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Welsh farm supplies Birmingham holiday clubs
Young farmers in Powys are growing vegetables on a once-uncultivated site, supplying them to Birmingham city council for distribution to children's holiday
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Iceland to submit bill that could ban
Iceland will introduce legislation in February 2027 that could lead to a permanent ban on commercial whaling in its waters, leaving only Norway and Japan
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UN aquaculture plan risks 46% of wild fish
A UN plan to boost farmed fish production by 75% by 2040 could see nearly half the global wild fish catch ground into feed, a report warns, threatening
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Nepal Glacier Flood Leaves Thousands Missing
A glacial outburst flood in Nepal has killed over 1,200 people, with thousands more missing and entire villages erased.
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Paint industry faces greenwashing crackdown
Regulators are targeting misleading 'eco-friendly' paint claims, with 40% of online environmental claims potentially misleading.
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Cities can restore buried streams
A study compares how Seoul and Zürich restore buried streams to manage stormwater and habitats, using large-scale and incremental methods.
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Decluttering's environmental impact
Decluttering poses sustainability challenges, with experts advising on how to rehome, recycle, and responsibly dispose of possessions to reduce waste.
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EU Vehicle Law Changes: What's New and What's Not
The EU has adopted a new law on vehicle design and end-of-life management, which enters into force on 13 August. The law merges two previous directives, targets cars and vans, and introduces measures for circularity, recycling, and extended producer responsibility, but environmental groups say it falls short on reducing vehicle size and export accountability.