Category: Environment
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Black-headed Gull.
A black-headed gull (scientific name Chroicocephalus ridibundus) rests on the Thames embankment opposite the Houses of Parliament on a cold winters day. The black-headed gull is commonly found on habitats such as farmland, wetland and coastal habitats throughout the UK. It is estimated there are about 140,000 breeding pairs in the UK and about 2.2…
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Extinction Rebellion march and rally.
I have followed a number of the larger demonstrations in the capital from the environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion (XR) since they burst onto the scene in the Autumn of 2018. Due to the coronavirus lockdown there was no opportunity for the previous mass protest at Easter this year, but September saw activists plan a…
