Good News for Environment in Britain
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600,000 trees set to transform delayed County Durham forest project
Planting can now begin at Greencroft Forest Park, where new woodland aims to support biodiversity, timber production, flood protection and public access.
26 October 2026
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Anglers and scientists team up to track Britain’s little-known sharks
A new three-year Exeter-led project will use angler records, DNA and electronic tags to improve protection for vulnerable sharks in British waters.
23 October 2026
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Former wheatfields in West Sussex become a haven for thousands of butterflies
A restored West Sussex farm has recorded 5,290 butterflies, including rare species, just two years after intensive wheat production ended.
23 October 2026
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From zero to 756 pairs: Solent seabirds make a strong comeback
RSPB conservation work has helped seabirds recover along the Solent, with sandwich terns returning to Pagham Harbour after a 2022 bird flu wipeout.
19 October 2026
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Kent woodland cleared of 39,500 tonnes of illegal waste
14 October 2026
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New taskforce brings communities into Britain’s flood and drought planning
14 October 2026
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Lincolnshire wildlife trust launches bid to save 87 hectares of rare grassland
10 October 2026
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Beach litter counts reveal sharp fall in cotton buds and carrier bags
8 October 2026
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Great Fen diggers begin work on new wetland near Ramsey
6 October 2026
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Millions of young trees found growing across Scotland’s Cairngorms
5 October 2026
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Wildlife Trust seeks £98,500 to protect rare Pulloxhill Marsh
4 October 2026
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North East guitar makers tune in to Rothbury conservation appeal
3 October 2026
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Hertfordshire farmland to become 70-acre orchard and wildlife haven
3 October 2026
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Liverpool’s former hospital grounds to become a 163-tree nature park
2 October 2026
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HS2’s chalk slopes are already buzzing with wildlife
1 October 2026
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Record Little Tern Season Offers Hope on Northumberland Coast
30 September 2026
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Bristol Avon gains a new voice as nine councils back river rights charter
30 September 2026
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Sycamore Gap Regrowth Three Years After Felling
28 September 2026
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Dorset seagrass scars shrink by 93% after eco-moorings protect seahorse habitat
28 September 2026