Their rocky summits buzz with activity and footprints from hikers, tracks from skiers and hardy plants disrupt the smooth blanket of snow. In quieter corners, set back from the commotion, a rare trodden path of pawprints may sometimes be visible, belonging to the reclusive snow leopard. Beyond being home to endangered species, Uzbekistan’s landscapes are also…
Government response: Environmental Sustainability and Housing Growth Source link
The former Denham Film Studios operated from 1936 and pictures shot there included Brief Encounter, The Great Escape, Eyes Wide Shut, as well several James Bond films. Later, it became known for recording film scores, including for Star Wars and James Bond, before closing in 2014. Weston Homes, who developed the site, said: “Weston Homes…
China’s legislators approved a sweeping new environmental law that’s seen as supporting President Xi Jinping’s ambition to strengthen ecological and climate protections while also ensuring economic growth. Source link
Nearly three-quarters of England’s woods are off-limits to the public, buried government documents show. The study by Forest Research, which is a government-funded quango, found that 73% of English woodland is publicly inaccessible. The research also found that more than a third of the trees on the Woodland Trust’s ancient tree inventory are inaccessible to…
Eco anxiety is very real, so we share this year’s most uplifting stories to prove there’s hope for our climate. Source link
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A sold-out Highland Biodiversity Conference took place at Highland Council HQ on Saturday 7 March 2026. The conference was organised by Highland Council, the High Life Highland Countryside Ranger Service and the Highland Environment Forum, and was supported by Scottish Forestry. The conference celebrated the positive impacts of Highland environmental projects over the last five…
Moharen Tahil Tambiling lowers himself from the fishing boat into the water and gingerly picks his way over the reef circling the bay. At low tide here in Brooke’s Point on Palawan, a long, rugged island in the south-west of the Philippines archipelago, the coral is just under the surface, and it looms suddenly under…
Communities will get new homes, better transport and cleaner energy sooner, thanks to a more dynamic, modern approach to regulation. New guidelines in the form of Strategic Policy Statements will give Natural England and the Environment Agency – the two most powerful environmental regulators – a mandate to prioritise outcomes over process, speeding up decision-making while maintaining high environmental standards. This will be backed by £100 million, spread over three years, to fund specialist staff and modern…
