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Drax employee sacked after accusing renewable energy company of greenwashing
Whistleblower claims she was dismissed after raising concerns that the company covered up its use of unsustainable wood from healthy forests
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The Climate Change Committee should be abolished
This foolish ‘frequent flyer tax’ is a complete dog’s breakfast
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Everything Labour’s net zero advisers want you to give up
Bans on household appliances, more cycling funding and food taxes are among the potential measures proposed
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Wolves should be reintroduced to Scotland ‘to help hit net zero’
The animals could keep red deer numbers under control, boosting woodland expansion and carbon storage, scientists say
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Trump’s plastic straw restoration is genius
Ending the tyranny of soggy paper will be welcomed by consumers – and might help the planet
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The disaster facing the majestic English oak tree
Our emblematic tree is in short supply and in danger of running out – is the idea of homegrown hardwood sunk forever?
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Why humpback whales are flocking to the UK
Sightings of humpback whales cruising the British coast are rising – and causing debate amongst conservationists researching the cause
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I used to be an icebreaker captain. Trump’s plan for more of them makes good sense
Especially given his stated aspiration to buy Greenland
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UK’s last two fracking sites ordered to close
Cuadrilla, the owner, will begin plugging the two exploration wells next month following concerns drilling could trigger earthquakes
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Collecting bins once a month? Prepare for the ‘green’ rodent invasion
Councils fiddle with rotas as the streets collapse
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Study of endangered snails slows pace of A47 road project for almost a decade
Improvements to notorious accident blackspot near Great Yarmouth delayed pending research into impact on little whirlpool ramshorn snails
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Mary-Ann Ochota on Labour’s plan to build 1.5m homes: ‘The green belt is not a religion’
As Labour plans to build 1.5 million homes, the CPRE president calls for transparent, fair policies that protect communities and nature
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Water shortage in Welsh town ‘rapidly becoming a humanitarian crisis’
Thousands of households have been left without supply for up to four days
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Colombian tree-frog found among roses in Sheffield florist
Rising number of foreign pests that could threaten the UK’s biodiversity are also arriving on ornamental plants
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Council angers farmers with ‘swap milk for soy’ campaign
Gloucestershire county council stops telling residents to switch to non-dairy after farmers complain
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The City of the Angels will rise again
Real disaster comes to Hollywood, and true stories of bravery and determination have played out
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Farms under threat in National Trust rewilding drive
Landowners accuse charity of ‘desecration’ as it seeks to ‘ramp up our work to restore nature’
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Food not nature should be farmers’ priority, says Environment Secretary
Steve Reed to set out vision for future of farming after inheritance tax backlash
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If Farage succeeds in destroying the Tories, we are doomed to perpetual Left-wing rule
The Reform leader knows what has gone wrong – but he can never hope to fix it
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Stripping water firm bosses of bonuses ‘won’t be enough’ to tackle sewage crisis
We will ring-fence funding for infrastructure upgrades not let it be diverted for shareholders or executive rewards
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Historic rights of way saved as Government scraps deadline to add them to maps
Thousands of well-used, unrecorded routes for walkers, cyclists and equestrians have never been recognised or protected
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Water bills set to rise again in future, admits watchdog boss on £160k a year
Households face 36pc, or £157, increase over next five years – and it won’t stop there, warns chief of under-fire regulator Ofwat
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The problems with road pricing – and an alternative solution
Rather than ‘doing something stupid’ – such as road users paying for every mile they drive – how about taxing cars on their weight?
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No water firms fined over sewage dumps
Environment Agency has identified 465 illegal sewage spills since 2020, data obtained via Freedom of Information shows
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Prince of Wales: ‘We don’t have to give up the things we like in order to save the planet’
Environmental solutions prize comes from a wish to ‘find solutions’ instead of ‘preaching, Prince William says
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Labour’s plans to build on grey belt puts vital scrubland habitats at risk
Countryside charity warns of threat posed by housing targets which relies on redefining green belt land, where development is restricted
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The town left as a ‘sitting duck’ for floods – that’s too expensive for the Government to save
Picturesque Tenbury Wells has flooded seven times in the past four years alone – but promised defences have yet to materialise
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Arla accused of ‘re-engineering the cow’ by farmer who advised King
Patrick Holden criticises use of feed supplement which promises to reduce emissions from cattle burps
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Labour council refuses to scrap LTNs despite no reduction in air pollution
Local authority defends low-traffic neighbourhoods, despite research revealing rise in average levels of nitrogen dioxide in affected areas
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The ‘Stalinist’ net zero companies accused of desecrating the Highlands
Controversial plans to build a substation on the scenic landscape have prompted both fear and alarm among local communities
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Why Bill Gates is under fire over cow flatulence
Social media is raging over a plan, backed by the billionaire, to trial feed additive Bovaer. Will it harm human health or save the planet?
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‘Cop is performative – it’s for doing oil deals, not solving the climate crisis’
As the president of Cop29’s host country Azerbaijan lauds fossil fuels, experts say the climate summit is ‘no longer fit for purpose’
