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UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries

silverguide.site – Exclusive: Schemes worth hundreds of millions of pounds to protect biodiversity and oceans likely to be substantially reduced…
UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries
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Weather tracker: February temperature records broken in France and Spain

silverguide.site – Warmth was result of high pressure developing across central Europe, which brought southerly winds…
Weather tracker: February temperature records broken in France and Spain
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‘I love midges because I know what their hearts look like’: is the passion for taxonomy in danger of dying out?

silverguide.site – Insect taxonomist Art Borkent has described and named more than 300 species of midges but fears his field of science is dying out, despite millions of insects, fungi and other organisms waiting to be discovered…
‘I love midges because I know what their hearts look like’: is the passion for taxonomy in danger of dying out?
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Country diary: Taking the long view of the farm and these fells | Andrea Meanwell

silverguide.site – Tebay, Cumbria: At this in-between moment where it’s both winter and spring, I’m reminded that nothing is permanent in farming…
Country diary: Taking the long view of the farm and these fells | Andrea Meanwell
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Record-breaking rain across inland Australia like ‘weather whiplash’, BoM says

silverguide.site – Some areas receive more rainfall in a week than in all of last year, having only a few weeks ago sweltered through temperatures up to 50C…
Record-breaking rain across inland Australia like ‘weather whiplash’, BoM says
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Disbelief as crocodile captured in Newcastle creek thousands of kilometres from natural habitat

silverguide.site – The small freshwater crocodile was first spotted by a group of teenagers in Ironbark Creek in the Australian city on Saturday…
Disbelief as crocodile captured in Newcastle creek thousands of kilometres from natural habitat
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‘Big energy users’: how will datacentres affect Australia’s power prices, water supply and emissions?

silverguide.site – There’s a growing expectation that if you build a datacentre, you must meet your own energy needs. But there are other key policy questions that need answering…
‘Big energy users’: how will datacentres affect Australia’s power prices, water supply and emissions?
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Thousands of pollution incidents in England downgraded without site visit, data suggests

silverguide.site – Exclusive: Whistleblower figures show large rise in ‘serious’ to ‘minor’ downgrades based on water company evidence…
Thousands of pollution incidents in England downgraded without site visit, data suggests
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From white goods to ‘driver Tizer’: volunteers pick up slack in England’s fly-tipping crisis

silverguide.site – Litter picking groups struggle to stem tide of rubbish after reported incidents rose 10% in last year…
From white goods to ‘driver Tizer’: volunteers pick up slack in England’s fly-tipping crisis
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A rounded response on boulders’ origins | Brief letters

silverguide.site – Brief letters: Stone lifting | A good result | Gorton and Denton lessons | Metres v millions…
A rounded response on boulders’ origins | Brief letters
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Trump officials move to kill system that protects US from chemical disasters

silverguide.site – EPA rolls back rules as chemical firms claim provisions in RMP protection system too expensive to implement…
Trump officials move to kill system that protects US from chemical disasters
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How extreme weather is leaving thousands of homes uninsurable

silverguide.site – In this week’s newsletter: The climate crisis is making insurance unaffordable for many – and it should worry all of us, even if we think we’re safe from floods, wildfires and hurricanes…
How extreme weather is leaving thousands of homes uninsurable
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Country diary: A wet walk is worth it for the spoonbills | Elizabeth-Jane Burnett

silverguide.site – Isley Marsh, Devon: The birdlife is mostly staying still in the downpour, not least these large, striking waders that we’re lucky to have here…
Country diary: A wet walk is worth it for the spoonbills | Elizabeth-Jane Burnett
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Fighting a losing battle to tackle growth in plastic production | Letters

silverguide.site – Letters: Readers respond to an interview with Beth Gardiner on how the oil industry is pumping billions more into plastics…
Fighting a losing battle to tackle growth in plastic production | Letters
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US ‘bullying’ could scupper carbon levy on shipping, warn experts

silverguide.site – Panama joins smaller nations in dropping support for policy aimed at cutting maritime emissions…
US ‘bullying’ could scupper carbon levy on shipping, warn experts
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Calls to move England’s home insulation scheme into council workers’ hands

silverguide.site – Thinktank proposes councils stop using private contractors in attempt to improve quality and spending…
Calls to move England’s home insulation scheme into council workers’ hands
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Riding the wave: can surf tourism save Peru’s ancient reed-boat fishing culture?

silverguide.site – As fish stocks dwindle, surf tourism may offer a lifeline to traditional caballitos de totora fishers, whose vessels are thought to be among the first ever used to ride waves…
Riding the wave: can surf tourism save Peru’s ancient reed-boat fishing culture?
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Country diary: A tale of two oak trees | Paul Evans

silverguide.site – The Marches, Shropshire: Our ancestors were captivated by how browsing by elk and bison affected tree growth. Now I am too by the human version – coppicing…
Country diary: A tale of two oak trees | Paul Evans
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‘Magic beneath the surface’: pioneering geothermal plant launched in Cornwall

silverguide.site – A mini power station and lithium extraction plant near Redruth set to bolster energy and jobs…
‘Magic beneath the surface’: pioneering geothermal plant launched in Cornwall
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Tropical plants flowering months earlier or later because of climate crisis – study

silverguide.site – Changes threaten ecosystems as flowering falls out of sync with fruit-eating, seed-dispersing animals and pollinators…
Tropical plants flowering months earlier or later because of climate crisis – study
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