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One in four properties at flood risk by 2050 - report Climate change could increase flood threats without improvements to defences, the Environment Agency warns.
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Government has broken the law on sewage, says watchdog The OEP has ruled that it allowed excessive sewage into England's rivers and seas.
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Bronze Age massacre victims likely cannibalised At least 37 people appear to have been butchered and likely eaten in a Bronze Age massacre in Somerset.
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World's biggest iceberg heads north after escaping vortex The world's biggest iceberg is drifting towards the Atlantic Ocean after being stuck near Antarctica.
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Government unveils new powers to approve onshore wind farms The change is part of the government's new action plan for meeting its 2030 clean power target.
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Humans may not have survived without Neanderthals A new DNA analysis has shown that the arrival of modern humans from Africa was far from smooth.
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Rare dinosaur trio fetches £12.4m at auction The skeletons - two Allosaurus and one Stegosaurus - date back approximately 150 million years.
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'Christmas lights' galaxy reveals how Universe formed The galaxy resembling Christmas lights hanging in the cosmos has space scientists feeling festive
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Seal colony thriving 'thanks to secluded site' The National Trust hopes the colony will continue to grow and rival others along the coast.
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Whale makes epic migration, astonishing scientists A humpback whale makes one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, raising alarm.
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Top UN court to rule on key climate questions The significant case could clarify governments' legal responsibilities in relation to climate change.
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Huge deal struck but is it enough? 5 takeaways from a dramatic COP29 Fraught debate revealed the divide between rich and poor as the UN conference sealed a climate finance deal.
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China's giant sinkholes are a tourist hit - but ancient forests inside are at risk These caves were unexplored for thousands of years, protected by swirling mists and terrifying tales.
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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs - Activity on GOV.UK
Press release: Water companies to be forced to double compensation for failures Government acts decisively to force water companies to double the compensation paid to customers and businesses for service failures. 
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Consultation outcome: Fisheries: removing the licence cap on 10 metre and under vessels Seeking views on the proposed permanent lifting of the licence cap of 350kg of finfish quota species on English 10 metre and under vessels.
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs - Activity on GOV.UK
Accredited official statistics: Latest cattle, sheep and pig slaughter statistics Monthly UK statistics on cattle, sheep and pig slaughter and meat production.
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Consultation outcome: Water and sewerage: changes to the service standards Seeking views on changes to the guaranteed minimum standards of service all customers are entitled to in the water and sewerage sector.
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Press release: Protected landscapes to be strengthened with new legislation and guidance to protect nature National Parks and National Landscapes empowered to deliver more for people and nature with new legislation pledged.
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Guidance: Bird flu: rules on meat produced from poultry and farmed game birds originating in... Rules food businesses should follow for any meat produced from poultry or farmed game birds originating within a disease control zone.
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Guidance: Fishing quota transfers between the UK and the EU Fishing quota transfers between the UK and the EU.

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