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Humpback whale that swam to Circular Quay, delighting ferry passengers, has left Sydney Harbour

silverguide.site – Sub-adult whale leaves harbour after reaching Sydney Harbour Bridge on Wednesday, government source says…
Humpback whale that swam to Circular Quay, delighting ferry passengers, has left Sydney Harbour

Clean energy should be a priority, not wuthering 'Brontë country' nostalgia | Letters

silverguide.site – Letters: Readers respond to an article by Simon Jenkins about a proposed windfarm in the Pennines…
Clean energy should be a priority, not wuthering 'Brontë country' nostalgia | Letters

‘Our food, our heritage, our culture’: the chef highlighting Palestinian cuisine

silverguide.site – For Sami Tamimi, preparing the food of his homeland is an act of resilience and keeping his culture alive…
‘Our food, our heritage, our culture’: the chef highlighting Palestinian cuisine

Southern Water issues hosepipe ban for 1m people in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

silverguide.site – Announcement takes number of people hit by restrictions across England to about 8.5 million…
Southern Water issues hosepipe ban for 1m people in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

‘Inquisitive, relaxed’ humpback whale swimming in Sydney Harbour delays ferries and boats

silverguide.site – Whale is having a ‘full harbour experience’, says an expert aboard a maritime boat shadowing the supersized mammal…
‘Inquisitive, relaxed’ humpback whale swimming in Sydney Harbour delays ferries and boats

Country diary: Starting the day with a daisy | Derek Niemann

silverguide.site – Frome, Somerset: Many still prefer their lawn to be unsullied by them, but I’m with the poet John Clare, who called them a ‘happy flower’…
Country diary: Starting the day with a daisy | Derek Niemann

Death threats and falsehoods among online abuse reported by land and climate defenders

silverguide.site – Survey across six continents uncovers accounts of abuse causing defenders to fear for their safety…
Death threats and falsehoods among online abuse reported by land and climate defenders

‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts

silverguide.site – National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast…
‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts

Climate groups call for UK wealth tax to make super-rich fund sustainable economy

silverguide.site – Growing number of campaigners urge government to ensure green investment is not done ‘on backs of the poor’…
Climate groups call for UK wealth tax to make super-rich fund sustainable economy

Four areas of England now in drought as heat threatens wildlife and crops

silverguide.site – Ministers call for hosepipe bans as East and West Midlands enter drought, joining Yorkshire and north-west…
Four areas of England now in drought as heat threatens wildlife and crops

UK air pollution falling but danger levels still breached too often, say scientists

silverguide.site – NO2 and PM2.5 levels down significantly since 2015 but climate crisis may be driving rise in harmful surface ozone…
UK air pollution falling but danger levels still breached too often, say scientists

Torres Strait community leaders in ‘deepest pain imaginable’ as federal court dismisses landmark climate case

silverguide.site – Class action led by two community leaders argued government had legal duty of care to prevent or deal with damage linked to global heating…
Torres Strait community leaders in ‘deepest pain imaginable’ as federal court dismisses landmark climate case

Country diary: For these birds, home is where the food is | Mark Cocker

silverguide.site – Hogshaw, Buxton: House martins are breeding in just one specific spot here, and it’s the old town tip that tells us why…
Country diary: For these birds, home is where the food is | Mark Cocker

Could giving this pod of dolphins the same legal rights as humans help keep them safe?

silverguide.site – With a bottlenose population threatened by fishing gear, boats and pollution, campaigners on South Korea’s Jeju island are lobbying to extend legal status to the vulnerable cetaceans…
Could giving this pod of dolphins the same legal rights as humans help keep them safe?

Miliband must match climate rhetoric with action amid broken cross-party consensus

silverguide.site – Energy and net zero secretary fought back against climate deniers on the right but key tests lie ahead…
Miliband must match climate rhetoric with action amid broken cross-party consensus

Trump officials address ‘chemtrails’ conspiracy theories while spreading misinformation, experts say

silverguide.site – EPA’s move comes as it slashes funding for climate research and cuts staff for weather forecasting and scientific agencies…
Trump officials address ‘chemtrails’ conspiracy theories while spreading misinformation, experts say

Ed Miliband says Tories are ‘anti-science’ for abandoning net zero consensus

silverguide.site – Energy and net zero secretary lays out stark picture of how climate crisis and nature depletion is affecting UK…
Ed Miliband says Tories are ‘anti-science’ for abandoning net zero consensus

Waste disposal practices are harming the environment | Letters

silverguide.site – Letters: John Galvin draws attention to the paucity of regulatory control. Andrew Wood says efforts are being made to remove pollutants like forever chemicals…
Waste disposal practices are harming the environment | Letters

More of England expected to enter drought status after hottest June on record

silverguide.site – Up to five areas could enter drought status and more hosepipe bans expected after three heatwaves and lack of rain…
More of England expected to enter drought status after hottest June on record

Ed Miliband to tell MPs who reject net zero policies they are betraying future generations

silverguide.site – Exclusive: Energy secretary’s ‘radical truth-telling’ comes as Reform plans net zero bonfire and Tories also ditch targets…
Ed Miliband to tell MPs who reject net zero policies they are betraying future generations
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