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A daily dose of the latest positive environmental news, covering #climate, #biodiversity and #rewilding. Just to show it's not ALL shit...

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The UK government has announced £30 million of funding to restore wildlife habitats in England. The money will be paid out over three years from 2026 as part of its ambition to protect 30% of England's countryside for nature by 2030 💚👏🌳🦉🐸 www.gov.uk/government/n....
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Wildlife habitat in most cherished landscapes set to be restored
£30 million investment important step toward protecting 30% of England's land for nature by 2030
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
#Denmark has created a red light district, for bats! Red LED lights have been installed alongside a road in Gladsaxe, reducing light pollution and lessening the impact on local bat populations. White light can restrict bat movements so shrinks available habitat 🇩🇰🙌🦇🏮❤️ dailygalaxy.com/2026/03/denm...
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Denmark Just Switched to Red Streetlights to Solve an Urban Crisis Most Modern Cities Still Ignore
Drivers in Denmark are facing a surreal sight as a primary corridor is suddenly bathed in an intense, unearthly red light.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
#Canada has launched a new nature strategy committing over £2 billion towards biodiversity initiatives. These include creating 10 new national parks, supporting Indigenous-led conservation works and restoring populations of wood bison and Pacific salmon 🙌🇨🇦🦬🐟❤️ www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
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Prime Minister Carney launches new nature strategy to protect Canada’s natural environment
The beauty of Canada’s natural environment is increasingly under threat.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
32,000 oysters have been planted onto the seabed in Belfast Lough in a major win for local conservation and biodiversity efforts. As well as Ulster Wildlife and Belfast Harbour, the project has been financially supported with funds from the carrier bag levy. Win-win! 🙌🦪🦪🦪💙 www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
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Thousands of oysters planted to restore Belfast Lough
Thousands of oysters have been planted in Belfast Lough in a bid to restore the species in the waterway.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 02/01/2026
One of New York City’s best flood defenses might just be a wetland.
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Why New York City Is Spending Millions on ‘Bluebelts’ - Inside Climate News
New York City is expected to experience increasing rainfall over the next few decades, especially during cloudbursts—short, intense rainfall events. When rain falls, light showers can usually be handl...
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Spain is taking the consequences of climate change seriously by setting up a network of climate shelters. These will provide people, especially those most vulnerable to heat stress, with refuge from extreme heat in time for summer 2026 ☀️🇪🇸👏 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Spain to open climate shelter network ahead of next summer
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says the shelters will be in public buildings across the country.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Atlantic salmon have been spotted in 3 north-western English rivers for the first time since 2015. Sightings of the fish in the rivers Mersey, Goyt and Bollin mark a major milestone for a species which has seen a 30-50% decline in Britain since 2006 🥳 🐟 🐠 💙 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Young Atlantic salmon seen in three English rivers for first time in a decade
Species that is critically endangered in Britain is spotted in Mersey, Bollin and Goyt rivers in north-west
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Collisions with cargo and cruise ships are one of the leading causes of whale deaths worldwide. But now, technology is being installed on more of these ships to reduce the likelihood of their occurrence… 🐳 🛳️ 💙 alaskapublic.org/news/alaska-...
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A new technology aims to help ships avoid hitting whales
WhaleSpotter is now used by a dozen companies, including some in Alaska
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Heilbronn, Germany has been awarded the #europeangreencapital award 2027 for its sustainability performance across all environmental indicators. It was also praised for its participatory approach involving citizens and businesses 👏 🌳 🏙️ 🇩🇪 💚 environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/urban...
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Heilbronn 2027
Once an industrial hub on the Neckar River, Heilbronn has transformed into a model of innovation, education, and green progress. Guided by strong governance and community collaboration, the city is re...
