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Europe's largest battery storage system begins operations at a former coal site in South Lanarkshire
The 500 MW Coalburn 1 battery facility has officially opened on the site of a former coal mine, marking the largest operational battery ene…
Norfolk nature reserve manager shares her office with a large wasp nest
After discovering a wasp colony building a nest in her shipping container office, Norfolk Wildlife Trust manager Eilish Rothney decided to …
Forest for Cornwall receives £8.7m funding after reaching two million trees planted
The Forest for Cornwall scheme has secured £8.7m in government funding to continue its expansion, following the successful planting of two …
Birdwatching grows in popularity among Gen Z
New research shows that nearly 750,000 young people in the UK now regularly go birdwatching, marking a 1,088% increase since 2018. This shi…
Restoration work at Barmby on the Marsh wetlands aims to boost local wildfowl populations
Conservationists have recently planted native species and cleared invasive plants at the Barmby on the Marsh nature reserve to reverse a de…
Glenmore corridor to reopen as wildfire cordon is partially lifted in the Cairngorms
The C7 Ski Road will reopen on Friday morning after a three-week closure caused by a wildfire near Aviemore. While some restricted areas re…
Wokingham solar farm approved to power 10,500 homes
Wokingham Borough Council has approved the construction of a 43,000-panel solar farm near California Country Park. The project is expected …
Construction to begin on £250m battery storage site at former West Burton coal station
Fidra Energy has secured the funding required to build a 500MW battery storage system on the site of the former West Burton coal-fired powe…
Funding secured to protect Scotland's rare high-altitude 'wee trees'
A project in Lochaber has received £108,000 to map and conserve rare mountain woodland, including juniper and the globally-endangered whort…
The Royal Mint begins recovering gold from discarded electronic waste
The Royal Mint has launched a new process to extract gold from old electronic components, such as discarded telephones. By recycling these …
Llanwonno wildfire incident stood down as roads reopen in Rhondda Cynon Taff
The major incident status for the wildfire at Llanwonno has been lifted after firefighting efforts successfully protected all local propert…
Plug-in solar panel systems become legal for UK households on 27 August
New regulations will allow homeowners to plug approved solar systems directly into a standard three-pin socket, removing the need for compl…