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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Stella Creasy and Richard Tice call for scrutiny over which EU laws UK ditches

The analysis by the Guardian and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) has found that since Brexit the EU has brought forward 28 new, revised or upgraded pieces of environmental legislation that the UK has not adopted, and the UK has actively chosen to regress by changing four different pieces of legislation including on protected habitats, pesticides and fisheries.
UK politics
fromKqed
2 months ago

Rare Purple Californian Flowers Are Blooming More Than Ever | KQED

"At first, we thought they were inside the pools... But now, we're seeing they actually thrive on the slopes of the mounds, not in the pool, not at the top, but that in-between space. That's a really interesting and unexpected result."
California
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Trump administration moves to narrow protections for endangered species

Trump administration plans to redefine protections for endangered species, risking increased extinction rates by allowing habitat modification for development.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Trump administration seeks to narrow Endangered Species Act by redefining 'harm'

The Trump administration's proposed rule could narrow the definition of 'harm' under the Endangered Species Act, threatening species' habitats.
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