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Step up restoration of ancient woodland before it is lost, Forestry England urged

silverguide.site – Campaigners say just 5.8% of irreplaceable habitat at publicly owned sites has been fully restored in 10 years…
Step up restoration of ancient woodland before it is lost, Forestry England urged
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Toxic Pfas above proposed safety limits in almost all English waters tested

silverguide.site – Exclusive: 110 of 117 bodies of water tested by Environment Agency would fail standards, with levels in fish 322 times the planned limit…
Toxic Pfas above proposed safety limits in almost all English waters tested
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Detection of fire ants in Queensland 800km from closest infestation sparks fury over gaps in eradication funding

silverguide.site – Businesses and industry urged to stay alert after invasive species discovered at coalmine in Moranbah, about 150km inland from Mackay…
Detection of fire ants in Queensland 800km from closest infestation sparks fury over gaps in eradication funding
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Air pollution controls weaker for larger emitters, research finds

silverguide.site – Diesel generators allowed to emit 48 times more nitrogen oxides than gas boilers producing same amount of energy…
Air pollution controls weaker for larger emitters, research finds
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Country diary: The utter shock of seeing wildfire devastation up close | Amanda Thomson

silverguide.site – Abernethy Forest/Dava Moor, Cairngorms: Hillsides were charred and trees left with the barest of crowns. Nothing had been spared…
Country diary: The utter shock of seeing wildfire devastation up close | Amanda Thomson
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It’s 12ft tall, covered in feathers and has been extinct for 600 years – can the giant moa bird really be resurrected?

silverguide.site – Colossal Bioscience is adding the extinct animal to its revival wishlist, joining the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine. But scepticism is growing…
It’s 12ft tall, covered in feathers and has been extinct for 600 years – can the giant moa bird really be resurrected?
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Extreme heat could lead to 30,000 deaths a year in England and Wales by 2070s, say scientists

silverguide.site – Worst-case scenario of 4.3C of warming could result in fiftyfold rise in heat-related deaths, researchers say…
Extreme heat could lead to 30,000 deaths a year in England and Wales by 2070s, say scientists
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Scottish households urged to cut water use as climate crisis limits supplies

silverguide.site – Scottish Water boss says average Scot uses 40% more water than people in Yorkshire partly due to mistaken belief water is abundant in Scotland…
Scottish households urged to cut water use as climate crisis limits supplies
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‘It was filthy and it stank terribly’: how Europe’s dirtiest river was brought back to life

silverguide.site – A €5.5bn project has transformed the Emscher from ‘the sewer of the Ruhr’ to a place where nature is starting to flourish…
‘It was filthy and it stank terribly’: how Europe’s dirtiest river was brought back to life
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Labour housing plans could destroy 215,000 hectares of nature in England, analysis shows

silverguide.site – Critics say change in biodiversity protections would harm environmental recovery and make scheme ineffective…
Labour housing plans could destroy 215,000 hectares of nature in England, analysis shows
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Democrats and climate groups ‘too polite’ in fight against ‘malevolent’ fossil fuel giants, says key senator

silverguide.site – Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island gives 300th climate speech on the US Senate floor…
Democrats and climate groups ‘too polite’ in fight against ‘malevolent’ fossil fuel giants, says key senator
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In some UK woodlands, every young tree has died. What’s going wrong?

silverguide.site – With forests under pressure from drought, heat, disease and deer, a study has found fewer trees across a range of species surviving to maturity. But scientists say there is still hope…
In some UK woodlands, every young tree has died. What’s going wrong?
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Country diary: An urban habitat that is good for birds works for humans too | Mary Montague

silverguide.site – Belfast: I take part in the British Trust for Ornithology’s breeding bird survey, and find out what makes a national park city …
Country diary: An urban habitat that is good for birds works for humans too | Mary Montague
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Lead ammunition to be banned for hunting and shooting in England, Scotland and Wales

silverguide.site – Exclusive: Restrictions on ammunition containing toxic metal to be phased in over three years from 2026…
Lead ammunition to be banned for hunting and shooting in England, Scotland and Wales
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We must count the real costs of nuclear power | Letters

silverguide.site – Letters: With efficient renewables, the whole world could have a western European lifestyle and still use less energy, writes Nick Eyre, while Kathleen Askew asks what happens to hugely toxic radioactive waste …
We must count the real costs of nuclear power | Letters
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Environment Agency insider alleges ‘cover-up’ over sewage sludge on farmland

silverguide.site – Regulator and government accused of colluding with water industry to dump potentially toxic waste without oversight…
Environment Agency insider alleges ‘cover-up’ over sewage sludge on farmland
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Thousands meet their MPs to show huge demand for climate action

silverguide.site – Mass lobby in Westminster kicked off with giant image on white cliffs of Dover stating ‘89% of people want climate action’…
Thousands meet their MPs to show huge demand for climate action
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Birdwatch: a newish arrival to England’s southern shore means gulls galore

silverguide.site – They once mainly bred near the Black Sea, but the Mediterranean gull is now commonly seen in Kent…
Birdwatch: a newish arrival to England’s southern shore means gulls galore
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Country diary: Hunting for a sooty anomaly among the razzle-dazzle | Nic Wilson

silverguide.site – Sharpenhoe Clappers, Bedfordshire: The chimney sweeper moths are keeping a low profile, while others are putting on a display…
Country diary: Hunting for a sooty anomaly among the razzle-dazzle | Nic Wilson
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Climate breakdown tripled death toll in Europe’s June heatwave, study finds

silverguide.site – Heat caused 2,300 deaths across 12 cities, of which 1,500 were down to climate crisis, scientists say…
Climate breakdown tripled death toll in Europe’s June heatwave, study finds
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