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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…
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 …