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Tree planting begins at Greencroft Forest Park after legal challenge dismissed
Work is starting on a 300-hectare woodland project in County Durham after a High Court ruling cleared the way for development. The planting…
Surveyors double the number of known waxcap fungi species on the Calf of Man
A two-day expedition to the Calf of Man has identified 18 waxcap species, doubling the island's previously recorded total. The findings con…
UK battery storage capacity reaches 8.7GW as new projects continue to grow
The UK's operational battery storage fleet has grown to 8.7GW, with an additional 9.1GW of projects currently under construction. This infr…
Denby Dale farm joins national programme to trial agroecological growing methods
Hannah and Alex Fraser are using their Denby Dale farm to research how diverse, agroecological systems can be made commercially viable for …
Rare purseweb spider spotted by teenagers at Royal St George's golf course
A group of teenagers on a nature walk have identified a purseweb spider at Royal St George's in Sandwich, marking the first recorded sighti…
Norfolk couple win third high court battle to protect Catfield Fen from pollution
Tim and Geli Harris have secured a landmark legal victory after a judge ruled that Natural England failed in its duty to protect the rare C…
Scottish government funding to restore Cairngorms habitat damaged by wildfire
Over £150,000 has been allocated to repair moorland and woodland in the Cairngorms following a significant wildfire last July. The funding …
Seaham Garden Village homes begin using geothermal heat from abandoned coal mines
Residents in Seaham are now receiving heating and hot water powered by geothermal energy pumped from local disused coal mines. This project…
New regulations allow homeowners without driveways to install pavement EV chargers
The government has removed the need for planning permission to install cross-pavement electric vehicle chargers, potentially saving residen…
Thousands of butterflies return to former West Sussex wheatfields after nature restoration
Just two years after 133 hectares of intensive wheat farmland at Halnaker Hill were converted into a nature restoration project, experts ha…
Scientists and anglers launch three-year project to track vulnerable UK shark species
Researchers from the University of Exeter are collaborating with anglers to study the migration and breeding habits of porbeagle, tope, and…
Second invasive stoat trapped on Orkney island of Rousay
Conservationists from the Orkney Native Wildlife Project have captured a second invasive stoat on Rousay, following a targeted trapping ope…