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Milton Keynes solar farm supports diverse wildlife alongside clean energy production
Government climate adviser Professor Emily Shuckburgh visited the Emberton Solar Farm to observe how the site is managed to boost local bio…
Plug-in solar panels to become legal in the UK from 27 August
New legislation coming into effect on 27 August will allow households to install approved plug-in solar kits directly into wall sockets. By…
Mystery donor buys former chalk pits near Maidstone to protect them as a nature reserve
A local supporter has purchased the Culand Pits for £320,000 and donated the land to the Kent Wildlife Trust, securing the site's future ag…
Fifty juvenile lobsters released into Trevone Bay to boost wild populations
A team from the National Lobster Hatchery has released 50 juvenile lobsters into the sea at Trevone Bay, Cornwall. By rearing the lobsters …
First puffin chick in 30 years spotted on the Dorset coast
Volunteers monitoring the Purbeck coast have recorded a puffin chick for the first time in three decades. While the colony had dwindled to …
Volunteer pilots spot remote wildfires from the air to speed up emergency response
Pilots from the charity Civil Air Support have identified two wildfires in Hampshire and Cornwall while on routine flights. By alerting eme…
North London garden features an underground fridge that keeps food cool without electricity
Inspired by traditional ice houses, this buried storage unit uses the earth's stable temperature to keep produce cool. It offers a low-ener…
Norfolk village installs beaver-inspired leaky dams to manage flood risk
Following severe flooding in 2020, the village of Caistor St Edmund has installed four wooden logjams designed to slow water flow during he…
Somerset start-up develops filter to remove harmful phosphates from waterways
Rookwood Operations has successfully trialled a new filtration system in Chew Valley Reservoir that captures phosphates before they can tri…
New legislation legalises plug-in solar panels for UK homes
The government has introduced legislation to allow the use of plug-in solar panels, removing the requirement for professional electrical in…
Bridgwater primary school wins Defra Bees' Needs award for wildlife project
Northgate Primary School in Bridgwater has been named a winner of the 2026 Bees' Needs Champions Award for transforming its grounds into a …
Two major offshore wind farms approved for the Moray Firth
The Scottish Government has approved the North and South Caledonia wind farms, a project featuring up to 140 turbines capable of powering t…