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Country Life Today: How Greta Thunberg shifted the dial on climate change — and the backlash shows just how much

Bird flu outbreak hits chicken farm in Suffolk

Country Life Today: Great news for those who love our great country pubs — the years of decline are over

Things to do: Christmas family race day, carols by candlelight and Ice skating in London

Country Life rounds up the best things to see, do and book this week.

'A jumper is for life — not just for Christmas' urge campaigners against Yuletide 'fast fashion'

Some 12 million seasonal jumpers will be sold this year and the vast majority are made of plastic, exacerbating the devastating impact that fast-fashion is having on the planet.

Country Life Today: Spain accused of being 'a deplorable choice' for UN climate conference

A no-holds-barred assault on the Spanish fishing industry, Banksy raising awareness of the homeless and the woes of the Christmas jumper are in today's news round-up.

Country Life Today: 'This is perhaps the ultimate wake-up call from the uncontrolled experiment humanity is unleashing on the world’s oceans'

In today's round up, we examine why oxygen loss is putting oceans at risk, discover that action to cut air pollution brings almost immediate benefits to human health and find out which bird's arrival marks the start of winter in Gloucestershire.

A countryside dweller's guide to the 2019 General Election: Who will do what, and where, and when?

With the general election fast-approaching, discover what each of the main parties plans for the countryside, farming and the environment.

Country Life Today: Why plastic is killing hermit crabs

In today's round-up, we learn than half a million hermit crabs have died from plastic pollution; find out what the Pope has to say about climate change; and discover why NASA have been 'bombing' the sun.

Country Life Today: British farmers want to lead the fight on climate change

Farmers want to take action to battle climate change and many are already doing so, while we also pay tribute to former England cricket captain Bob Willis.

Country Life Today: The most popular dogs' names of 2019 have been revealed

A poll of two million pet owners has revealed the most popular dog names in Britain, plus we take a look at the Mary Celeste and a magical combine harvester.

Country Life Today: Government 'release fracking report with 37 of 48 pages entirely blacked out by censor's pen'

Country Life Today: The $10 million apple that stays ripe and fresh for an entire year

Elizabeth I's terrible handwriting helps scholar identify a manuscript written by Good Queen Bess herself

Country Life Today: Why deadly bacteria could be our allies in the fight against climate change

Meet the 18,000-year-old frozen puppy that could be the world's oldest dog

Perfectly preserved down to its frozen paws, Dogor might one of the very first dogs to have been domesticated — but whether pet or wolf, he's already an Internet celebrity.

Country Life Today: Discover the favourite side of bottlenose dolphins

In today's round-up, we learn about the dominant side of dolphins; look at the irreversible changes that can worsen climate change; and find out why farmers are complaining to the BBC.

Country Life Today: The great electric car debate — could they really be worse than diesel?

Country Life Today: Why the winners at next year's Chelsea Flower Show will have to be greener than ever

New judging criteria are on the cards at RHS Chelsea, an appeal to save a great nature reserve, looking back at a movie classic and an owl who's found a perfect home are in today's round-up.

Country Life Today: How living near a top state school can more than double the price of your home