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
An expansion of the #ForestofDean, Gloucestershire, is underway…120,000 trees are to be planted on an 88-hectare site on the edge of the forest by the end of March 🙌 🌳 🐿️ 💚 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Forest of Dean expansion begins with planting of 120,000 trees - BBC News
About 120,000 trees are being planted this winter to expand the Forest of Dean.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Work is under way to double the number of #greenbridges across major roads in England - from a lowly 5 to a more respectable 10. Green bridges provide an invaluable corridor across such roads ensuring ecosystems remain connected 🌱🌉👏🐌💚 environmentjournal.online/transport/na...
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National Highways announces expansion to green bridge network
The UK currently has a lack of nature-friendly crossings across major roads. There’s now a plan to increase the network.  Under new proposals announced by National Highways, the number is now set to d...
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Meanwhile, London’s first electric ferry is due to start operating this month, connecting Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe every 10 minutes. The “Orbit Clipper” has space for 150 foot passengers and 150 bikes 🛥️ 🩵
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
The first wind powered ferry has launched across the Channel! 🎉⛵️. Tickets cost £75, trips take 4 hours and 🚲 🚲 🚲 are welcome 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🌊 🇫🇷
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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Germany to Get 99% of Its Power From Solar and Wind on Thursday www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Green Power Set to Meet 99% of Germany’s Demand on Thursday
Green electricity will totally dominate Germany’s grid on Thursday, sending power prices below zero again in a reminder of how solar and wind is transforming Europe’s biggest market.
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Back Market @backmarketofficial.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
We’ve partnered with @ifixit.com, the leading DIY repair company, to put a stop to overconsumption! Thanks to the iFixit repair kits and tutorials available on our site, you can now extend the life of your devices yourself.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
An #EarthDay bonus, seven inspirational people, six amazing campaigns and projects. Read about the winners of the "Green Nobel Prize" here... 🙌🏆🌍🥇💚 www.goldmanprize.org
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The Goldman Environmental Prize
Celebrating grassroots environmental leaders who take significant action for our planet.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
On this #EarthDay, congratulations to #Thailand which has become the latest SE Asian country to restrict plastic waste being sent to it (often from the Global North) for disposal. New waste practices are needed methinks! 👏🇹🇭♻️🌏💚 happyeconews.com/thailand-pla....
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Thailand Plastic Waste Law Challenges Developed Nations' Waste Practices | Happy Eco News
The Thailand plastic waste law, implemented this month, stops foreign waste imports amid growing health concerns. The ban affects major waste-exporting nations and joins similar actions by other South...
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
A levy on greenhouse gases emitted from shipping has been agreed for the first time with fees expected to raise $11-13 billion annually. Despite opposition from the US, the agreement is to come into effect in 2027 with money raised reinvested into cleaner fuels and ships. apnews.com/article/ship...
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Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping
Many of the world’s largest shipping nations have agreed to impose a minimum fee on every ton of greenhouse gases emitted by ships above certain thresholds in what's effectively the first global tax o...
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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields, study shows theprogressplaybook.com/2025/03/22/s...
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Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields, study shows
"We have a golden opportunity for finding multiple functions for land: generating clean energy while restoring biodiversity."
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
In #Brazil, the Supreme Court has withdrawn a proposal to allow mining and other economic activities on Indigenous territories. The proposal received strong pushback at home and abroad as the Supreme Court is legally obliged to protect Indigenous rights 💚 news.mongabay.com/2025/04/afte...
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After outcry, Brazil Supreme Court nixes proposal for mining on Indigenous lands
Brazil's Supreme Court backed down and withdrew its proposal to open up Indigenous territories to mining and economic activities from a controversial bill that critics say violates the Constitution.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
#China is incorporating an additional 1,500 companies - in the aluminium, cement and steel industries - into its carbon trading scheme. The scheme forces companies to offset any emissions over a threshold and should lead to the closure of their most polluting plants 👏 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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China to expand carbon trading market to steel, cement and aluminium
China released plans on Wednesday to expand its carbon trading market into the steel, cement and aluminium smelting industries, a move that will require an additional 1,500 firms to purchase credits to cover their emissions, the environment ministry said.
