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Natural England's role in meeting climate change targets

Posted by: Mike Morecroft, Posted on: 21 June 2019 - Categories: Climate change
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Dr Mike Morecroft, Natural England's Principal Specialist on climate change, reflects on the new target for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and the role Natural England has to play in meeting this.

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Catchment Sensitive Farming Officers here to give you free, expert and confidential advice

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 24 May 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity, Farming
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A quick look at the Catchment Sensitive Farming partnership.

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International Day of Biological Diversity

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 22 May 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity

In celebration of the United Nations (UN) International Day for Biological Diversity we are looking at Natural England’s ongoing work to conserve and protect England’s natural environment, biodiversity and landscapes, and how these contribute to social health and economic well-being. …

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Protecting great crested newts

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 11 March 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity, Wildlife
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New licensing creates a bigger, better and more joined approach to mitigation and conservation for great crested newts

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Implementing biodiversity net gain in Warwickshire

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 8 February 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity, Wildlife
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David Lowe,Team Leader, Ecology, Historic Environment & Landscape at Warwickshire County Council, writes a guest blog about how the council is improving biodiversity.

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Barratt Developments’ commitment to ensuring biodiversity net gain

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 22 January 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity, Wildlife
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Helen Nyul, Group Biodiversity Manager, explains how Barratt is aiming to achieve net gain in its developments      

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Net Gain: A developer’s commitment to enhancing biodiversity

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 10 January 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity, Landscapes and access, Protected sites and species, Wildlife

Guest blog from Louise Clarke, Head of Sustainable Places at Berkeley Group, outlining the organisation’s approach to biodiversity net gain.

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Biodiversity net gain matters

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 20 December 2018 - Categories: Biodiversity
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Guest blog from Nicola Thomas, Partnership Manager at Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Natural Environment Partnership writes a guest blog on net biodiversity gain.

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World Soil Day - What on earth do healthy soils look like?

Posted by: Dr Matthew Shepherd, Posted on: 5 December 2018 - Categories: Biodiversity, Farming, Science and evidence
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For World Soil Day, Natural England soils specialist Dr Matthew Shepherd demonstrates kitchen science experiments showing how to better understand our soil.

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Water voles back in Malham Tarn

Posted by: Kate Morris, Posted on: 8 September 2016 - Categories: Biodiversity, Farming, Uncategorized, Wildlife
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Plop! If you’ve ever been lucky enough to hear that distinctive noise, you will probably share my enthusiasm for water voles. I've been thinking about water voles after the recent reintroduction of 100 voles at the National Trust's Malham Tarn …

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