12 million barrels of crude! India ramps up Venezuela oil imports to 6-year high amid US-Iran war, Hormuz crisis

India is actively looking to offset supply disruptions from the Middle East caused by the Iran conflict. (AI image) Amid the raging US-Israel-Iran war, India is set to get high volumes of crude oil from Venezuela as the Strait of Hormuz supply disruptions continue. Shipping data quoted by Kpler indicates that over 12 million barrels…

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Strengthening the Evidence for Nature Based Health Interventions  – Natural England

By Dave Bell, Principal Officer: Health & the Environment, Natural England  Spending time in nature is essential for good health. As studies continue to show the profound benefits of nature and outdoor activity for public health, the Healthy Outdoors guide has been created to address a critical evidence gap: the need for consistent, comparable evaluation of outdoor interventions. …

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3 Mapping behaviour changes required to meet Scotland’s biodiversity objectives – The Environment Strategy for Scotland: Behaviour changes needed to achieve Scotland’s goals for biodiversity

3 Mapping behaviour changes required to meet Scotland’s biodiversity objectives This chapter presents the findings of the literature review, with a focus on evidence gathered from Phase 1 of the literature review on identifying and categorising key behaviours relevant to improving biodiversity in Scotland and beyond. It also highlights key concepts in the literature on…

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