EnvironmentBritain's peat bogs hold more carbon than its forests. Most of them are leaking it
A £200m restoration programme has rewetted 50,000 hectares; scientists say that is a tenth of what is needed
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Ellen Whitaker
Meridian reporter
Ellen writes for the Daily Meridian. 4 articles.
A record fine for sewage is satisfying. It is not a plan
The money goes to the Treasury, the rivers get nothing, and the pipes are the same age they were on Thursday
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EnvironmentFirst onshore wind farms approved in England since ban was lifted
Three schemes in Yorkshire and Cumbria cleared planning this week; developers say dozens more are waiting
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UKWater company hit with record £120m fine over sewage spills
Regulator says the firm discharged untreated sewage on more than 4,000 occasions when its works were not at capacity; shareholders, not customers, will pay
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