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Hedgehog Backpacks and Sniffer Dogs Aid Conservation Efforts in Europe

Hedgehog conservation efforts in Europe include GPS 'backpacks' and a trained detection dog to monitor movements and protect the species, which faces decline due to habitat loss and urban challenges.

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Getty Images A small brown and grey Hedgehog sits on a green, mossy tree branch. A spread of green and brown leaves sit out-of focus, in the background.

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Launches 11 Nature Recovery Zones Inspired by Attenborough

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust has launched 11 nature recovery zones covering 50,000 hectares to honour Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday, aiming to restore habitats and reintroduce native species amid climate challenges.

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Getty Images A sunlit forest at sunset, the trunks are glowing in the sun and the trees are sloping on a hill.

New Project Aims to Boost Endangered European Eel Population in Tees River

The Eels of Steel project aims to restore endangered European eel populations in the Tees River by improving habitats and monitoring migration, addressing a 98% decline since the 1980s.

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Tees Rivers Trust A group of eels are in a murky tank as they are monitored by the Tees Rivers Trust. They are very small and thin with what appears to be shiny stripes.

Sanctions Needed for Trump and Allies Over Environmental Destruction

Europe sanctioned Russian oligarchs for Ukraine war ties; similar measures should target Trump-linked US oligarchs driving ecocide threatening global ecosystems and humanity.

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Donald Trump with a group of miners as he signed an executive order about coal production at the White House, Washington, 8 April 2025.

New Orleans Faces Urgent Relocation as Sea Levels Threaten City by Century's End

A new study warns New Orleans has reached a 'point of no return' due to sea level rise and wetland loss, urging immediate relocation planning as the city faces being surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico within decades.

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Can a New Global Alliance Lead the Shift Beyond Fossil Fuels?

As oil prices surge amid geopolitical tensions, nearly 60 nations met in Colombia to forge a path away from fossil fuels, aiming to reshape global energy and accelerate renewables despite US opposition.

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Greenpeace members holding banner on beach in Santa Marta, Colombia during fossil fuels conference

Pentref Cosheston yn wynebu twf ffermydd solar a phryderon am ddiwydiannu cefn gwlad

Mae trigolion Cosheston yn mynegi pryder bod eu pentref yn troi'n 'ynys' o ffermydd solar wrth i Lywodraeth Cymru ddyblu capasiti ynni adnewyddadwy, gan godi pryderon am ddiwydiannu cefn gwlad a cholli tir fferm o ansawdd uchel.

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California, Arizona, Nevada Propose 3-Year Water-Saving Plan for Colorado River

California, Arizona, and Nevada propose a three-year voluntary water-saving plan to address the Colorado River's shrinking reservoirs amid ongoing disputes among basin states and climate challenges.

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Thousands of Trees and Hedgerows Planted to Boost Biodiversity in Cumbria

Volunteers planted nearly 18,000 trees and restored 3km of hedgerows in Cumbria to create habitats and enhance biodiversity, with plans for more restoration next winter.

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Friends of the Lake District Arpund 35 cream tubes around the planted trees which are only just poking out the top. To the left there is a large tree. They are planted on a grassy slope with a farm visible in the valley below. There are hills in the background which are slightly misty. The sky above is grey.

Key Climate Talks in Colombia Signal Global Shift from Fossil Fuels

Colombia hosted nearly 60 countries in Santa Marta for the first conference focused on transitioning away from fossil fuels, marking a pivotal moment in global efforts to accelerate clean energy adoption amid rising energy costs and geopolitical tensions.

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An oil vessel is visible in the Caribbean Sea at sunset

Urgent Reforms Needed to Strengthen Agriculture Pollution Controls

The Office for Environmental Protection urges urgent reforms to the Nutrients Action Programme to better address agricultural pollution and improve water quality in Northern Ireland.

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PA Media The shoreline of a lake coloured in green.

Colombia Climate Talks Mark Historic Step Toward Fossil Fuel Phaseout

Nearly 60 countries agreed on voluntary roadmaps to phase out fossil fuels at Colombia talks, marking a historic shift amid absent major emitters.

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Colombia's environment minister, Irene Vélez Torres, (left) with her Netherlands counterpart, Stientje van Veldhoven, at the climate conference in Santa Marta.