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Country Diary: A specialist insect on a specialist plant | Nic Wilson

silverguide.site – Isle of Portland, Dorset: After scanning the cliffs and seas for guillemots and razorbills, I need to go low and slow to see a down shieldbug…
Country Diary: A specialist insect on a specialist plant | Nic Wilson
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Scientists warn against attempts to change definition of ‘forever chemicals’

silverguide.site – Move to narrow classification of Pfas and weaken regulation is ‘politically and/or economically motivated’…
Scientists warn against attempts to change definition of ‘forever chemicals’
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Neither glib lines nor warm thoughts can hide the cynicism of Labor’s North West Shelf decision | Clear Air

silverguide.site – Albanese’s commitment to the climate crisis appears too often to be built on the idea that being better than the Coalition is enough – but that’s not how it works…
Neither glib lines nor warm thoughts can hide the cynicism of Labor’s North West Shelf decision | Clear Air
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Variety of wildlife in UK’s woodlands falling as habitats degrade, says report

silverguide.site – Only 7% of Britain’s woodlands in good condition, while number of birds fell by 15% over last five years…
Variety of wildlife in UK’s woodlands falling as habitats degrade, says report
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World must move from ‘plunder to protection’ to save oceans, UN chief warns

silverguide.site – Speaking at summit in France, António Guterres calls for bold pledges to stop deep sea becoming ‘wild west’…
World must move from ‘plunder to protection’ to save oceans, UN chief warns
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‘High density’ area of endangered species left out of NSW great koala national park plan, advocates say

silverguide.site – Call to include forest comes amid frustration at time it is taking Minns government to declare park’s boundaries and meet its election commitment…
‘High density’ area of endangered species left out of NSW great koala national park plan, advocates say
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Weather tracker: Storms make way for summer heat in Europe

silverguide.site – Florence in Italy could hit 39C as hot weather sweeps continent, while parts of South Africa brace for snow…
Weather tracker: Storms make way for summer heat in Europe
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What a hoot! Owl sightings increase in London – and not just in the leafy suburbs

silverguide.site – Chances are, wherever you live, if there’s greenery around there will be owls there too…
What a hoot! Owl sightings increase in London – and not just in the leafy suburbs
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Australian government to declare almost a third of its oceans ‘highly protected’ in the next five years

silverguide.site – Murray Watt tells UN conference in France a review of Australia’s marine parks will ‘lay the foundation’ for increasing ocean protections…
Australian government to declare almost a third of its oceans ‘highly protected’ in the next five years
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Search continues for humpback whale entangled in drum line off Sydney’s coast

silverguide.site – One advocate says the whale’s erratic speed may indicate it is stressed, while the NSW wildlife service says the mammal may free itself…
Search continues for humpback whale entangled in drum line off Sydney’s coast
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Country diary: Shy gull chicks get nowt | John Gilbey

silverguide.site – Aberaeron, Ceredigion: Herring gulls are taking advantage of human activity here, nesting in iron rings and on disused train platforms, where the young are already begging on the move…
Country diary: Shy gull chicks get nowt | John Gilbey
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How the ‘evil twin’ of the climate crisis is threatening our oceans

silverguide.site – In seas around the world pH levels are falling – and scientists are increasingly frustrated that the problem is not being taken seriously enough…
How the ‘evil twin’ of the climate crisis is threatening our oceans
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‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study

silverguide.site – Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected finding…
‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study
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Campaigners hail plan to ban bottom trawling in half of England’s protected seas

silverguide.site – Environmental groups welcome government proposals to clamp down on destructive fishing practice…
Campaigners hail plan to ban bottom trawling in half of England’s protected seas
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Stephen Fry and Theo James to star in film about marine bottom trawling

silverguide.site – Launch comes as charities call on UK government to ban ‘destructive’ fishing industry practice in protected areas…
Stephen Fry and Theo James to star in film about marine bottom trawling
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Manta man: film profiles unlikely bond between diver and giant sea creature

silverguide.site – The Last Dive tells how a relationship with a giant Pacific manta ray turned a big game fish hunter into a conservationist…
Manta man: film profiles unlikely bond between diver and giant sea creature
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Conservationists call for Lake District to lose Unesco world heritage status

silverguide.site – Campaigners say designation promotes unsustainable sheep farming at expense of nature recovery and local communities…
Conservationists call for Lake District to lose Unesco world heritage status
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Antarctica ‘too wild for humans to rule’, says Shackleton medal winner

silverguide.site – Environmental lawyer Cormac Cullinan lauded for his work to establish continent’s legal status to protect its interests…
Antarctica ‘too wild for humans to rule’, says Shackleton medal winner
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Country diary: This hardy survivor is brightening up the moors | Susie White

silverguide.site – Allendale, Northumberland: Cottongrass is useful for protecting peat and feeding black grouse – and this year, after the dry spring, it’s thriving…
Country diary: This hardy survivor is brightening up the moors | Susie White
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‘It was our hope spot’: scientists heartbroken as pristine coral gardens hit by Western Australia’s worst bleaching event

silverguide.site – Usually alive with colour and fish, Ningaloo reef and the Rowley Showls now look as though they are ‘painted white’ as temperatures rise…
‘It was our hope spot’: scientists heartbroken as pristine coral gardens hit by Western Australia’s worst bleaching event
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