after REDcycle’s collapse, Australia’s soft plastics are hitting the environment hard

silverguide.site – Almost 95% of Australia’s soft plastics are still headed for landfill and experts say the packaging industry must take responsibility for the mess…
Going to waste: two years after REDcycle’s collapse, Australia’s soft plastics are hitting the environment hard
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Adani promised Australia billions from its Carmichael mine but it hasn’t paid a cent in tax. How did we get here?

silverguide.site – The coalmine generated millions in revenue in its early days but recorded an operating loss – a pattern that would repeat at scale…
Adani promised Australia billions from its Carmichael mine but it hasn’t paid a cent in tax. How did we get here?
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Wet and wintry weekend in store for NSW, with warnings of heavy rainfall and damaging winds

silverguide.site – Weather bureau says bulk of the rain forecast to hit on weekend as a low-pressure system deepens off the coast…
Wet and wintry weekend in store for NSW, with warnings of heavy rainfall and damaging winds
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The week the US president’s vendetta against renewables went global

silverguide.site – Donald Trump’s enduring hostility to wind power is no longer a personal quirk​, it’s now a policy direction with profound consequences for global emissions…
The week the US president’s vendetta against renewables went global
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Weather tracker: deadly floods devastate northern China

silverguide.site – Torrential rain batters Beijing and surrounding areas, while intense heat lingers in parts of Scandinavia…
Weather tracker: deadly floods devastate northern China
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Tourist discovers ‘extinct’ jellyfish while rock-pooling in Outer Hebrides

silverguide.site – Thistle-shaped Depastrum cyathiforme was last seen in France in 1976, but has now been found on South Uist…
Tourist discovers ‘extinct’ jellyfish while rock-pooling in Outer Hebrides
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What will expanding Heathrow do to UK’s net zero plans?

silverguide.site – Government is counting on tech to provide a panacea, but there may be simpler ways to keep climate goals on track…
What will expanding Heathrow do to UK’s net zero plans?
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Country diary: The king of butterflies on a bungalow bin lid | Nicola Chester

silverguide.site – Inkpen, West Berkshire: I’m stunned by the sight of a purple emperor down here, as ragged as it is regal. I’m taking it as a good sign…
Country diary: The king of butterflies on a bungalow bin lid | Nicola Chester
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Heathrow submits ‘shovel-ready’ plans for third runway

silverguide.site – Government says expanding Europe’s largest airport could create 100,000 jobs and drive growth…
Heathrow submits ‘shovel-ready’ plans for third runway
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Farmers and scientists join forces in Cornwall to vaccinate badgers against TB

silverguide.site – The groups have long been at odds over culling of badgers in England as a way to control TB in cattle…
Farmers and scientists join forces in Cornwall to vaccinate badgers against TB
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Scientists map Antarctic seafloor canyons to help predict climate breakdown

silverguide.site – Study suggests the underwater valleys have a major impact on ice loss and ocean circulation…
Scientists map Antarctic seafloor canyons to help predict climate breakdown
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‘For some this is junk, for others food’: the shops collecting plastic waste and handing back cash

silverguide.site – Ambitious bottle return scheme helps the Netherlands hit recycling targets and tackle littering…
‘For some this is junk, for others food’: the shops collecting plastic waste and handing back cash
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Trump bids to scrap almost all pollution regulations – can anything stop this?

silverguide.site – EPA tries to rescind ‘endangerment finding’ – part of ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda that experts say poses grave threat…
Trump bids to scrap almost all pollution regulations – can anything stop this?
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‘Best job in the natural world’: seed collector enlisted as modern-day Darwin to document the world’s plants

silverguide.site – Newly appointed expedition botanist Matthew Jeffery feels ‘daunted’ but inspired by his unique globetrotting role collecting wild species…
‘Best job in the natural world’: seed collector enlisted as modern-day Darwin to document the world’s plants
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Country diary: The hours pass quickly when you’re brushing for trees | Jan Miller

silverguide.site – Wrexham: These plants were giants, tall and abundant enough to change the atmosphere 300m years ago – and they’re somewhere fossilised in this rock…
Country diary: The hours pass quickly when you’re brushing for trees | Jan Miller
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Supersized stick insect discovered in high-altitude trees in Australia

silverguide.site – The 40cm-long insect, named Acrophylla alta, weighs slightly less than a golf ball and may be the heaviest insect in Australia…
Supersized stick insect discovered in high-altitude trees in Australia
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Fears for South Australia’s annual cuttlefish gathering amid deadly algal bloom

silverguide.site – Breeding event known as Cuttlefest takes place in waters off Point Lowly but this year scientists warn the effect of toxic algae could be ‘catastrophic’…
Fears for South Australia’s annual cuttlefish gathering amid deadly algal bloom
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Countries failing to act on UN climate pledge to triple renewables, thinktank finds

silverguide.site – Fossil fuel reliance likely to continue and Cop28 target of limiting global heating to below 1.5C will be missed…
Countries failing to act on UN climate pledge to triple renewables, thinktank finds
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Four Montagu’s harrier chicks take flight in first UK breeding success since 2019

silverguide.site – Young birds were closely monitored and protected from predators after six summers without fledging success…
Four Montagu’s harrier chicks take flight in first UK breeding success since 2019
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