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Yorkshire Dales sheep and cattle swap boosts biodiversity - studies Natural England began switching to cattle grazing at its Ingleborough site in the Dales in 2004.

Good news.
Replacing sheep with cattle at a nature reserve in the Yorkshire Dales has led to a boost in biodiversity.
A third of the UK's plant species can be found, including rare flowers like Teesdale violet, early purple orchid & Yorkshire sandwort.
#biodiversity
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Good vibes from tonight's Brixton bus driver with a sigh on his cab
door 'Work done - Chill out :)'

Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt

A very important piece of work revealing how much our security is underpinned by nature:

Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn www.theguardian.com/environment/...

New Stiperstones national nature reserve welcomes rare wildlife The expanded Stiperstones reserve features more than 1,500 hectares of rare habitats.

BBC News - New Stiperstones national nature reserve welcomes rare wildlife - BBC News
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NHS staff being trained to use outdoors for treating patients Don't underestimate the importance of nature for tackling poor mental health, says Natural England.

BBC News - NHS using nature to treat poor mental health
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Sunday relaxation in Brixton :)

Went to see Nye tonight at the National Theatre. Absolutely amazing, Michael Sheen smashed it out of the park. An emotional journey through Bevan's life and the creation of the NHS. Pretty resonant today on its 77th anniversary!

Happy Pride #PrideinLondon

Natural England is delighted today to declare England’s newest National Nature Reserve: the Bradford Pennine Gateway NNR. 1200 hectares of priority habitats on the doorstep of tens of thousands of people, many with limited access to high quality natural areas.
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Brontë country to become protected national nature reserve The 1,274-hectare Bradford Pennine Gateway links eight nature sites and includes landscape that inspired sisters

Today we launch a new National Nature Reserve in Bradford - a gateway to nature for locals.

Brontë country to become protected national nature reserve www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Booming year for the bittern, say conservationists A monitoring project reveals 283 males counted in 2024, a rise of 20% in 12 months.

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Cyclists keep dying on British roads – but why? A coroner’s ‘Prevention of Future Deaths’ report is supposed to prevent further fatalities, but the system is alleged to be failing

There are elaborate systems in place for tackling death and injury in the air, rail and maritime sectors, but not for roads.

The last Government promised a Road Safety Investigation Branch, then dropped it. The new Gov’t says they have no plans for one.

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Sat outside a castle

A Lisbon tram

Inside a tram

A cityscape

Trams and just a little bit of 🌞 in Lisbon

Yeah 100%

Back from the dead: the ‘zombie’ ponds repumping nature into Essex farmland A conservation project is helping identify and restore wildlife-rich sites previously degraded and dried up

Great work by Carl and a reminder of how strategic approaches (i.e funding through the District Level Licencing for newts) can be powerful in nature recovery.

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First snow in London for a while

Not sure what to make of the pensioner dressed as a soviet soldier on my train from Cromer to sheringham.

Defra scraps England deadline to register thousands of miles of rights of way Campaigners jubilant after government heeded warning 2031 cutoff would mean loss of precious footpaths

Good news for walkers!

Defra scraps England deadline to register thousands of miles of rights of way. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Panel members speak

Panel members speak

Advent wreath

On this wet and grey November day, and in adventide, it was great to welcome the ‘Juan y Carlos’ Wesley pilgrimage of the United Methodist Church along with senior figures from British Methodism to discuss migration. Plenty of food for thought - how do we respond to the needs of our local community.

Broads Authority declares biodiversity emergency for wildlife The rallying call aims to raise public and political awareness, because

BBC News - Broads Authority declares biodiversity emergency for wildlife:
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National sewage spill map to help swimmers dodge pollution in real time Live data will show when storm overflows are releasing raw sewage into English waterways, after calls by The Times Clean It Up campaign for transparency

Some good news for river and sea campaigners in England

National sewage spill map to help swimmers dodge pollution in real time

@thetimes.com Clean it Up campaign has been calling for this

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View of the river Thames, clear and sunny.

Treading gently with my first #bluesky post. A cold but clear morning's cycle in earlier today. The view from Vauxhall bridge down the river is always one of the best bits.