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£17m fund will protect landscape
Thursday, 20 May 2010
More than £17m has been earmarked to help preserve landscapes across Britain, the Heritage Lottery Fund announced yesterday.
European herons relocate to Kent as temperatures rise
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Britain has a new breeding bird species – or at least, it very nearly does. A pair of purple herons have begun nesting at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds' reserve at Dungeness in Kent, and are thought to be sitting on eggs.
Temperatures to soar to 25C in South-east by weekend
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Temperatures are likely to reach up to 25C by the weekend, 10C higher than the average for May, according to forecasters.
Smallest lily saved from extinction
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
The world's smallest water lily, which was found growing in hot springs in Africa, has been brought back from the brink of extinction by experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.
New species found on trip to 'Lost World'
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
We may think we've seen it all when it comes to wildlife, but we haven't, as these remarkable pictures prove. You won't find any of these creatures in any zoo or aviary or animal collection, as every single one of them is believed to be new to science.
Prehistoric fish extinction allowed humans to thrive
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Humans may owe their place on the planet to a mass extinction of fish 360 million years ago, it was claimed yesterday.
Fire destroys rare snake collection
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
A fire in Brazil has destroyed what may have been the world's largest scientific collection of dead snakes, spiders and scorpions, which served as the main source for research on many species.
Oil spill could be among the worst ever
Monday, 17 May 2010
Latest American survey reveals that oil spill disaster is 'many times bigger' than early estimates.
Ivy 'protects buildings' by regulating temperature
Monday, 17 May 2010
"False friendship, like the ivy," the explorer Sir Richard Burton once said, "decays and ruins the walls it embraces."
Out of the depths comes war's lethal legacy
Sunday, 16 May 2010
Vessels wrecked by the elements or sunk by submarines are emptying cargoes into the world's oceans.
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