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Lupin specialises in pharmaceutical products

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Sagar Adani, Lord Adair Turner, Nigel Topping and Ian Blatchford attended the dialogue

Ad Feature Sagar Adani calls for faster electrification amid rising power demand

Tom Nelson, co-founder of Nature Impact, and James Hilditch, co-founder and creative director at BearJam.

Ad Feature BearJam first to commit 1% of AI production budget to nature

A group of global leaders, activists and survivors are driving bold, sustained action at every level.

Ad Feature Global leader launch panel to end gender-based violence

Ad Feature Have your say: Public can comment on NaturePlan for Sunderland

Root veggies, brassicas, apples and pears will all be in season this month

Root veggies 'back on the menu' - 9 others in season this November

Hurricane Melissa pictured by satellite as it churned northwest through the Caribbean Sea on Monday evening

Why 'supercharged' Hurricane Melissa is so powerful - and dangerous

From chillies to pears, beets to Jerusalem artichokes, there are plenty of exciting fruits and veggies in season now

26 hearty, flavourful fruits and vegetables in season this October

The weather over the past summer may trigger an especially vibrant display this autumn

Why autumn leaves may be more spectacular than ever this year

There are dozens of fruits and veggies in season this month

25 fruits and veggies in season now - why eating them helps the planet

Legionnaires’ disease is a potentially fatal lung infection caused by inhaling droplets of water contaminated with Legionella bacteria.

Take these five steps to protect yourself from Legionnaires’ disease

Temperatures reached a high of over 36C in one Liverpool classroom

School classrooms got ‘worryingly hot’ this term

The effects of climate change could cost children days of school time each year, a government risk report says

3 ways climate change may soon impact schools - costing children days

John's 70k took him across three bridges and past several iconic landmarks.

Sunderland minister walks 70km from Newcastle-Middlesbrough in 3 days

The EnergyTown game is marketed towards UK schoolchildren, and funded by energy giant Equinor

Warning over classroom game accused of 'brainwashing' schoolchildren

It will offer inhabitants round-the-clock electricity

Ad Feature Iraq’s first solar-powered village begins operating
The Rwanga Foundation, a non-profit organisation based in the Iraqi city of Erbil, has inaugurated the country's first fully solar-powered village (May 20).
George Jones

Young people across the UK have a lot of big worries on their plates

5 of the biggest concerns for children in 2025

New documentary explains how old Christmas trees are helping to protect the coast

Sand, Sea, Xmas Trees: How old festive saplings guard against floods

Houses in the middle of a flooded area after Storm Laurence passed through El Palmar de Troya in southern Spain, before Martinho swept in.

Large areas of holiday hotspot on alert as rainstorms cause flooding

Sunderland players apologise to fans as Coventry man mocks Chris Rigg

(Photo: Pexels)

6 of the best eco-friendly banks for sustainable spending in the UK

Inspiring young people to connect with nature and building greener schools are both on the government agenda

Three things the Government is doing to make schools 'greener'

More than 1,600 claims were made on home insurance policies over the 5 years

Brits have claimed £31m for flood damages between 2020 and 2024

(Photos: Getty Images/Pexels)

The rules, fuels and regulations around wood burners for 2025

Climate Action Sunderland's event is in Washington on Saturday, November 9.

Climate Action Sunderland's day of events

Research of 2,000 adults revealed Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign from 1837 to 1901 and the Tudor period were other areas of interest

History buff Brits consider WWII to be the most interesting period

The Academy of Light

More than 1,300 people sign a petition against SAFC’s solar farm plans
Over 1,300 people have called on Sunderland AFC’s plans to build a solar farm on green belt land to be blocked.
Ryan Smith

Pupils from Ffynnon Taf Primary School celebrate their new heating system (Photo: Kensa/Supplied)

Ground-breaking new 'green' heating system warming up UK school

A pile of dead batteries. Photo: Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images

Recycling expert explains what to do with your dead batteries

Echo reporter Neil Fatkin takes on the role of a reserve warden.

Watch as I protect Washington wetlands as a reserve warden for the day

Teachers and children at the Climate Friendly Conference.

Pupils lead the way in reducing carbon emissions at Climate Conference

AI predictions show what impact climate change could have on major British cities. Photos via NightCafe

11 photos show how major cities could be transformed by climate change

Children have been walking, scooting and cycling to school to reduce their carbon footprint.

Seaburn Dene pupils top of the class for looking after the environment

What Britain will look like in the Year 3,000 according to AI. Photo by NightCafe

What your city will look like in Year 3000 - according to AI

A Spain holiday warning has been issued as a “major cockroach infestation” is expected to hit the popular destination this summer. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

'Cockroach infestation’ to hit holiday hotspot

Gran Canaria.

Watch: Booking a holiday? Tourism tax and airport delays explained

Neil Spann (left) and Ross Nagle with an example of the Power Roll solar panels.

The company revolutionising solar power and tackling climate change

Hiker points to a giant sinkhole estimated to be around 20m deep

Hiker films 20-metre deep sinkhole as it suddenly appears in field

Going Green: Planning for extreme weather is essential

Hannah Ritchie

Going Green: Movies help us learn about climate change

The new Whitburn Coastal Conservation Centre

Inside Souter Lighthouse's new Coastal Conservation Centre

The four 2024 predictions of French astrologer Nostradamus explained - including a new Pope and a new king. Composite image by NationalWorld/Kim Mogg.

The four 2024 predictions of French astrologer Nostradamus explained

The glass protecting the Rokeby Venus was shattered with safety hammers, the group claimed (Just Stop Oil/Supplied)

Breaking Just Stop Oil activists smash glass protecting Rokeby Venus

Lego has ditched plans to make bricks out of recycled bottles (BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Lego scraps plans to make bricks out of recycled plastic bottles

Met Office warns 40C summers & extreme heat to become more common

100 cows deployed to reserve 50,000 acres of land

Rare penguin chick hatched at Edinburgh Zoo

Watch as rare penguin chick hatches at Edinburgh Zoo

Sir David Attenborough says nature in the British Isles can be as dramatic and spectacular as anything else he’s seen across the world

David Attenborough - how to watch documentaries for free

King Charles III

Breaking King Charles rebuffs Heathrow Airport offer

Scientists fear UK outbreak after British woman infected with virus following trip to France

Breaking Scientists fear Dengue fever outbreak after British woman infected

When is International Women’s Day 2023?

King Charles and The Queen Consort’s announce first State visit of their reign

King Charles and Queen Consort announce first State visit

Grandson of original Mr Cadbury to open luxury chocolate shops in UK

Met Office says 2022 will be UK’s warmest year on record

Asian hornet alert as insects spotted in UK

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