Environment

Warning after millions of bees escape overturned truck in US Master bee-keepers are called to the scene after a truck containing 70,000 pounds of active honey bee hives flipped over.
Astronauts in space for nine months didn't know if they would 'be able to make... Nasa pair Butch and Suni tell the BBC they feared being unable to get home when they failed to dock on the ISS.
UK's muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change, report finds The UK's saltmarshes lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, a new report from WWF says.
Idyllic Swiss village stood for centuries - until a roaring glacier wiped it out Nine million cubic metres of rock and ice came crashing down on Blatten after a landslide.
Drinking water shortage in decade without new reservoirs, minister says Changes to planning laws could speed up projects, but experts warn water consumption will also need limiting.
Golden eagles soaring south back to English skies Golden eagles reintroduced to southern Scotland start to spread their wings back into English skies.
Planning change to make installing heat pump easier for millions The rule requiring planning permission if a heat pump is within 1m of a neighbours property has been removed.
Cats distinguish owner's smell from stranger's, study finds Scientists believe cats can discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar humans using smell alone.
Glacier collapse buries most of Swiss village Many homes in Blatten have been flattened after a large chunk of the Birch glacier fell on to the village.
Environmental rules reviewed for small housebuilders Ministers are considering how costs can be reduced for small firms to help them build more homes.
Watch: Loose pigeons cause havoc on plane before take-off A US flight was delayed after two birds ended up onboard the aircraft, baffling both passengers and crew.
'Our homes were taken for a road that was never built' Three families speak of the "utter hell" of losing their homes to a road scheme that was cancelled.
Battle begins over new homes approved in historic village without sewage capacity Charity launches legal challenge as it says problem of over-capacity sewage works near new homes is "rife".
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs - Activity on GOV.UK
Guidance: Confined establishments approved to export ungulates to the EU Lists of confined establishments in Great Britain, Jersey and the Isle of Man approved to export or move ungulates to the EU and Northern Ireland.
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Statutory guidance: Animal activities licensing: statutory guidance for local authorities Guidance for local authority inspectors on licensing activities involving animals.
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Changes to bovine identification, registration and movement in England Seeking views on government proposals for improving bovine (cattle, bison, buffalo) identification, registration and movement systems in England.
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Join the list of authorised distance plant sellers Add your business to the Animal and Plant Health Agency list of authorised distance plant sellers.
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Single-use vapes banned from 1 June 2025 Under the Government’s Plan for Change, move will stop the flood of litter on to nation’s streets and protect young people from getting hooked on nicotine
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Statutory guidance: Conservation covenant agreements: designated responsible bodies A list of designated responsible bodies able to enter into conservation covenant agreements with landowners in England.
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Research: Access to woodland in England Estimates of household access to woodland in England.

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