Almost £1m boost for major project to protect marine environment

Nearly £1 million has been secured to support a major three-year marine biosecurity project. The Aberdaugleddau Biosecurity Community Development (ABCD) project will focus on the Milford Haven Waterway, aiming to tackle the introduction and spread of marine invasive non-native species with a coordinated, long-term approach. The project is funded by £959,180 from the Nature Networks…

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Fury in India after elephant is painted bright pink for photoshoot and later dies – as Russian photographer reveals death threats

By WILL STEWART and OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 11:03 EDT, 2 April 2026 | Updated: 15:09 EDT, 2 April 2026 A female Russian photographer at the centre of a scandal over painting an elephant bright pink is ‘facing death threats’. Julia Buruleva, 47, has been hit by a storm of protest following the…

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Holtec’s SMR-300 completes Generic Design Assessment | Environment Agency

GDA process enables regulators to assess new nuclear power station designs at an early stage of the regulatory process The Environment Agency, Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) can confirm that the Holtec SMR-300 nuclear reactor design has successfully completed Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA).  Step 2 began in August 2024 and involved a comprehensive and rigorous regulatory assessment examining the fundamental adequacy…

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Fund Sees ‘Significant’ Opportunity in India’s New Climate Plan

(Bloomberg) — India’s new emissions-reduction plans offer significant investment opportunities in sectors related to grid upgrades and storage batteries, according to one of the country’s largest climate-focused funds. By 2035, the world’s third-largest polluting nation aims to increase the share of electricity generation from cleaner sources to 60%, and plans to cut emissions intensity —…

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