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Non-browning banana approval in England
England has approved a marketing notice for a gene-edited non-browning banana, a regulatory first under new precision breeding rules.
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England's sustainable farming incentive
Funding for England's 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive ran out just six hours after applications opened, leaving farmers unable to secure support for
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Rewilded Larkrise land thrives with wildlife
A 10-acre rewilding project on poorly drained land in Cornwall shows vigorous growth and increased biodiversity, with young oaks thriving and new ponds
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Wildlife Trusts warn of nature access crisis in England
New analysis reveals 44% of English constituencies have poor access to green or blue space, with the Wildlife Trusts comparing the crisis to Victorian-era
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EU permit reforms risk nature and public
The European Commission is pushing reforms to fast-track 'strategic' industrial projects, weakening environmental checks and public scrutiny, a move shaped
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UN climate chief warns against climate
UN climate chief Simon Stiell warns that political polarization over climate action risks economic disaster, as data confirms August 2026 tied as the
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Arctic Ecosystem Adaptation Study Launches with $15m Grant
A six-year, $15 million US National Science Foundation project is investigating whether five interconnected Arctic species can evolve together to withstand
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Rewilding Europe Advocates Nature-Based Climate Resilience
Rewilding Europe argues that restoring natural processes like wetland rewetting, natural grazing, and diverse forests is a cost-effective strategy to
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Glowworms Reintroduced to North Yorkshire After Century
Endangered glowworms are shining again at a North Yorkshire nature reserve for the first time in a century, following a volunteer-led reintroduction
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Guinea Bissau Mangroves
Wetlands International and local communities are restoring 270 hectares of mangroves in Guinea Bissau
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North Sea film reveals hidden marine life
A new documentary, 'North Sea, Nature Untamed', shows the region's overlooked biodiversity and examines the complex effects of fishing and windfarm
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Restore buys Emblehope Moor for £8.5m
Restore has purchased the 7,500-acre Emblehope Moor in Northumberland for £8.5 million, aiming to rewild the site and eventually transfer it to community
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England Considers Game Bird Welfare and Release Rules
The UK government is consulting on new animal welfare laws that could license pheasant and partridge shoots and impose environmental standards.
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Farmers: Pesticides Poison Half Annually
A new study estimates 402-433 million cases of acute pesticide poisoning occur among farmers and farm workers each year, representing nearly half the global farming population.
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Ecuador creates mangrove warning system
A community-based early warning system for Ecuador's mangroves, integrating satellite alerts with ground monitoring, is being developed by CIIFEN for the
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Turkmenistan plugs methane leaks after UN
Turkmenistan has started fixing major methane leaks from its oil and gas infrastructure following UN satellite alerts, with eight leaks sealed so far.
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Indiana Floods: Politics Hamper Recovery
Record flooding in Indiana has killed seven, destroyed infrastructure, and left over 1,000 homeless, but state political resistance to climate funding and
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Science Museum ends BP training partnership
The London Science Museum Group Academy has ended its partnership with BP after facing significant criticism from climate campaigners.
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Takeaway coffee cups release microplastics
University of Queensland research shows single-use paper cups with plastic linings release millions of microplastic and nanoplastic particles into hot
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Sufficiency Class Guides Climate Policy
A University of Helsinki study identifies a 'sufficiency class' of people already living within environmental limits, arguing climate policy should learn