Every April, Sweden’s main highway comes to a periodic standstill. Hundreds of reindeer overseen by indigenous Sami herders shuffle across the asphalt on the E4…
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Government breaks promise to maintain ban on bee-harming pesticide
A pesticide believed to kill bees has been authorised for use in England despite an EU-wide ban two years ago and an explicit government pledge…
View More Government breaks promise to maintain ban on bee-harming pesticide‘It’s about finding yourself’: Cornish hedgers plan record-breaking labyrinth
High on a Cornish moor, a living, breathing piece of artwork that is designed to last thousands of years is taking shape. Called Kerdroya, the…
View More ‘It’s about finding yourself’: Cornish hedgers plan record-breaking labyrinthGene editing of crops and livestock may soon be permitted in England
Gene editing of crops and livestock may soon be permitted in England for the first time under a consultation launched by the government on Thursday.…
View More Gene editing of crops and livestock may soon be permitted in England‘The litter was a shock’: 2020’s Covid-driven rush on UK national parks
For some years, Britain’s national parks have been wrestling with the same conundrum: how to attract a broader range of visitors. This summer, they got…
View More ‘The litter was a shock’: 2020’s Covid-driven rush on UK national parks10 sperm whales die after stranding on Yorkshire coast
A pod of 10 sperm whales have died on the east Yorkshire coast in what is thought to be the biggest mass stranding of the…
View More 10 sperm whales die after stranding on Yorkshire coastAirlines must be penalised for refusing Covid refunds, says consumer group
Airlines like Virgin Atlantic and British Airways should face “strong action” from regulators for refusing to issue refunds to customers complying with England’s new tier…
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