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Former dairy farm to become North Somerset wildlife reserve

Avon Wildlife Trust has bought Ebdon Farm near Wick St Lawrence with a £5m grant and plans to turn the former dairy farm into wetlands and a nature reserve.

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Aerial view of farm buildings and fields. There is an off-white extended farm house with a reddish roof and lots of outbuildings and barns. Several grass fields can be seen in the background.

Inside the right’s climate-denial split over net zero

A rightwing media row over climate change, net zero and wildfires is reshaping political debate as England faces drought, heatwaves and escalating fire risk.

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Smoke rises from a wildfire at Dunwich Heath on the Suffolk coast last Thursday.

Beavers helping boost drought resilience

Researcher Dr Alan Puttock says beavers are creating wetlands that store water, slow flows and support wildlife as more than half of England remains in drought.

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A beaver swimming a river. It has brown fur and is wet.

Criticism over planned solar panels on St Sampson greenfield site

A planned solar panel scheme in St Sampson has been criticised because it would place 72 ground-mounted panels on what opponents say is a greenfield site. The applicant disputes that description and says the land is no longer suitable for farming.

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Solar panels lined up in a field, with grass on the foreground and forestry in the background.

Miliband to put climate and development at heart of UK foreign policy

Ed Miliband will take the UK’s World Bank seat personally, signalling that climate and development will be central to foreign policy amid aid cuts and global climate pressure.

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Ed Miliband and World Bank President Ajay Banga lean toward each other in conversation at a desk

UK's biggest wind farm to be rebuilt with larger turbines

Whitelee Windfarm near Glasgow is to be rebuilt with fewer, taller turbines in a £1.5 billion project that will double output to 1 gigawatt by 2035.

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An array of wind turbines on the moorland, set against a cloudy sky.

How farmers could cut pollution and fertiliser costs in Wales

A Lancaster University study says Pembrokeshire farms could save £1m a year on fertiliser while reducing phosphorus pollution in the Cleddau rivers.

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Black and white Holstein Friesian dairy cows stare at the camera in a farm building

Why Labour has turned on Ed Miliband and his net zero success

Ed Miliband has become a target for critics across politics, media and industry despite pushing through major net zero reforms as energy secretary.

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Conservation Efforts Target Adders, Slow Worms, and Lizards in Scottish Peatland

A peatland restoration near Dumfries focuses on protecting adders, slow worms, and common lizards by creating safe habitats and restoring natural bog conditions.

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An adder curled up tightly with brown scales, lying on white and green lichen.

Small-Town USA Faces Surge in Carbon Storage Projects Amid Environmental Concerns

Carbon storage projects are expanding rapidly in the US, sparking concern in small towns like Clymers, Indiana, over environmental risks and community impacts despite government subsidies and industry assurances.

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Triptych photo composite of industrial equipment, a woman in glasses and cap and farmland.

Dedham Pupils Raise Alarm Over Pollution Threatening River Stour

Dedham pupils, with a local charity, tested River Stour water and found pollution threatening this beauty spot. They aim to raise awareness and seek action to protect the river's future.

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A group of children stand in a river wearing their school uniforms while carrying out water sampling using nets and trays

£1.28m Grant Boosts Wildlife Conservation in Kent

Kent Wildlife Trust receives £1.28m grant to support conservation of beavers, rare butterflies, and birds, enhancing habitats along the River Stour and ancient woodlands near Canterbury.

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A beaver on a river bank, holding a wooden shoot in its mouth.