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1 week ago | 
devonlive.com | Emily Beament |Catherine Shuttleworth
A Devon farmer has spoken out about the "big consequences" he faces as a result of the abrupt closure of the sustainable farming incentive (SFI), leaving him, and many other farmers, financially strained. In March, the Environment Department (Defra) announced the immediate closure of the SFI. The scheme pays farmers in England for "public goods" such as insecticide-free farming, wildflower strips, and managing ponds.
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2 weeks ago | 
independent.co.uk | Emily Beament
Conservationists are concerned as the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch results for 2025 show the ‘charismatic’ birds sliding down the rankings. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishnews.com | Emily Beament
The lowest number of starlings on record have been spotted in the RSPB’s long-running Big Garden Birdwatch citizen science scheme, the charity said.
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2 weeks ago | 
independent.co.uk | Emily Beament
Analysis also finds that only 9% of the hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic produced ends up being recycled. Emily BeamentFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
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2 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Emily Beament
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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2 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Emily Beament
Mackerel slips further down sustainability scale in latest ‘good fish guide’Mackerel. Photo: Alamy/PAMackerel is under immense pressure from overfishing, conservationists warned, as they lowered its rating in the latest sustainable fish guide. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has updated its Good Fish Guide, which uses a traffic light system for consumers, along with a one to five scale for businesses, to highlight seafood which is sustainable to eat.
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2 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Emily Beament
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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2 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Emily Beament
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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2 weeks ago | 
independent.co.uk | Emily Beament
Conservationists warned businesses and consumers that the once sustainable fish is under ‘immense pressure’ from overfishing. Emily BeamentMackerel is under immense pressure from overfishing, conservationists warned, as they lowered its rating in the latest sustainable fish guide. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has updated its Good Fish Guide, which uses a traffic light system for consumers, along with a one to five scale for businesses, to highlight seafood which is sustainable to eat.
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2 weeks ago | 
independent.co.uk | Emily Beament
A survey showed half of people would likely switch to heat pumps if it meant savings on bills. Emily BeamentFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