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 26/03/2025
NEW – Guest post: How human behaviour shapes effective climate policies | @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/C8E4Umv
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
A coastal area in the south coast of England, over 300 sq km big, has seen a remarkable increase in #biodoversity since bottom trawling was banned there in 2021. Species on the increase include lobster, brown, mackerel, angelshark and short-snouted seahorse 👐🦀🐟🦞💙 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Kelp forest project in West Sussex having 'remarkable results'
The rewilding project off the West Sussex coast is celebrating its fourth anniversary.
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Volvo Trucks debuts a new model that can travel 600km, carry 44 tonnes, and charge up in around 40 minutes. It'll take time to play out, but the internal combustion engine is done. www.businessgreen.com/news/4411321...
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'A real breakthrough': Volvo Trucks unveils electric HGV with 600 kilometre range
Auto giant to start taking orders for Volvo FH Aero Electric from the fourth quarter of 2025
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
In #Germany, the Green party has ensured that any increase in defence spending is tied in with £100 BILLION worth of #climate and "economic transformation" investments. The deal followed negotiations between the three major parties in the Bundestag 👏🇩🇪💚 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/w...
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Germans Reach Deal to Spend Big on Defense, Climate and More
The agreement between centrist parties, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, was billed as a response to America’s shrinking security guarantees.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
England's first new national forest is to planted in the west of the country, the first of three set to be announced. Comprising of 20 million new trees it will incorporate urban areas such as Bristol and Swindon and the (mainly farmland) areas in between! 🌳💚 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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New national forest to see 20m trees planted across West by 2050
The government says the new Western Forest project will help the UK meet its tree-planting targets.
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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 19/03/2025
ICYMI: #goodclimatenews alert 🔔 In an effort to reach their goal of reducing car travel by 30% by 2030, Glasgow will soon become the first city in Scotland to offer FREE public transit! The 9-week trial of the program will give unlimited access to public transit for 1,000 residents.
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Glasgow unveils plans to reduce car use by 30 percent - Cities Today
The Scottish city’s new transport strategy also aims to tackle poverty, support economic growth and create more liveable neighbourhoods.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
#NewDelhi is leading the way in urban #biodiversity regeneration with the creation of 7 biodiversity parks reclaiming sites previously used for mining and sewage dumping for nature. Collectively, these sites cover an area of over 820 hectares 👏🥳🇮🇳🐟🌱🦇💚 india.mongabay.com/2025/03/new-...
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Creating urban biodiversity parks from degraded lands
Delhi’s seven biodiversity parks, restored from degraded lands, serve as urban forests. Successful habitat restoration supports native species, while experts urge integrating these parks into city pla...
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Publicly listed companies in the #Philippines will have to report on their climate and environmental impact in what is a huge first step to holding corporations to account. This move follows campaigning by survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda which hit in 2013 👏🌏🥳💚 www.greenpeace.org/philippines/....
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Mandatory sustainability reporting a first step to hold carbon intensive corporations accountable—communities, climate groups - Greenpeace Philippines
Communities and green groups today welcomed the announcement of the SEC on mandatory sustainability reporting for publicly listed companies, saying this should now be the first step to hold climate…
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
One of the world's greatest ecosystem engineers, the beaver, has finally been given the green light to be released back into the wild in England. The first place lined up for their release is the Purbeck National Trust site in #Dorset 🎉🦫💙🪵💦 naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/28/b...
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Beaver wild release: a milestone for nature recovery in England
By Stuart Otway, Principal Officer in Natural England’s Complex Cases Unit and Delphine Pouget, Principal Officer in Natural England’s Species Recovery & Reintroductions Team  After centuries of absen...
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
The UN-backed Green Climate Fund has announced over $690 million for 11 projects spanning 42 countries, to help mitigate and prepare against the climate crisis. Projects include extreme weather warning systems and increasing water security in the Amazon basin 💙🌎 www.greenclimate.fund/news/gcf-app...
