What effect do ammonia emissions have on surrounding trees and soil? - Forest Research Ammonia absorbing tree-belts lead to ecosystem trade-offs – increased nitrogen and carbon capture but reduced microbe diversity in soil – suggests new research.

🌳Ammonia absorbing tree-belts lead to ecosystem trade-offs – increased nitrogen and carbon capture but reduced microbe diversity in soil – suggests new research. 👇

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The research was funded by #DefraGovUK Nature for Climate Fund.

New guidance is available to help local authorities understand the social & cultural values people hold for trees.

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Poultry that never steps outside being sold as 'free range'
A change in the rules by #DefraGovUK means that some ‘free range’ birds being fattened for Christmas can spend their lives cooped up inside share.google/tRIl0Ilo2OsG...

We were delighted to see DEFRA Minister, @emmahardymp.bsky.social at our #AnimalsMatter stand today!

We look forward to the publication of the Animal Welfare Strategy later this year and working with #DEFRAGovUK to secure vital legislation that protects animals in the UK and beyond.

Burning on England’s deep peat banned New rules come into force from 30 September in order to restore habitats and reduce flooding

Welcoming news from #DefraGovUK today. 👏

Almost all of the UK's peatlands are degraded. Protecting our uplands is a great first step for storing carbon, restoring nature, and reducing flood risk. 💧

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Jeremy Clarkson shares sad farm update after ‘awful’ TB outbreak ’It’s just dreadful,’ a devastated Clarkson said after ‘hypothetical threat’ became real and infected his cattle

#JeremyClarksonFarm #DiddlySquat shut down to #bovineTB.
Clarkson had ALREADY SHOT KILLED ALL BADGERS on his land!
Proof #BadgersNotResponsibleforSpreadingBTB
#KeirStarmer
#SteveReedMP
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There is an animal experimental center in #Cambridgeshire #UK.
Not monkeys but puppies. Beagles. DOGS

It's called #MBRAcres and it needs SHUTTING DOWN You have people who have the power to do this #DefraGovUK #stevereedmp #YvetteCooperMP
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it's just a smokescreen for illegal fox hunting– we need a proper ban #UKLabour !
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