From blog.gov.uk
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By Dr Ruth Waters, Director for Evidence, Natural England, and David Jones, Senior Responsible Officer for the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment, Defra England’s peat deposits are one of our most valuable national assets. They’re our largest carbon store, they …
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From theguardian.com
Closure of post-Brexit subsidies wrongly blocked 3,000 English farmers from funding
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Sustainable farming initiative is part of payment package that replaced EU’s common agricultural policy
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From theguardian.com
UK’s F-35 exports more important than stopping genocide, lawyers to argue
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High court case to test whether ministers have illegally supplied Israel parts that may be used to attack Palestinians
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From theguardian.com
Eighty percent of England’s peatlands are dry and degraded, mapping shows
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Healthy peatlands can help tackle the climate crisis but degraded peat emits carbon and contributes to global heating
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