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Hummingbird hawk-moth sightings rise across the UK this summer
After only eight recorded sightings in 2021, the hummingbird hawk-moth has been spotted in gardens across the country in much higher number…
Torridon becomes Scotland's newest National Nature Reserve
NatureScot has granted National Nature Reserve status to a 5,100-hectare area of Wester Ross, stretching from the shores of Loch Torridon t…
Floating wind turbine ready for tow to North Sea gas platform
A floating wind turbine has been fully integrated with its foundation and is now ready to be towed to the Culzean gas platform off the Scot…
London's Grosvenor Square reopens after transformation into a biodiverse garden
Grosvenor Square has reopened in central London following a year-long project to replace manicured grass and tarmac with 150,000 new plants…
Bass Rock and Craigleith islands move into charitable ownership for the first time in 320 years
The RSPB has acquired Bass Rock and Craigleith in the Firth of Forth from the Dalrymple family to help protect their significant seabird co…
Six white-tailed eagles released on Exmoor to restore native population
Six young white-tailed eagles have been released on Exmoor, marking the first time the species has returned to the area in 200 years. The p…
Contractors appointed for £250m battery storage site at former West Burton power station
Fidra Energy has confirmed its contracting partners for the new West Burton C battery storage facility in Nottinghamshire, with constructio…
Annual gannet hunt on Sula Sgeir cancelled for the first time in 400 years
NatureScot has refused a licence for the traditional guga hunt on the island of Sula Sgeir after new modelling suggested the removal of up …
Cheltenham Escarpment declared a National Nature Reserve to protect Jurassic fossils and rare wildlife
The Cheltenham Escarpment has been designated as a National Nature Reserve, securing 60 hectares of land known for its 170-million-year-old…
Mammal ledges installed beneath new A421 dual carriageway
National Highways has installed raised ledges in drainage culverts beneath the new A421 road project between Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshir…
Solar power hits record high in Great Britain during July
Solar energy provided 14.4% of Great Britain's electricity in July, surpassing the previous monthly record of 12.4% set earlier this year. …
London Ambulance Service adds 77 electric vehicles to its frontline fleet
The London Ambulance Service has introduced 37 electric ambulances and 40 fast response cars, creating the largest fully electric ambulance…