Jon.B
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Flat oysters are in trouble. Once abundant in Europe, overharvesting, disease, and invasive species have threatened populations across the continent.Some of the few remaining naturally occurring disease-free populations are in Sweden and Norway.
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October 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Flat oysters are in trouble. Once abundant in Europe, overharvesting, disease, and invasive species have threatened populations across the continent.Some of the few remaining naturally occurring disease-free populations are in Sweden and Norway.
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
6 lions rescued from a roadside zoo in Quebec have found their forever homes,after months of recovery and expert care at Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ontario,they move to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas and The Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota worldanimalnews.com/2025/10/22/s...
October 23, 2025 at 7:35 AM
6 lions rescued from a roadside zoo in Quebec have found their forever homes,after months of recovery and expert care at Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ontario,they move to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas and The Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota worldanimalnews.com/2025/10/22/s...
Funding for first phase of £3.6 million nature project.Plans to restore a 418 square kilometre area of east Worcestershire have taken a step forward after £94,815 was awarded to Worcestershire Wildlife Trust by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2552655...
October 9, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Funding for first phase of £3.6 million nature project.Plans to restore a 418 square kilometre area of east Worcestershire have taken a step forward after £94,815 was awarded to Worcestershire Wildlife Trust by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2552655...
Researchers show that warming in the tropical Pacific,home to some of the world’s most productive fisheries may not trigger the severe declines predicted by earlier models. Instead, the region’s fisheries could remain productive even as ocean temperatures rise. www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/10...
October 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Researchers show that warming in the tropical Pacific,home to some of the world’s most productive fisheries may not trigger the severe declines predicted by earlier models. Instead, the region’s fisheries could remain productive even as ocean temperatures rise. www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/10...
New marine mammal ventilator enables ‘landmark’ sea lion surgery
The ventilator is said to be a world-first in marine mammal anaesthesia.A novel ventilator for marine mammals has enabled a pair of endangered Australian sea lions to undergo “landmark” cataract surgery www.vettimes.com/news/vets/ex...
The ventilator is said to be a world-first in marine mammal anaesthesia.A novel ventilator for marine mammals has enabled a pair of endangered Australian sea lions to undergo “landmark” cataract surgery www.vettimes.com/news/vets/ex...
October 2, 2025 at 6:32 AM
New marine mammal ventilator enables ‘landmark’ sea lion surgery
The ventilator is said to be a world-first in marine mammal anaesthesia.A novel ventilator for marine mammals has enabled a pair of endangered Australian sea lions to undergo “landmark” cataract surgery www.vettimes.com/news/vets/ex...
The ventilator is said to be a world-first in marine mammal anaesthesia.A novel ventilator for marine mammals has enabled a pair of endangered Australian sea lions to undergo “landmark” cataract surgery www.vettimes.com/news/vets/ex...
Childhood Exposure to Plastic Raises Lifetime Health Risks:Chemicals commonly used in plastic pose a serious threat to children,raising the risk of disability and disease long into adulthood.That's the conclusion of a review of hundreds of studies on the harms of plastics www.enn.com/articles/771...
September 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Childhood Exposure to Plastic Raises Lifetime Health Risks:Chemicals commonly used in plastic pose a serious threat to children,raising the risk of disability and disease long into adulthood.That's the conclusion of a review of hundreds of studies on the harms of plastics www.enn.com/articles/771...
The Rivers Trust have partnered with Campaign for National Parks to launch the Rivers at Risk report,which lays out the state of rivers across National Parks in England and Wales and identifies key changes needed to protect and restore them.Full report via link... theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
September 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The Rivers Trust have partnered with Campaign for National Parks to launch the Rivers at Risk report,which lays out the state of rivers across National Parks in England and Wales and identifies key changes needed to protect and restore them.Full report via link... theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
France's largest farm union FNSEA has called for a day of action on September 25 to protest against the planned EU Mercosur free trade deal with South American countries as well as U.S. tariffs. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
September 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
France's largest farm union FNSEA has called for a day of action on September 25 to protest against the planned EU Mercosur free trade deal with South American countries as well as U.S. tariffs. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Building a Antarctica Research Hub: Qinling Station is China's fifth research station on the continent, filling the gap in the country's scientific presence in the Ross Sea region. At present, 32 construction personnel remain on site through the winter en.people.cn/n3/2025/0905...
September 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Building a Antarctica Research Hub: Qinling Station is China's fifth research station on the continent, filling the gap in the country's scientific presence in the Ross Sea region. At present, 32 construction personnel remain on site through the winter en.people.cn/n3/2025/0905...
