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In a move aimed at streamlining the building permit approval process, new homeowners will no longer need to submit four copies of their building plans.

The island of Mangaia has come under the Environment Act for the first time, following approval from the Cook Islands Cabinet and Executive Council.

“In a regime of democratic freedoms, citizenship, i.e. the participation of citizens in the construction of the public space but also their determination to defend their rights, is the essential criterion for the functioning of the regime. In a regime of dictatorship and authoritarianism, citizenship embodies subversion, being a spoilsport for the rulers.”

A special announcement interrupted the “Halting and Reversing Forest Loss by 2030” event during Nature, Land Use and Oceans Day at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai: COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber would make a surprise appearance, the moderator said. But Al Jaber didn’t show up and he didn’t make any major statements that day. […]

Farmers in countries such as France, Germany and the Netherlands have been protesting against rising costs and the imposition by governments of rules that are making agriculture too expensive and complicated. But soils can be "rebalanced" if farmers cut back on fertiliser and pesticide, Anderson says. Farmers' budgets can in turn be rebalanced, as cutting back means spending less on pricey sprays, even if there has to be some short-term pain in terms of output.

Wood-burning stoves should be given health warnings, a report backed by 100 Conservative MPs has said.

As many as 36,000 people in the UK die prematurely due to air pollution and fine particulate matter generated by household stoves is believed to be particularly dangerous.

Residents in Warminster are being asked if they would support plans to close a road during the migration season for toads and other amphibians.

Cambridgeshire one of the most nature-depleted counties in England, is making substantial progress in its commitment to ‘doubling nature’.

The final submissions were heard in the high-profile corruption case involving the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and ex-ministry heads, with the judge to deliver verdict in the new year.