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How to turn scallop roe into a delectable butter – recipe | Waste not
How to turn scallop roe into a delectable butter – recipe | Waste not
When you get scallops at the fishmonger, keep the roe, because it can be turned into a luxury ingredient
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 1h
Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating
Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating
CO2 in the air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon ‘sinks’ are weakening
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 2h
Nature groups rebuke Reeves for ‘cynical’ 11th-hour planning bill changes
Nature groups rebuke Reeves for ‘cynical’ 11th-hour planning bill changes
Chancellor accused of removing environmental protections to win short-term growth and save her budget
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 3h
Don’t even think about decking! How to create a nature-friendly low-maintenance garden
Don’t even think about decking! How to create a nature-friendly low-maintenance garden
Garden getting you down? Tempted to just pave or concrete over the whole thing and put your feet up? There are more enjoyable and eco-friendly alternatives, from miniature meadows to giant borders
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 3h
Trump threatens vulnerable countries before key shipping emissions vote
Trump threatens vulnerable countries before key shipping emissions vote
American officials have threatened supporters of measure to reduce emissions with tariffs and other retaliatory action
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 4h
Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards – in pictures
Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards – in pictures
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year is an annual competition hosted by the Natural History Museum in London, which awards top honours in various categories for outstanding photography
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 5h
Watchdog rules Red Tractor exaggerated its environmental standards
Watchdog rules Red Tractor exaggerated its environmental standards
The Advertising Standards Authority agrees with River Action that the food safety body’s 2023 advert misled the public
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 7h
Wednesday briefing: The new, devastating flood risk facing nearly all of Britain
Wednesday briefing: The new, devastating flood risk facing nearly all of Britain
In today’s newsletter: Flooding across Britain is predicted to become so bad that some towns may need to be abandoned, and it’s not even campaigners raising the alarm – but insurers
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 7h
‘She died because of the flood’: Filipinos rise up as outrage over corruption scandal grows
‘She died because of the flood’: Filipinos rise up as outrage over corruption scandal grows
Allegations related to flood control projects have sparked widespread anger and protests in the Philippines
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 8h
Country diary: Eyes to the skies for autumn’s mass migration | Lev Parikian
Country diary: Eyes to the skies for autumn’s mass migration | Lev Parikian
Hampstead, London: Spring has the dawn chorus, autumn has ‘vismig’, the changing of the guard of millions of birds – an early start for me, then, to try and glimpse this remarkable phenomenon
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 8h
UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told
UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told
Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 18h
Newsom vetoes California bill banning cookware with Pfas, ‘forever chemicals’
Newsom vetoes California bill banning cookware with Pfas, ‘forever chemicals’
Governor says bill would cause sudden product shift, sparking debate among chefs, lawmakers and environmentalists
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 18h
The Guardian view on the rising risk from flooding: uninsurable buildings should focus minds on climate adaptation | Editorial
The Guardian view on the rising risk from flooding: uninsurable buildings should focus minds on climate adaptation | Editorial
Editorial: The bleak future faced by one small town offers a cautionary tale about the threat from global heating
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 21h
Ed Miliband approves UK’s biggest solar farm at Lincolnshire site
Ed Miliband approves UK’s biggest solar farm at Lincolnshire site
Tillbridge solar farm will be built in county where Reform UK’s anti-renewables agenda has rising support
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 23h
Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds
Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds
One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-ten chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it was a nine-in-ten chance
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 1d
Pentagon retreats from climate fight even as heat and storms slam US troops
Pentagon retreats from climate fight even as heat and storms slam US troops
For decades, the military treated climate crisis as a threat. Now it’s backing away from plans to protect people and bases from extreme weather
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 1d
Rachel Reeves to confirm changes to ‘outdated’ planning system
Rachel Reeves to confirm changes to ‘outdated’ planning system
Changes intended to reduce ‘burdensome bureaucracy’ and make it easier to build windfarms, reservoirs and housing
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 1d
NSW minister urges people to 'vote early and vote often' in 2025 bird of the year – video
NSW minister urges people to 'vote early and vote often' in 2025 bird of the year – video
'The only ballot that counts this year ... is the Guardian's bird of the year,' the NSW environment minister tells parliament
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 1d
MG wants us to pay £500-plus to remedy rogue electric car
MG wants us to pay £500-plus to remedy rogue electric car
After charging, there was a power system malfunction but MG closed the case and insisted a safety check was at our own expense
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 1d
Country diary: An easy-going bunch doing hard work on the moor | Ed Douglas
Country diary: An easy-going bunch doing hard work on the moor | Ed Douglas
Big Moor, Derbyshire​: The change from sheep to cattle grazing here was intended to restore wildlife – and it’s working
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 1d
Almost all external insulation fitted under Tory scheme needs repair or replacing, report finds
Almost all external insulation fitted under Tory scheme needs repair or replacing, report finds
Homeowners who took advantage of government programmes left with cladding likely to cause damp
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 1d
Could ‘trash fashion’ save this Nairobi neighbourhood from drowning in discarded western clothes?
Could ‘trash fashion’ save this Nairobi neighbourhood from drowning in discarded western clothes?
A runway show in Gikomba, east Africa’s largest secondhand clothing market, has attempted to highlight the impact of mass clothing imports – and offer a solution
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 1d
Doors, drains and paving perils: protecting your home from flooding
Doors, drains and paving perils: protecting your home from flooding
Climate breakdown and crumbling defences mean more homes in England are at risk – but you are not completely defenceless
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Millions more homes in Great Britain at risk of flooding, investigation finds
Millions more homes in Great Britain at risk of flooding, investigation finds
Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable
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The flood-prone Worcestershire town being abandoned by insurers
The flood-prone Worcestershire town being abandoned by insurers
One more deluge could bankrupt Tenbury Wells yet its application for flood defence funding has been rejected
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