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Wild Wetlands

Wetlands can accumulate carbon for centuries, but in some areas of the UK we have lost over 90% of our wetland habitat. Restored wetlands provide rich habitat, clean water naturally and reduce flood risk downstream. Less drainage and over-abstraction, the return of beavers and naturalising rivers will lock up more carbon.
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Scots pine

The Scots pine is the native pine of Scotland and once stood in huge forests. It suffered large declines, however, as it was felled for timber and fuel. Today, it is making a comeback - good news…

My Wild Life

My adventure

Playing tig, hide-and-seek, splashing in muddy puddles, kicking through leaves and seeing what’s under that rock or in that tree – Emma and Ruby love heading to nature reserves at the weekend…

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How to use less plastic

Plastic waste and its damaging effect on our seas and natural world has been big news recently. Here's what you can you do about it.

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How is a nuclear power plant in Somerset affecting Welsh wildlife?

It’s old news that the world needs to get its act together and move away from fossil fuels and move to renewable and low-carbon ways to produce the energy we need. Hence, the UK Government have commissioned the French company EDF to build a new nuclear power plant just across the Seven Estuary at Hinckley known as Hinkley Point C.
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Autumn woodlands

See the woods transform as the cool of autumn sets in: Find the best places to kick through the leaves, and enjoy the best of autumn's colours and woodland wildlife.
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Holm oak

The Holm oak is an introduced species that has been widely planted near the coast and in parkland. It is self-seeding in the south of the UK. Its young leaves are spiny like Holly leaves, and it…

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Climate solutions

We are in the middle of a climate and nature emergency, and the two are inextricably linked. Climate change is driving nature’s decline, and the loss of wildlife and wild places leaves us ill-equipped to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to change.
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Combatting the climate and nature emergency

We are in the middle of a climate and nature emergency, and the two are inextricably linked. Climate change is driving nature’s decline, and the loss of wildlife and wild places leaves us ill-equipped to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to change.
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Natural solutions to climate change

We are in the middle of a climate and nature emergency, and the two are inextricably linked. Climate change is driving nature’s decline, and the loss of wildlife and wild places leaves us ill-equipped to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to change.