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GCF approves USD 686 million for climate action and decides to establish regional presence
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) at its Board meeting this week provided further evidence that it is increasing access to and support for national and regional partners operating on the frontlines of the ...
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget level should be set at 535 MtCO2e, an 87% reduction against 1990 levels. This country has a prosperous and secure future ahead. The fossil fuel age is over – it’s time to electrify the United Kingdom. www.theccc.org.uk/2025/02/26/e...
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​​End the fossil fuel age for a secure and prosperous future.​  - Climate Change Committee
Today the country’s climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), present a new pathway to a decarbonised UK.…
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Large carnivore populations are rising in Europe! Since 2016, brown bears have increased 17%, lynx 12%, wolves 35%, wolverines 16% and golden jackals a whopping 46%. This is mainly thanks to #conservation efforts and protective legislation being introduced 🌍💚 environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/natur...
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Large carnivore populations across Europe
The report Large carnivore distribution maps and population updates 2017 – 2022/23 is based on the latest information and provides the best available overview of large carnivore distribution in Europe...
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Thank f*ck for that 🎉🤎🌱 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK soil breakthrough could cut farm fertiliser use and advance sustainable agriculture
Research group says discovery could lead to new type of environmentally friendly farming
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
The RSPB is expanding one of its bird sanctuaries by a third, making it England's largest. The new reserve will cover 55 sq. km and will improve and expand key ecosystems such as peatlands, woodlands, wetlands and wildflower meadows to benefit rare birds and mammals 💚 www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
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RSPB Geltsdale to become a Pennines paradise for nature
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
#Texas added more solar capacity to its power grid than any other source last year, tripling the amount added in 2023 and triple the amount from gas. Battery storage is also being scaled up to help even out supply of electricity from #renewables 🙌⚡💙 insideclimatenews.org/news/1002202...
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More Solar and Battery Storage Were Added to Texas’ Grid Than Any Other Power Source Last Year - Inside Climate News
Texas has become one of the nation’s frontrunners in developing renewable energy. In recent years, the state’s reign came from wind power coupled with utility-scale solar.
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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 18/02/2025
🚧 Construction that is both emission-free AND quiet? You better believe it. You go, Oslo! 😍 #goodclimatenews
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In Oslo, construction projects are now clean and quiet
As of January 2025, all contractors providing work to Oslo's government have to use clean and quiet machinery.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
A wave of arrests have been made in #Madagascar for those trafficking critically endangered radiated tortoises out of the country. Between 2000 and 2021 more than 30,000 radiated tortoise have been rescued, with the aim of releasing them back into the wild 🇲🇬🐢🌴 news.mongabay.com/2025/02/wave...
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Wave of arrests as Madagascar shuts down tortoise trafficking network
ANTANANARIVO — Authorities in Madagascar have arrested 19 people on suspicion of trafficking tortoises, part of intensifying efforts in the country to crack down on the illegal wildlife trade. The arr...
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Beavers have saved Czech taxpayers $1.2million by building a series of dams already earmarked for construction to help protect a rare species of crayfish. Not only do beavers increase biodiversity, improve water quality, and create carbon sinks, they save money too! www.ecowatch.com/beavers-czec...
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Beavers Engineer Long-Delayed Czech Wetlands Project - EcoWatch
A colony of beavers in the Czech Republic have built dams on a protected area and former army training site, saving taxpayers $1.2 million.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
The first advert during #SuperBowl to ever urge action on climate change was shown during the live broadcast of the, er, #SuperBowl final last night on screens in #LA. The advert was funded by nonprofit group #ScienceMoms 👏🏈💚 www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...
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Super Bowl ad sees ‘Science Moms’ urging action on climate change
The advert charts climate change through the life of a little girl, from birth to the day she heads off to college.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
#Bordeaux has followed the lead of places such as Paris and parts of London and Brussels, to charge larger and heavier cars more for parking. The charge will be 30% higher than for smaller vehicles, which typically produce less CO2 emissions. Toot toot! 🎉🚲👏🚶‍♀️🇫🇷 www.connexionfrance.com/news/drivers...