A record year for Hen Harriers in the Forest of Bowland during the 2025 breeding season,RSPB staff and volunteers recorded 14 Hen Harrier nests on the United Utilities Estate,12 were successful and fledged 40 young,the highest number of fledglings recorded in 40 years www.rspb.org.uk/england/engl...
September 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A record year for Hen Harriers in the Forest of Bowland during the 2025 breeding season,RSPB staff and volunteers recorded 14 Hen Harrier nests on the United Utilities Estate,12 were successful and fledged 40 young,the highest number of fledglings recorded in 40 years www.rspb.org.uk/england/engl...
The north-east of England is Great Britain’s allotment heartland, with Redcar and Cleveland and County Durham the two councils with the highest rate of allotment provision per person, an analysis has found. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
September 2, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The north-east of England is Great Britain’s allotment heartland, with Redcar and Cleveland and County Durham the two councils with the highest rate of allotment provision per person, an analysis has found. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The Nature Restoration Fund supports large scale,multi-partner projects delivering changes to help nature recovery.Since 2021,Argyll and Bute Council has received £835,000 to aid climate friendly projects across the area.The 2025/26 allocation is £439,000. www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/news/2025/au...
August 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The Nature Restoration Fund supports large scale,multi-partner projects delivering changes to help nature recovery.Since 2021,Argyll and Bute Council has received £835,000 to aid climate friendly projects across the area.The 2025/26 allocation is £439,000. www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/news/2025/au...
A study has been launched to understand why fishermen in the West Country have noticed a surge in the common octopus,increased sightings have sparked a collaboration between Plymouth City Council,Devon County Council,and DEFRA to investigate the causes and consequences. www.itv.com/news/westcou...
August 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
A study has been launched to understand why fishermen in the West Country have noticed a surge in the common octopus,increased sightings have sparked a collaboration between Plymouth City Council,Devon County Council,and DEFRA to investigate the causes and consequences. www.itv.com/news/westcou...
EPP launches mobile laboratory to bring pollution testing to Kwazulu-Natal,South Africa,JNCC’s EPP partners,EnviroLab aims to transform the way environmental monitoring of pollution and community engagement are carried out in remote areas of the country. jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/j...
July 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
EPP launches mobile laboratory to bring pollution testing to Kwazulu-Natal,South Africa,JNCC’s EPP partners,EnviroLab aims to transform the way environmental monitoring of pollution and community engagement are carried out in remote areas of the country. jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/j...
Once under threat from intensive logging and civil war, Sierra Leone’s Gola Rainforest has been named a new UNESCO World Heritage site for its global importance to wildlife. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
July 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Once under threat from intensive logging and civil war, Sierra Leone’s Gola Rainforest has been named a new UNESCO World Heritage site for its global importance to wildlife. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
Microplastics have been found in human blood, semen, lungs, breast milk, bone marrow, placenta, testicles and even the brain. Yet, only 51% of UK adults said they think plastic pollution impacts their personal health a great deal or a fair amount.
Full story: loom.ly/piQ8iGY
Full story: loom.ly/piQ8iGY
July 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Microplastics have been found in human blood, semen, lungs, breast milk, bone marrow, placenta, testicles and even the brain. Yet, only 51% of UK adults said they think plastic pollution impacts their personal health a great deal or a fair amount.
Full story: loom.ly/piQ8iGY
Full story: loom.ly/piQ8iGY
Brazil's Congress passed legislation on Thursday loosening environmental licensing,a potential blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he seeks to burnish his country's green credentials before hosting the United Nations global climate summit, COP30,this year. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
July 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Brazil's Congress passed legislation on Thursday loosening environmental licensing,a potential blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he seeks to burnish his country's green credentials before hosting the United Nations global climate summit, COP30,this year. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
The recent heatwaves and subsequent drought have been providing a challenge to teams caring for the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, said the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). www.itv.com/news/central...
July 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The recent heatwaves and subsequent drought have been providing a challenge to teams caring for the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, said the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). www.itv.com/news/central...
Dartmoor body failing to protect degrading environment from overgrazing, court told.
Of the 95,000 hectares in Dartmoor National Park, 36,000 are registered as common land. www.itv.com/news/westcou...
Of the 95,000 hectares in Dartmoor National Park, 36,000 are registered as common land. www.itv.com/news/westcou...
July 16, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Dartmoor body failing to protect degrading environment from overgrazing, court told.
Of the 95,000 hectares in Dartmoor National Park, 36,000 are registered as common land. www.itv.com/news/westcou...
Of the 95,000 hectares in Dartmoor National Park, 36,000 are registered as common land. www.itv.com/news/westcou...
