66 m. ago Cities around the world are sinking at ‘worrying speed’ due to water pumping

Dozens of coastal cities around the world are sinking at an alarming rate due to pressures being put on local water supplies by their ever-growing populations and rising sea levels

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6 d. ago Experts warn against growing popular plant banned from sale as gardeners urged to 'bin it'

Garden designer and television personality Diarmuid Gavin has urged gardeners to look out for a distinctive weed growing in ponds, which he says needs to be disposed of without delay

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7 d. ago Gardeners growing popular herb urged to make major watering change

Your supermarket basil plant can grow to several times bigger than when you bought it if you follow one gardener's simple tips - using all-natural methods that won't cost a thing

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9 d. ago Gardeners advised to 'remove' one thing from rhubarb plants for better growth

Rhubarb is a popular fruit to grow in the UK, but gardeners are being urged to check their plants regularly for one thing - and remove it as soon as possible

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9 d. ago England could run out of drinking water within TEN YEARS as mass immigration fuels rapid population growth, warns minister

Emma Hardy said the country faces an 'infrastructure crisis' as she set out plans for the Government to seize take control of the planning process for two new reservoirs.

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9 d. ago Watch: Rare snow leopard cub born in Kent following groundbreaking ultrasound

A rare snow leopard cub has been born at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent, marking what conservationists are calling an “amazing achievement” in the effort to save this endangered species.

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1 week ago What to know about Stablecoins as GENIUS Act sees them grow in popularity

The GENIUS Act may help stablecoins go mainstream for payments and investing.

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1 week ago ‘People buy a lion and can’t handle it’: inside the farms breeding cubs for Tiktok and Instagram likes

Exotic pets are increasingly popular among the wealthy elite, but few are prepared for a long-term commitment and campaigners say many animals are kept in cruel conditionsChampagne glasses clink at an exclusive Bangkok party, where guests in designer clothes laugh and mingle. They take turns posing with a cat, passing it casually from one to the other. But as the camera settles, it becomes clear this is no house cat – it’s a lion cub. One woman, in a red cocktail dress, lifts the animal to her face and blows a kiss at the camera, a glass of wine balanced in her other hand.Clips such as this are flooding Instagram and TikTok, offering a glimpse into Thailand’s booming captive lion trade. According to a new report by the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand and the Oxford Wildlife Trade Research Group the number of lions in captivity has more than tripled since 2018 – a trend fuelled in part by the rising popularity of exotic pets among the country’s wealthy elite. A growing network o...

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2 w. ago Pulp Fiction's Tim Roth shares nickname for Reform's Nigel Farage as he digs out Tories

Pulp Fiction star and Hollywood Brit Tim Roth revealed he liked to rhyme the Reform leader's last name with the leafy crucifer, despite his concerns for the far-right party's growing popularity

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2 w. ago Using Mounjaro or Wegovy? This simple habit can boost your results by 50%

As weight loss jabs grow in popularity, experts say people using Wegovy or Mounjaro see far better results when they build consistent tracking habits alongside doctor-led care.

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2 w. ago Asiatic lion population grows by a third in five years as conservation efforts pay off

Conservationists warn subspecies found only in India remains vulnerable to genetic inbreeding and risk of extinction from diseases or forest fires

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2 w. ago Nine rare hazel dormice to be released in wild after successful health checks

The checks are part of conservation efforts to increase the dormice population across woodlands in England.

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2 w. ago Two crucial gardening mistakes to avoid when planting tomatoes in May

Tomatoes are a popular crop due to how easy they are to grow - but there are two mistakes that gardeners can make when it comes to planting the crops during May

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3 w. ago Use one kitchen scrap to help tomatoes 'grow bigger and sweeter' in the garden

Tomatoes are an incredibly popular fruit to grow at home, but are incredibly needy when it comes to fertilising the plant to get big and delicious fruit

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3 w. ago Global recycling rates have fallen for eighth year running, report finds

Researchers call for investment in ‘circular solutions’ as consumption rises faster than growth in populationGlobal recycling rates are failing to keep pace with a culture focused on infinite economic growth and consumerism, with the proportion of recycled materials re-entering supply chains falling for the eighth year running, according to a new report.Only 6.9% of the 106bn tonnes of materials used annually by the global economy came from recycled sources, a 2.2 percentage point drop since 2015, researchers from the Circle Economy thinktank found. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago River cruise choice grows as tour operator Trafalgar enters the market

The choice of river cruises continues to grow, with the popular tour operator to launch cruises from next year

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3 w. ago New Zealand continues ban on name that’s increasingly popular in the US

Baby names like King, Queen, and Princess are banned in New Zealand despite growing in popularity in the United States.

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3 w. ago Feed lavender four kitchen scraps to make it 'flower more' this summer

Lavender plants are a garden staple in the UK and there's a whole host of reasons behind their popularity - they're easy to grow, require little maintenance and are loved by bees

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3 w. ago Gardening expert says one popular food item is 'very easy' to grow in your garden

Gardening expert Lucie Bradley has shared her top tips for growing one popular food item in your garden. She says it's perfect for beginners and will keep growing throughout the summer.

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3 w. ago Climate crisis threatens the banana, the world’s most popular fruit, research shows

Fourth most important food crop in peril as Latin America and Caribbean suffer from slow-onset climate disasterThe climate crisis is threatening the future of the world’s most popular fruit, as almost two-thirds of banana-growing areas in Latin America and the Caribbean may no longer be suitable for growing the fruit by 2080, new research has found.Rising temperatures, extreme weather and climate-related pests are pummeling banana-growing countries such as Guatemala, Costa Rica and Colombia, reducing yields and devastating rural communities across the region, according to Christian Aid’s new report, Going Bananas: How Climate Change Threatens the World’s Favourite Fruit. Continue reading...

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