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‘National priority’ to equip UK firefighters amid growing wildfire threat
By Caroline Davies, Matthew Pearce and Pippa Neill

Exclusive: FBU calls for more funding as ‘unprecedented summer’ puts rising demands on already stretched crews

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/10/firefighters-fbu-wildfires-drought-heatwave-weather

#Firefighters #UKweather #Drought #Wildfires #Climatecrisis #Environment #UKnews #TheGuardian #CarolineDavies #MatthewPearce #PippaNeill

‘National priority’ to equip UK firefighters amid growing wildfire threat
By Caroline Davies, Matthew Pearce and Pippa Neill

Exclusive: FBU calls for more funding as ‘unprecedented summer’ puts rising demands on already stretched crews

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/10/firefighters-fbu-wildfires-drought-heatwave-weather

#Firefighters #UKweather #Drought #Wildfires #Climatecrisis #Environment #UKnews #TheGuardian #CarolineDavies #MatthewPearce #PippaNeill

Avoid rare species and only take what you need: how to forage and save money on your food shopping
By Matthew Pearce

While there are fears that people harvesting their food could put pressure on habitats, some ecologists suggest responsible foraging can boost conservation and biodiversity

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/09/foraging-food-conservation-biodiversity-aoe

#Foraging #Conservation #Biodiversity #Urbanwildlife #Wildlife #Lifeandstyle #Environment #UKnews #Worldnews #Food #Food #TheGuardian #MatthewPearce

Avoid rare species and only take what you need: how to forage and save money on your food shopping
By Matthew Pearce

While there are fears that people harvesting their food could put pressure on habitats, some ecologists suggest responsible foraging can boost conservation and biodiversity

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/09/foraging-food-conservation-biodiversity-aoe

#Foraging #Conservation #Biodiversity #Urbanwildlife #Wildlife #Lifeandstyle #Environment #UKnews #Worldnews #Food #Food #TheGuardian #MatthewPearce

Ships stuck in strait of Hormuz pose ‘super-spreader’ biodiversity threat, scientists warn
By Matthew Pearce

Biologists say cargo ships stranded in Gulf may carry highly potent invasive species around the world as trade resumes

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/29/biodiversity-superspreader-invasive-species-threat-ships-stuck-strait-hormuz-gulf

#StraitofHormuz #Environment #Worldnews #Shippingindustry #Biodiversity #Marinelife #Conservation #Wildlife #Business #Invasivespecies #TheGuardian #MatthewPearce

Dowry murders in India no longer spark public anger or debate, study finds
By Matthew Pearce

Thousands of women are killed in dowry disputes each year, despite the practice being banned in 1961

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/07/dowry-murders-in-india-no-longer-spark-public-anger-or-debate-study-finds

#Globaldevelopment #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #India #Domesticviolence #Women #Worldnews #SouthandcentralAsia #Society #Protest #TheGuardian #MatthewPearce

Dowry murders in India no longer spark public anger or debate, study finds
By Matthew Pearce

Thousands of women are killed in dowry disputes each year, despite the practice being banned in 1961

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/07/dowry-murders-in-india-no-longer-spark-public-anger-or-debate-study-finds

#Globaldevelopment #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #India #Domesticviolence #Women #Worldnews #SouthandcentralAsia #Society #Protest #TheGuardian #MatthewPearce