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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust secures 600-acre Eyam Moor site for conservation
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has been gifted 600 acres of land at Eyam Moor, the largest site the organisation has ever acquired. The trust pl…
UK cities become unexpected havens for threatened wildflowers
Urban environments are providing a vital refuge for native plants as intensive farming and rural development continue to reduce countryside…
Children's lung growth improves following London's Ultra Low Emission Zone introduction
A five-year study of over 3,400 primary school children has found that lung growth improved after the introduction of London's Ultra Low Em…
London’s Ulez expansion linked to improved lung health in children
A new study from Queen Mary University of London indicates that cleaner air resulting from the Ulez expansion is directly benefiting childr…
London children show improved lung growth following Ulez introduction
A study of London schoolchildren has found that lung capacity, previously stunted by traffic pollution, began to recover after the introduc…
Electric HGVs match diesel performance on local delivery routes, study finds
A year-long trial involving the Scottish Wholesale Association has shown that electric heavy goods vehicles can successfully complete up to…
Conservationists remove 10,000 coins from the Giant's Causeway to protect basalt columns
National Trust staff have removed 20kg of coins jammed between the basalt pillars of the Giant's Causeway after years of visitor activity. …
UK Youth Day festival-goers trade plastic waste for entry to creative recycling workshops
Instead of a traditional ticket, attendees at the UK Youth Day event in London brought plastic waste to be sorted and processed in live rec…
Wellholme Park in Brighouse reopens following three years of flood alleviation work
Wellholme Park has reopened to the public after a three-year closure to accommodate a major flood defence scheme. The project provides esse…
Nightjar numbers rise in the Goyt Valley as habitat changes benefit the species
Following the clearance of conifers in the Goyt Valley, nightjars are increasingly being spotted in the area's mix of open space and Scots …
UK households earn £100 million from solar energy exports
Households using Octopus Energy have collectively earned nearly £100 million over the past year by selling surplus solar power back to the …
London's cycleway network grows to 450km - five times larger than a decade ago
London's cycleway network has reached 450km, expanding fivefold since 2016 to surpass the total length of the Tube network. This connected …