Well, whatever else happened, the weather was the star attraction with a bitter winter, a parched spring, tropical autumn and now a drought. And there were disappointments for those anxious about air quality, solar power, forests, countryside, biodiversity and climate change.
Environment Minister, Caroline Spellman, managed the rare feat of uniting nature lovers and environmentalists of all ages everywhere against her plans to sell-off part of England’s forests. A hasty apology and withdrawal followed.
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