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Natural Capital

£40million equity funding for nature

The nature restoration company, Nattergal has completed its seed round, raising £40m of equity funding in total, led by Lansdowne Partners, co-founder of Nattergal.

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Worth a read

The impact of declining carbon sinks

Scientists fear that the crucial natural processes that absorb carbon and regulate the Earth’s climate are breaking down.

Sarah Raven with dahlias

Business

Sarah Raven achieves B Corp status

The first online garden retailer to achieve B Corp certification, Sarah Raven earns the certification reflecting their sustainability and ethical business practices.

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Events

UK Fungus Day 2024

UK Fungus Day brings together fungus experts, enthusiasts and beginners to explore and enjoy the wonders of the Fungal Kingdom

Landfill

Environment

Scientists cite threat of escalating methane

The powerful greenhouse gas, Methane is rising at the fastest rate in recorded history, despite official pledges from 150 countries to reduce emissions by 30% by the end of this decade.

East Lyn River

Environment

March for Clean Water

Taking place in central London, the March for Clean Water aims to highlight the state of water and demand urgent government action to address the UK’s water pollution crisis.

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Wildlife

Pioneering hedgehog monitoring programme

National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme is trialling a world-first combination of trail cameras and artificial intelligence (AI) to gauge robust hedgehog population estimates.