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Talks stall on world’s first plastic pollution treaty one day before deadline

www.silverguide.site – Almost 100 countries reject draft treaty as ‘unambitious’ and ‘inadequate’…
Talks stall on world’s first plastic pollution treaty one day before deadline
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‘Mind-blown’: scientists discover sex reversal in kookaburras and lorikeets with cause unknown

www.silverguide.site – Almost all of the ‘sex discordant’ birds were genetically female but had male reproductive organs, study finds…
‘Mind-blown’: scientists discover sex reversal in kookaburras and lorikeets with cause unknown
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Millions of litres of oil seeping into UK soil from ageing electricity cables

www.silverguide.site – FOI requests reveal leaks beneath cities, residential areas, riverbeds and fields in ‘huge problem for environment’…
Millions of litres of oil seeping into UK soil from ageing electricity cables
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‘It’s destruction disguised as progress’: how the oil industry is sucking Iraq’s ancient wetlands dry

www.silverguide.site – Hawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the water…
‘It’s destruction disguised as progress’: how the oil industry is sucking Iraq’s ancient wetlands dry
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Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe

www.silverguide.site – Unprecedented temperatures causing difficulties in south-west France, Croatia, Italy and Spain with wildfire destruction across Europe up 87% …
Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe
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Birdwatch: Elfin magic as tiny owl takes first flight in Arizona backyard

www.silverguide.site – As night falls in Sierra Vista, a fledgling elf owl steps into the darkness for the first time…
Birdwatch: Elfin magic as tiny owl takes first flight in Arizona backyard
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Natural England hails recovery of 150 struggling species

www.silverguide.site – Chair Tony Juniper celebrates successes but says ‘collective endeavour’ needed to halt country’s decline in nature…
Natural England hails recovery of 150 struggling species
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How dangerous are wildfires and how can we stop them from getting worse?

www.silverguide.site – The conditions for ferocious fires are expected to worsen as the planet heats up, putting more people at risk…
How dangerous are wildfires and how can we stop them from getting worse?
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Dairy farmers say worker shortage is threatening UK food security

www.silverguide.site – The Arla cooperative says five in six farmers receive very few or zero applications for job vacancies…
Dairy farmers say worker shortage is threatening UK food security
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Country diary: You could tell a story of England in this church alone | Alexandra Pearce-Broomhead

www.silverguide.site – Ongar, Essex: The ‘oldest wooden church in the world’ is a mosaic of styles and stories, having seen plagues, raids and the Reformation – and it’s still in use today…
Country diary: You could tell a story of England in this church alone | Alexandra Pearce-Broomhead
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Seals, puffins and sunshine: snorkelling trip to remote British island gives young carers a taste of the sea

www.silverguide.site – Charity gives children a well-earned break from caring responsibilities, hoping that a day’s snorkelling amid the island’s wildlife will help them connect with nature…
Seals, puffins and sunshine: snorkelling trip to remote British island gives young carers a taste of the sea
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‘Deceptively cute’ ancient whale with razor-sharp teeth and eyes the size of tennis balls discovered in Australia

www.silverguide.site – Scientist says new species described from 25-million-year-old fossil found in Victoria ‘was a gnarly whale I wouldn’t want to get in the water with’…
‘Deceptively cute’ ancient whale with razor-sharp teeth and eyes the size of tennis balls discovered in Australia
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Share your photos and experiences of using UK waterways for recreation

www.silverguide.site – Whether you’re swimming, canoeing or paddle boarding we’d like to hear about the different ways you use the waterways around the UK…
Share your photos and experiences of using UK waterways for recreation
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Vape sellers to pay disposal costs under plans to end UK’s ‘throwaway culture’

www.silverguide.site – Ministers say online vendors of electrical goods such as microwaves will also have to contribute to recycling fees…
Vape sellers to pay disposal costs under plans to end UK’s ‘throwaway culture’
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Swimming and boating in thousands more English waterways than thought, data finds

www.silverguide.site – Government analysis finds 10 times more locations used for recreation than previously identified…
Swimming and boating in thousands more English waterways than thought, data finds
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Risks of climate crisis to Australia’s economy and environment are ‘intense and scary’, unreleased government report says

www.silverguide.site – Sources say delayed risk assessment includes modelling of effects of climate crisis in ways that have been little discussed in political debate so far…
Risks of climate crisis to Australia’s economy and environment are ‘intense and scary’, unreleased government report says
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The 89% project: tell us why climate action matters to you

www.silverguide.site – We’d like to hear why you care about the climate, and whether anyone has inspired you to take action…
The 89% project: tell us why climate action matters to you
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Buoyant, the size of a lentil and almost impossible to recover: how nurdles are polluting the oceans

www.silverguide.site – Millions of the tiny plastic pellets are being washed up on the coast of Kerala in India in the latest in a series of global spills, as plastic treaty talks continue in Geneva…
Buoyant, the size of a lentil and almost impossible to recover: how nurdles are polluting the oceans
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‘No clinical benefit’ to blood test for Pfas, government says, after ‘forever chemicals’ found in Blue Mountains

www.silverguide.site – At least 25 people in the area have paid $500 out of pocket to have the blood test for Pfas, an advocate says…
‘No clinical benefit’ to blood test for Pfas, government says, after ‘forever chemicals’ found in Blue Mountains
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‘Do not buy these flats’: residents warn about unbearable heat inside London new-builds

www.silverguide.site – Experts say many new homes being built in the UK not designed to withstand extreme summer temperatures…
‘Do not buy these flats’: residents warn about unbearable heat inside London new-builds
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