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COP17 Faces Pressure to Rescue Biodiversity Deal as Nations Miss 2030 Targets

World leaders gather at COP17 in Armenia to rescue a stalled biodiversity deal as nations miss 2030 targets. A rare Persian leopard sighting offers hope, while new coalitions and funding commitments aim to accelerate conservation efforts globally.

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Climate groups slam 'maddening' Jackdaw gas approval as betrayal of climate goals

Environmental campaigners have condemned the UK government's approval of the Jackdaw gas field, arguing it undermines climate targets and will not reduce energy bills. Critics warn the decision damages Britain's international climate credibility.

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Melting Statue Protests DeSantis's Inaction on Climate Crisis

Environmental activists unveiled a melting statue of Ron DeSantis in Tallahassee to protest his record of blocking climate action. The sculpture, made from gallium metal, dissolved in Florida's summer heat to reveal a skull beneath the governor's face.

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Volunteers plant 109,000 trees across Lancashire in record year

Volunteers have planted over 109,000 trees across Lancashire in the past year, creating new woodlands covering an area equivalent to 154 football pitches. The Lancashire Woodland Partnership has now planted nearly 500,000 trees over two seasons.

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Brazil records historic Amazon deforestation drop ahead of election runoff

Brazil's Amazon deforestation has fallen to record lows, with a 41.8% decline in the year to July 2026. The achievement comes ahead of a presidential runoff where environmental policy is a key issue, though concerns have emerged about fires during the election campaign.

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Minister warns water conservation essential to prevent drought becoming permanent crisis

The government urges water conservation as severe drought is declared across southern England. Minister Emma Hardy warns the situation represents the lowest rainfall in over a century and calls for immediate action to prevent drought becoming permanent.

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Scotland's Farms of Tomorrow: Tea, Tomatoes and Tech-Driven Transformation

Scottish farmers and researchers are exploring how climate change, new crops and technology could transform agriculture. From tea production to glasshouse vegetables and precision farming, the nation's agricultural future is being reimagined.

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Welsh Government Shelves Plans for New North Wales National Park

Welsh Constitutional Minister Dafydd Trystan Davies has signalled his opposition to establishing a new national park in north Wales, citing costs exceeding £11 million and universal council opposition. A four-week consultation period will precede a final decision.

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Surrey plants 885,000 trees in five years, beating council target

Surrey County Council has exceeded its five-year tree-planting target with 885,000 trees established, but concerns about survival rates and aftercare have prompted calls for strategy improvements.

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Climate spending must far exceed defence budgets, says Cop31 host

Turkey's Cop31 president-designate calls for wealthy nations to spend far more on climate than defence, framing climate action as a security imperative. However, he hedges on renewing commitments to phase out fossil fuels at the November summit.

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£15m cleanup of illegal waste supersite in Kent woodland completed

The clearance of an illegal waste supersite at Hoads Wood in Kent has been completed after 15 months at a cost of £15m. Nearly 40,000 tonnes of waste dumped by criminal gangs in 2023 have been removed, with three arrests made. Authorities have implemented measures to prevent future dumping.

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Bolsonaro's First-Round Victory Signals Peril for Amazon and Global Climate

Flávio Bolsonaro's first-round victory in Brazil's presidential election has alarmed climate campaigners, signalling potential acceleration of Amazon deforestation and a broader rightward shift across Latin America.

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