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Endangered shorebirds unsustainably hunted during migrations, records show
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Open up offshore windfarm subsidy scheme, urges Scottish Power
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UK move to classify Extinction Rebellion ‘organised crime group’ comes under...
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Report reveals ‘massive plastic pollution footprint’ of drinks firms
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Over half UK’s 24m Halloween pumpkins destined for food waste
More than half of the 24m pumpkins carved for Halloween in Britain this year will not be eaten, according to new research.
The findings suggest...
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The number of fires burning in Brazil's Amazon in July was up 28% on the same month last year, according to data from...
Rowan Williams urges UK universities to divest from fossil fuels
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