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countryfile.com > animals > smooth-snake-venomous

Think Britain just had one venomous snake? Think again as another one has been hiding in plain sight???

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (383+ words) A new piece of research out of Italy could see a big change to classification of the UK's rarest reptile. Scientists from the OPHIS Paleontological Museum and Herpetological Centre in Teramo, Italy, have published a study on the smooth snake…...


countryfile.com > environment > this-uk-city-is-creating-200-new-wetlands-to-fight-flooding-heat-and-climate-change-with-a-lofty-goal-in-sight

This UK city is creating 200 new wetlands to fight flooding, heat and climate change with a lofty goal in sight

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1111+ words) Bristol is aiming to become the UK's first wetland city - an accreditation rarely seen around the world. Image credit: BBC Countryfile Magazine When you hear the term wetlands, what picture does it conjure up? Bogs and marshes or a cityscape,…...


countryfile.com > news > whats-going-on-with-wildfires-in-the-uk

The rising threat of wildfires in the UK: Why Britain is completely unprepared for a warming climate

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (632+ words) The army has been deployed in Wales; the Cairngorms were ablaze for weeks. Why does the UK seem to be going up in smoke this summer? On 15 July in the Cairngorms, an “apocalyptic” wildfire broke out, burning thousands of hectares…...


countryfile.com > health > pfas-in-your-clothing

Are there hidden PFAS in your outdoor gear? Harmful 'forever chemicals' could be closer than you think

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (919+ words) Your outdoor clothing performs on the trails, but what is its impact on your health and the planet? James Witts meets the kit innovators aiming to tread more lightly on the landscape. Around 3000 BCE, Otzi crossed the Alps wearing garments…...


countryfile.com > wildlife > wildlife-stories > news > how-to-prevent-a-wildfire

In a land of megafires, we all need to help prevent the next inferno. Here's what you can do...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (616+ words) A wildfire that raged across the Scottish Highlands last summer was classified by scientists as the UK’s first-ever megafire. In four days, it burned nearly 12,000 hectares of peat-rich moorland and released a huge amount of carbon into the atmosphere. It…...