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Lancashire firefighters train in tactical burning to tackle remote UK wildfires
Specialist firefighters from Lancashire are learning to use controlled burning techniques to combat wildfires in areas where water supplies…
Rainbow sea slug spotted in Falmouth as species moves into south-west waters
Usually found off the coasts of Spain and Portugal, the vibrant rainbow sea slug has been recorded in Falmouth during a community bioblitz.…
Jersey remains a stronghold for red squirrels as populations struggle elsewhere in the UK
Jersey has become a vital refuge for red squirrels, which are currently thriving on the island due to the complete absence of invasive grey…
Great egrets thrive at Ouse Fen as population continues to recover
Thirteen great egrets have been spotted hunting voles in the wetlands of Ouse Fen, highlighting the successful return of a species once pus…
New certification scheme encourages solar farms to support local wildlife
As the UK prepares to double its solar capacity by 2030, a new scheme from Wild Power is certifying solar farms that actively improve biodi…
Somerset volunteers adopt animal perspectives to help restore the River Tone
Eighteen volunteers have spent time experiencing the local landscape as salmon, deer, and other wildlife to better understand the impact of…
Seabird populations recover in the Solent three years after avian flu outbreak
After bird flu wiped out the sandwich tern colony at Pagham Harbour in 2022, numbers have returned to 756 breeding pairs following intensiv…
Naturalist Steve Backshall spots rare rainbow nudibranchs in Falmouth rockpools
While searching for sea slugs in Cornwall, Steve Backshall discovered a colony of rainbow nudibranchs, a species not typically recorded in …
Doncaster farmers boost grey partridge numbers through new habitat project
Seven farmers on the Limestone Ridge near Doncaster have created new wildflower plots, beetle banks, and hedgerows to support local grey pa…
New biogas plant in Parley turns food waste into energy for 7,000 homes
A new facility in Dorset is now processing 50,000 tonnes of food waste annually to produce biomethane for the national gas network. By conv…
Naturalist Mark Cocker marks his 1,000th Country Diary column for the Guardian
Mark Cocker has reached a milestone of 1,000 contributions to the Guardian's long-running Country Diary, a column he has written for 39 yea…
Tunnel boring machine completes 3.4km route beneath the Dwyryd Estuary in Eryri
A tunnel boring machine has finished excavating a 3.4km path beneath the Dwyryd Estuary to house new electricity cables. Once these are ope…