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Like the Ritz for wildlife: the joy of recreating Britain’s ancient hedges

silverguide.site – Up and down the country, volunteers are coming together to plant more of these nature-rich reserves…
Like the Ritz for wildlife: the joy of recreating Britain’s ancient hedges
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Country diary: Going house to house looking for a dormouse | Alexandra Pearce-Broomhead

silverguide.site – Bodmin, Cornwall: These red-listed mice are still sleeping off the last of winter. As we check for activity, we enter a world of velveteen moss rugs and squatting shrews…
Country diary: Going house to house looking for a dormouse | Alexandra Pearce-Broomhead
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Garden birds need a hedge against decline | Letters

silverguide.site – Letters: Geoff Bunce thinks replacing garden fences with hedges could help revive dwindling bird populations. Plus a letter from Lesley Barnes…
Garden birds need a hedge against decline | Letters
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Live colossal squid captured on video in wild for first time ever

silverguide.site – A young Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, the heaviest invertebrate on earth, was filmed in the Atlantic Ocean…
Live colossal squid captured on video in wild for first time ever
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Council plans legal action over ancient London oak felled by Toby Carvery

silverguide.site – Enfield council disputes restaurant chain’s claim 500-year-old tree in Whitewebbs Park was ‘mostly dead’…
Council plans legal action over ancient London oak felled by Toby Carvery
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Lab-grown chicken ‘nuggets’ hailed as ‘transformative step’ for cultured meat

silverguide.site – Japanese-led team grow 11g chunk of chicken – and say product could be on market in five- to 10 years…
Lab-grown chicken ‘nuggets’ hailed as ‘transformative step’ for cultured meat
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Number of UK homes overheating soars to 80% in a decade, study finds

silverguide.site – Researchers say urgent action needed to inform people about risks of heatwave temperatures and adapt homes…
Number of UK homes overheating soars to 80% in a decade, study finds
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UK government report calls for taskforce to save England’s historic trees

silverguide.site – Exclusive: Ancient oaks ‘as precious as stately homes’ could receive stronger legal safeguards under new proposals…
UK government report calls for taskforce to save England’s historic trees
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Australia’s next government may be Great Barrier Reef’s last chance after sixth mass bleaching, conservationist says

silverguide.site – Consecutive and severe bleaching is ‘fundamentally changing’ nature of reef, the International Coral Reef Society says…
Australia’s next government may be Great Barrier Reef’s last chance after sixth mass bleaching, conservationist says
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Sauntering on streets and grazing on lawns: what happens when rhinos move into town?

silverguide.site – In one Nepali village, the resident rhinos are a conservation success story and attract thousands of visitors, but attacks on humans are on the rise…
Sauntering on streets and grazing on lawns: what happens when rhinos move into town?
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Wildflowers could be absorbing toxic metals that pass on to bees, study finds

silverguide.site – Scientists call for urban areas to be tested for contaminants and potentially cleaned before wildflowers are planted…
Wildflowers could be absorbing toxic metals that pass on to bees, study finds
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Country diary: A carpet of green to rouse beasts unseen | Derek Niemann

silverguide.site – Frome, Somerset: In the woods, a chive-like scent hangs in the air – it’s ramsons, or, for good reason, bear’s garlic…
Country diary: A carpet of green to rouse beasts unseen | Derek Niemann
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Water companies’ pollution incidents in England increased by 30% in 2024

silverguide.site – The sector, which had been set a target to reduce spillages by 40%, needs ‘radical reform’, campaigners say…
Water companies’ pollution incidents in England increased by 30% in 2024
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Weedkiller maker moves to settle suit over Parkinson’s disease claims

silverguide.site – Syngenta has been besieged by lawsuits from people claiming its product caused the neurological condition…
Weedkiller maker moves to settle suit over Parkinson’s disease claims
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Felling of ancient London oak tree by Toby Carvery owner reported to police

silverguide.site – Whitewebbs Park oak cut down by contractors working for firm that runs nearby restaurant…
Felling of ancient London oak tree by Toby Carvery owner reported to police
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Parched waterways, dead fish and trees ready to give up: historic big dry grips South Australia

silverguide.site – Parts of the state record their lowest rainfall on record, with devastating impacts on freshwater fish, butterflies, bees and even some hardy trees…
Parched waterways, dead fish and trees ready to give up: historic big dry grips South Australia
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Swapping out red meat and creamy pasta sauce could significantly cut household emissions, Australian research finds

silverguide.site – Researchers looked at more than 25,000 everyday items available at supermarkets like Aldi, Coles, Woolworths, Harris Farm and IGA…
Swapping out red meat and creamy pasta sauce could significantly cut household emissions, Australian research finds
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‘Shock to the system’: farmers hit by Trump’s tariffs and cuts say they need another bailout

silverguide.site – With extreme weather and Trump’s looming trade war, US farmers are reeling and resigned to needing more cash help…
‘Shock to the system’: farmers hit by Trump’s tariffs and cuts say they need another bailout
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Amphibious boat brings Bond-style glamour to RSPB in Northumberland

silverguide.site – Bear Grylls-inspired vessel helps wardens on Coquet Island care for UK’s only breeding colony of roseate terns…
Amphibious boat brings Bond-style glamour to RSPB in Northumberland
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The rise of the digital fishmonger: how Covid helped customers buy fresh from the boat

silverguide.site – Britain’s traditional retailers were in decline for years. Then the pandemic changed how we buy food and boosted the fishing industry…
The rise of the digital fishmonger: how Covid helped customers buy fresh from the boat
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