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- Sizewell C nuclear plant will not harm the nature reserve next to it | Letter Fri, 3 Feb 23, 5:28amJulia Pyke says the project is not ‘on top of’ the RSPB wetland reserve, and there will not take any land from it
- Could nuclear plant ruin Suffolk haven for avocets, bitterns and harriers? Sat, 2 Jul 22, 11:32pmSizewell C proposal will power 6m homes but could pose a threat to Minsmere nature reserve, the RSPB’s jewel in the crown
- Trees on commercial UK plantations 'not helping climate crisis' Tue, 10 Mar 20, 9:00pmExclusive: carbon from most harvested wood soon ends up back in atmosphere, says study
- End coal mining in the UK, environmentalists urge government Wed, 11 Jul 18, 6:37pmEnvironmentalists have written to ministers, asking them to reform the planning system so that all future coal mines are automatically refused
- RSPB loses legal fight against £2bn offshore windfarm in Scotland Thu, 20 Jul 17, 2:31amNeart na Gaoithe project on east coast likely to go ahead after long-running court battle despite claim it threatens seabirds
- Gannets, puffins, kittiwakes: birds at risk in Scottish windfarm surge Sun, 21 May 17, 9:02amAfter a long legal battle, 335 turbines will now be built in Scottish watersIn the waters of the North Sea a few miles off Scotland’s east coast, a nine-year battle has been raging that threatens a fragile and unique environmental...
- Environment groups throw down the green gauntlet to London mayoral candidates Mon, 29 Feb 16, 11:52pmAt the start of Greener London week, the UK’s leading environmental groups call for the next London mayor to deliver a more sustainable capital city, reports BusinessGreen
- RSPB plans ‘bat-friendly’ wind turbines at Bedfordshire HQ Sun, 7 Feb 16, 6:50amThe charity, known for its opposition to turbines, claims to have commissioned a model that will not threaten local pipistrelle and noctule batsIt is renowned for its opposition to the installation of wind turbines across...
- Can bladeless wind turbines mute opposition? Mon, 1 Jun 15, 9:56pmA more efficient and less intrusive wind turbine design has been welcomed by two of the UK industry’s biggest critics and government regulators
- RSPBonkers - Josh 264 Sat, 15 Mar 14, 3:37amNot to mention the wind turbines' need for tons of steel and concrete, the devastation of the countryside, permanent loss of habitat and noise pollution...
- Call for 'frack-free zones' to protect UK's wildlife and water Thu, 13 Mar 14, 10:55pmConservation groups say protected wildlife areas, reserves and national parks must remain free of shale gas extractionThe UK should designate "frack-free zones" to protect the countryside from shale gas extraction because...
- Bee Extinct in the UK Since the 1980s Now Buzzing Back into the Country Wed, 18 Sep 13, 7:23amThe short-haired bumblebee has been absent from the UK countryside since the 1980's. During the six decades before its disappearance, the insect's population plummeted due to the loss of wildflower-rich grasslands. It was...
- Bee Extinct in the UK Since the 1980′s Now Buzzing Back into the Country Wed, 18 Sep 13, 4:30amThe short-haired bumblebee has been absent from the UK countryside since the 1980's. During the six decades before its disappearance, the insect's population plummeted due to the loss of wildflower-rich grasslands. It was...
- UK's main political parties have 'failed to show leadership on environment' Fri, 13 Sep 13, 3:00pmReport by seven green groups analyses actions of three main parties since last electionThe Liberal Democrats risk losing their "claim to be a green party", David Cameron has failed to silence climate change sceptics in the...
- This bird rare enough for you, greenies? Fri, 28 Jun 13, 2:34amA few days ago in this space I posted a picture of a gull which had been decapitated by a wind turbine located – with delicious irony – in the Brighton constituency of Green MP Caroline Lucas...