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England’s rivers ‘under threat’ as water extraction surges to record levels

silverguide.site – Exclusive: Investigation finds 76% rise in water taken from rivers and lakes for industrial or public consumption in two decades…
England’s rivers ‘under threat’ as water extraction surges to record levels
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Rare maccoa ducklings hatch at Chester zoo for first time

silverguide.site – Four ducklings add to safety-net population of African species that is estimated to be down to 5,000 in the wild…
Rare maccoa ducklings hatch at Chester zoo for first time
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Conservationists race to rescue England’s turtle doves from extinction

silverguide.site – Hundreds are being released across the country to reverse 98% decline in mating pairs since the 1970s…
Conservationists race to rescue England’s turtle doves from extinction
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Digested week: Climate warning provides more fuel for Brits to talk about weather | Emma Brockes

silverguide.site – Heatwave and an invitation to name storms created record-breaking opportunities to indulge nation’s favourite pastime…
Digested week: Climate warning provides more fuel for Brits to talk about weather | Emma Brockes
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Researchers call for urgent exploration of methods to cool Earth

silverguide.site – Ideas include injecting sulphates into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight but this could do more harm than good…
Researchers call for urgent exploration of methods to cool Earth
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Deadly weekend heat in England ‘100 times more likely’ due to climate crisis

silverguide.site – High temperatures likely to cause deaths and will worsen in future as global heating intensifies, scientists warn…
Deadly weekend heat in England ‘100 times more likely’ due to climate crisis
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Country diary: What has the head of an ant, eyes of a housefly and legs of a spider? | Claire Stares

silverguide.site – Langstone, Hampshire: These living fossils are rarely seen, but this one has fallen on my arm – and has likely been feasting on the booming aphids…
Country diary: What has the head of an ant, eyes of a housefly and legs of a spider? | Claire Stares
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A climate crisis, a ballot, and a chance at a new life in Australia

silverguide.site – World-first agreement that creates a visa in the context of climate change stirs hope among young people in Tuvalu…
A climate crisis, a ballot, and a chance at a new life in Australia
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UK ministers reopen door to drilling at two North Sea oilfields as new guidance released

silverguide.site – Michael Shanks says guidance brings ‘clarity’ to approval process as analysis finds UK will be almost fully dependent on foreign gas by 2050 even if sites get green light…
UK ministers reopen door to drilling at two North Sea oilfields as new guidance released
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Ending sheep farming in the Lake District is not our aim | Letter

silverguide.site – Letter: Lee Schofield responds to a letter writer who said ecologists want to see ‘sheep farming’s demise’ in their campaign for the area to lose its world heritage status…
Ending sheep farming in the Lake District is not our aim | Letter
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If Australia is serious about recycling more bottles and cans, look to Europe and double the 10c refund, campaigners say

silverguide.site – Conservationists and recycling industry say Australia’s container deposit schemes are underperforming with low return rates and a deposit fee that should double to 20c…
If Australia is serious about recycling more bottles and cans, look to Europe and double the 10c refund, campaigners say
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Flight tax could raise €100bn to tackle climate crisis, study finds

silverguide.site – Environmental group says adding levies to airline tickets would help ease financial burden on poor countries…
Flight tax could raise €100bn to tackle climate crisis, study finds
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Climate misinformation turning crisis into catastrophe – major report

silverguide.site – False claims obstructing climate action, say researchers, amid calls for climate lies to be criminalised…
Climate misinformation turning crisis into catastrophe – major report
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‘This isn’t a gimmick’: the New Yorkers trying to restore the American chestnut

silverguide.site – More than 120 years after billions of the trees were wiped out, blight-proof seeds are being planted …
‘This isn’t a gimmick’: the New Yorkers trying to restore the American chestnut
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How to become a birder: 10 easy ways to start this life-changing hobby

silverguide.site – In a world of stress and social media, birding offers something completely different. And it is now easier than ever to get to know your chaffinch from your chiffchaff…
How to become a birder: 10 easy ways to start this life-changing hobby
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Birdwatch: Britain’s dry springs put beloved blackbird under threat

silverguide.site – Species already threatened by Usutu virus finding it difficult to extract worms from sun-hardened soil…
Birdwatch: Britain’s dry springs put beloved blackbird under threat
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UK air pollution killing more than 500 people a week, doctors say

silverguide.site – Royal College of Physicians also says poor air quality costs country more than £500m a week…
UK air pollution killing more than 500 people a week, doctors say
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Country diary: Between the chiffs and the chaffs, a cheerful little burble | Lev Parikian

silverguide.site – West Norwood, London: Let not the relentlessness of this bird’s call detract from its intricacies. Today, I even get a close view…
Country diary: Between the chiffs and the chaffs, a cheerful little burble | Lev Parikian
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Poison in the water: the town with the world’s worst case of forever chemicals contamination

silverguide.site – The long read: When a small Swedish town discovered their drinking water contained extremely high levels of Pfas, they had no idea what it would mean for their health and their children’s future…
Poison in the water: the town with the world’s worst case of forever chemicals contamination
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Rampaging raccoons: how the American mammals took over a German city – and are heading across Europe

silverguide.site – Many in Kassel have embraced the animal but the EU classes it as an invasive species and ecologists are divided about what to do next…
Rampaging raccoons: how the American mammals took over a German city – and are heading across Europe
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