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As a new industrial scale pig farm seeks planning permission in East Anglia, existing industrial farms in the region revealed to commit 2 environmental regulation infringements per week, including air and water pollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
East Anglian farms breach environment regulations 700 times in seven years
Freedom of information data reveals violations on intensive poultry and pig farms
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:52 AM
As a new industrial scale pig farm seeks planning permission in East Anglia, existing industrial farms in the region revealed to commit 2 environmental regulation infringements per week, including air and water pollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Swiss farmers are suing their gov't to act on #climatechange before their farms become unviable, citing losses of 10–40% over the past 3 years
Case was initially rejected & plaintiffs are still awaiting the outcome of an appeal
But it marks a significant shift in farmers' attitudes on the issue:
Case was initially rejected & plaintiffs are still awaiting the outcome of an appeal
But it marks a significant shift in farmers' attitudes on the issue:
Why farmers are beginning to take their government to court over climate change
How a Swiss lawsuit is recasting agriculture’s role in climate policy.
www.nature.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Swiss farmers are suing their gov't to act on #climatechange before their farms become unviable, citing losses of 10–40% over the past 3 years
Case was initially rejected & plaintiffs are still awaiting the outcome of an appeal
But it marks a significant shift in farmers' attitudes on the issue:
Case was initially rejected & plaintiffs are still awaiting the outcome of an appeal
But it marks a significant shift in farmers' attitudes on the issue:
So will these tractors be running on Red Diesel? www.ipswich.co.uk/articles/suf...
Suffolk farmers to stage second A14 tractor protest over food imports
Motorists should plan for delays on the A14 between Levington and Bury St Edmunds on Monday, 3 February, as farmers stage another slow-moving tractor convoy to protest against food import standards.
www.ipswich.co.uk
January 31, 2025 at 11:12 AM
So will these tractors be running on Red Diesel? www.ipswich.co.uk/articles/suf...
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Around 120 million hectares of land have ceased being farmed in Europe since 1990, part of a global phenomenon.
This is often a *godsend* for nature, as land naturally rewilds.
But experience is showing it would be best if local communities stayed actively involved.
www.science.org/content/arti...
This is often a *godsend* for nature, as land naturally rewilds.
But experience is showing it would be best if local communities stayed actively involved.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Farmers are abandoning land worldwide. What should happen to it?
Ecologists differ on whether to steer recovery or let nature take its course
www.science.org
January 7, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Around 120 million hectares of land have ceased being farmed in Europe since 1990, part of a global phenomenon.
This is often a *godsend* for nature, as land naturally rewilds.
But experience is showing it would be best if local communities stayed actively involved.
www.science.org/content/arti...
This is often a *godsend* for nature, as land naturally rewilds.
But experience is showing it would be best if local communities stayed actively involved.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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‘Win-win’: Octopus Energy will give free solar-covered storage sheds to French farmers
'Win-win': Octopus Energy will give free solar-covered storage sheds to French farmers
The clean energy company plans to build 100MW worth of new rooftop solar projects across "hundreds of French farms" by 2030.
theprogressplaybook.com
December 25, 2024 at 3:30 PM
‘Win-win’: Octopus Energy will give free solar-covered storage sheds to French farmers
Plans to end use of bee-killing pesticides outlined by the government www.itv.com/news/2024-12...
www.itv.com
December 21, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Plans to end use of bee-killing pesticides outlined by the government www.itv.com/news/2024-12...
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Merry Keirmas
“Er, are we all singing from the same hymn sheet?”
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“Er, are we all singing from the same hymn sheet?”
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December 21, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Merry Keirmas
“Er, are we all singing from the same hymn sheet?”
Subscribe to Private Eye: subsonline.co.uk
“Er, are we all singing from the same hymn sheet?”
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