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Drivers of SUVs to face higher parking fees in Bordeaux
The decision to penalise larger vehicles follows a similar but stronger measure in Paris
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
The tiger population of #India more than doubled between 2010 and 2022 to 3,682, with its range increasing 30%. A number of #conservation approaches have been utilised to achieve this success, including increasing human living standards near tiger areas 👏🌴🇮🇳🐅🧡 www.ecowatch.com/tiger-popula...
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India’s Tiger Population Doubled in 12 Years Thanks to Conservation Efforts - EcoWatch
The tiger population in India doubled between 2010 and 2022 — from 1,706 tigers to approximately 3,682 — through conservation efforts.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Conservationists from across the Middle East are collaborating to protect and educate on the virtues of the barn owl, even during times of war. Thousands of nest boxes for the owl have now been installed in Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Cyprus and Morocco 👏🦉💜 www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...
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Israeli and Arab scientists don’t let war stop them saving these birds
Scientists from across the Middle East are working together to save an unlikely symbol of hope: the barn owl.
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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 30/01/2025
BREAKING‼️ In a huge win for environmental campaigners in the UK, an Edinburgh court has ruled that the proposed Rosebank oilfield and Jackdaw gas field were unlawful—as they had not considered the carbon emissions created by burning any oil and gas produced.
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Rosebank oilfield go-ahead decision ruled unlawful by Edinburgh court
Court says UK government green light for Rosebank and Jackdaw permits does not take into account CO2 emissions
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Today's announcement is all about #growth (the good kind) as temperate rainforest is being planted across a 75-acre site in #Devon. Temperate rainforest is a biodiverse habitat which now only covers around 1% of Britain's land area 👏🌳💚 #rewilding www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Thousands of trees planted in Devon to start creation of Celtic rainforest
More than 2,500 native trees have been planted to form a temperate rainforest in decades to come
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Where one President flunks out, Michael Bloomberg sashays in: promising to cover what the USA had previously committed to pay toward the UN's climate change secretariat. These funds are vital for continuing to support countries to reduce their CO2 emissions 👏🌎💚 thehill.com/policy/energ...
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Meanwhile in #China, wind and solar installations reached a new record high in 2024 with total solar capacity increasing by 18% and wind capacity by 45%. This is being matched by record investment in its power networks to transmit the electricity 🌬🌞⚡🌏👏 www.ecowatch.com/china-wind-s...
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China Sets Wind and Solar Installation Records for Second Year in a Row - EcoWatch
China broke its own records for new solar and wind power last year, with installed capacity increasing by 18 and 45 percent, respectively.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
In the #EU solar (11%) produced more electricity than coal (10%) for the first time last year, with gas also declining for the fifth year in a row. The top three EU countries for solar share in 2024 were #Hungary (25%), #Greece (22%) and #Spain (21%) 🌍👏☀️⚡💚 www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...
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Solar energy is outshining coal: Where in Europe is making the most?
The EU's electricity transition has moved faster than anyone could have hoped for, but further progress cannot be taken for granted, experts say.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Meanwhile in the UK a new colony of endangered red squirrels has been discovered on a sitka spruce plantation in North Yorkshire. Work will now be conducted to help the small colony establish itself and connect with other nearby populations #conservation 🎉🐿️🌲 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Red squirrel colony discovered in North Yorkshire
The squirrels have moved in at a sitka spruce plantation in a western area of the Yorkshire Dales.
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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Over in North America, 20th January 2025 can be remembered forever more as the day philanthropists in #Canada pledged over $400 million to fight climate change 🇨🇦🙌🌎💚 happyeconews.com/climate-phil...
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Climate Philanthropy: Nine Families Pledge $405 Million | Happy Eco News
Canada’s Climate Champions initiative commits $405 million to climate philanthropy, tackling climate change with innovative solutions and supporting a low-carbon economy.
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