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Gateshead wine merchant uses heat from a flooded coalmine to regulate warehouse temperatures
Lanchester Wines has spent eight years using geothermal energy from a disused coalmine to maintain stable storage conditions for its stock.…
Volunteers give 20,000 oysters a pre-release clean in Hampshire conservation project
Native oysters are being restored to the Solent as part of a conservation effort to rebuild their population, which has fallen by 96% over …
90-year-old rainforest campaigner Robin Hanbury-Tenison pedals 104 miles down the Thames
Robin Hanbury-Tenison, the 90-year-old founder of Survival International, is cycling 104 miles down the River Thames on a water-bike to rai…
Trinity College gardeners recreate John Ray’s 17th-century botanic garden in Cambridge
Gardeners at Trinity College have reimagined the historic garden planted by 17th-century naturalist John Ray to mark the 400th anniversary …
Young adults with learning disabilities help plant a nature corridor around London
Trainees from the Harington Scheme are planting willow, hornbeam, and hazelnut trees in Hadley Wood as part of the London Tree Ring project…
Investment fund backs rewilding project at Broughton Sanctuary in North Yorkshire
The 1,100-hectare Broughton Sanctuary estate near Skipton is set for a major restoration project funded by natural capital manager Rebalanc…
Gateshead wine merchant becomes first UK business to heat warehouses using abandoned coal mines
Lanchester Wines has started drawing heat from disused underground coal mines to warm its 355,000 sq ft warehousing space in Gateshead. By …
Omaze house draw raises £4.5 million for new Eden Project Morecambe exhibit
A partnership between Omaze and the Eden Project has raised £4.5 million to fund The Elder Tree, a central 20-metre immersive exhibit for t…
Painted lady butterflies arrive in high numbers across the UK
Large numbers of painted lady butterflies have been spotted across the country this summer, following a long-distance migration from North …
The peacock butterfly is voted Britain's favourite in national poll
More than 20,000 people voted in Butterfly Conservation's first poll to identify the nation's favourite species, with the peacock butterfly…
Emergency hospital admissions in central London fell following introduction of T-charge and Ulez
Researchers at Imperial College London found that emergency hospital admissions for heart and breathing issues dropped after the launch of …
Coastal protection works begin in Northumberland to safeguard Cresswell and Beadnell
Northumberland County Council has started eight weeks of work in Cresswell to protect the area from coastal erosion, including installing n…