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'Worrying declines' for UK species
A stocktake of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species studied have declined in the past 50 years.
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A "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing. BBC News
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UK fruit growers could enjoy a much better harvest of apples and pears this year, following the dismal crop in 2012, experts believe. BBC News
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Juliet Wilson on Twitter discussing the news that 60% of UK wildlife has declined in the last 50 years“On UN International Day for Biodiversity, a sobering assessment of the State of Nature in the UK”
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