All news by author: Nada Farhoud

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Chris Packham wants unity in animal rights battle as he's unveiled as RSPCA boss
The Springwatch presenter said now is a critical moment for wildlife and pets amid increased pollution and the cost of living crisis
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'Worldwide animal testing ban should ensure all our cosmetics are cruelty-free'
'Suella Braverman may have U-turned after outrage on lifting an animal testing ban, but relaxed rules mean there is no way to know for sure if the cruel practice is in our supply chain'
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Water companies 'will add cost of cleaning up sewage spills to customers bills'
The trade body representing the mega-rich water companies said consumers will face 'modest upward pressure' on bills as part of their £10billion modernisation scheme
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Three areas in Europe are set for blistering heatwaves - and two are in the UK
A report out today from the University of Oxford's Department of Physics indicates extreme heatwaves - like the UK saw last summer - are likely to become a regular occurrence due to climate change
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Warmest year on record for entire world is looming, scientists warn
The new World Meteorological Organization report, produced recently by the Met Office, cites "new temperature records" are expected to be hit within the next five years
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Vacuum cleaner that separates sand from microplastics offers hope for UK beaches
British company and volunteers spend four months cleaning up one of Europe's worst microplastic pollution sites near Southampton with special vacuum cleaner
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Desperate beagles bred to be stuck in crates and flown to UK to be used in labs
These desperate-looking dogs were among more than 1,000 to have been imported from the US via Copenhagen in the past two years, despite the UK having one of the world’s biggest beagle-breeding facilities
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Giant 'Franken-chickens' could be banned from supermarkets in new legal battle
The chickens have a staggeringly short life - a journey that sees them go from egg to slaughter in just 35 days - to help feed the UK's billion chickens-a-year habit
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Chris Packham calls on 'secret weapon' gardeners to help protect wildlife in UK
Nada Farhoud takes a look at the role that gardeners could play in preserving British wildlife as Chris Packham calls on gardeners to help halt the massive decline
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Hundreds and thousands of Brits living in areas dangerously at risk of flooding
Households in these areas are at high risk due to a lack of flood defences and their location, with economic and social deprivation also often being a factor in affected areas
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British gardeners are being warned not to mow their lawns during May and June
Plantlife’s No Mow May campaign encourages people to invite wildlife into their gardens and cut pollution by locking up the mower for at least a month
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Inside new 'super sewer' that could save London from a return of the Great Stink
Mirror gets access to the Thames Tideway Tunnel, which officials say it will be the solution to the river’s pollution problem by intercepting nasty spills
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Gardeners should treat weeds as 'friends' and 'heroes' in garden, experts say
Four of the twelve show gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show next month will also feature plants traditionally seen as a hallmark of a badly tended garden
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Collagen craze endorsed by top celebs fuelling damage to the Amazon rainforest
Celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Mark Wright and Georgia Toffolo promote one brand of collagen - although there's no suggestion they knew of the links to deforestation
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Heartbreaking image shows baby seal begging for milk moments before dying
Photographer said the pup didn’t stand a chance against predators as its mother could not offer any protection because warming temperatures meant there was not enough deep snow to dig a shelter
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Vic Reeves and wife Nancy Sorrell indulge love of bird-watching for new TV show
You might know him best from Shooting Stars and The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer - but he's now more likely to be found in the reedbeds of Kent, near the couple's home
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Football clubs have kits redesigned in urgent warning to fans
Brentford’s crest has been changed to highlight declining bee populations in the UK while other clubs, like Nottingham Forest, have also had badges changed
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Sewage scandal worsens as data shows 3,000 pumps into rivers and sea last year
The number of “high spill frequency” discharges, when raw sewage is dumped frequently in one area, rose 63% on the year before. There were 3,275 spills recorded in 2022, up from 2,008 the previous year
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'A leaky loo means you could flush water worth hundreds of pounds down the pan'
Non-governmental ­organisation Waterwise warns that even a small trickle can waste 400 litres of clean drinking water every day, and cost you up to £400 extra per year
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New sewage scandal as data shows waste is dumped on to coast every three minutes
The Labour Party analysed data from the Environment Agency (EA) which it says shows 141,777 sewage dumping events across 137 of a total of 139 coastal constituencies in England and Wales in 2022
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Top Five UK Blue Flag beaches worst for sewage discharges as pollution soars
The worst incident was on Blackpool Sands in Devon, where sewage was discharged for 1,014 hours last year during 63 separate sewage dumps onto the beach
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Gary Lineker calls on MPs to crack down on trophy hunters with animal parts ban
The BBC presenter has signed a letter from stars backing the Mirror’s campaign to outlaw the vile sport, and ban sick “trophies” from being imported
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President who once banned trophy hunting begs MPs to stop wildlife 'destruction'
Ian Khama, the former of President of Botswana, is imploring UK MPs to attend a crucial Commons vote on Friday as efforts to ban trophy hunting imports gather pace
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Rod Stewart and Liam Gallagher lead stars demanding ban of 'vile' trophy hunting
A host of celebs - also including Brian Cox to Chris Tarrant - are backing the Mirror's campaign for animal trophy hunting to be banned ahead of a critical Commons vote on Friday
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Flaco the owl grips New York after one month on the run following zoo escape
Flaco the Eurasian eagle owl has become one of Manhattan's most famous residents after escaping its enclosure at New York Central Park Zoo in February