Botanical Horticulturalist Alberto Trinco with Kew Garden's giant water lilies Victoria Amazonica which are the world's largest water lily species, as the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, in Richmond, London, celebrates another Guinness World Records title, the largest living plant collection on earth. Picture date: Wednesday September 15, 2021.


The gardens have gained recognition from the Guinness World Records for a feat in biodiversity, housing a total of 16,900 species of plants.

Kew Gardens gains Guinness World Record for its 17,000-strong plant collection

Handout photo issued by Insulate Britain of protesters taking part in blocking the M25 motorway in London. Issue date: Wednesday September 15, 2021.


71 people were arrested after campaign group 'Insulate Britain', stopped traffic at two sections of Britain’s busiest motorway.

Climate protests and multi-vehicle crash bring parts of M25 grinding to a halt

Taxis and pedestrians are reflected in standing water on Oxford Street, London, following a burst water main in one of the capital's busiest shopping…
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The cash injection will accelerate work to upgrade the capital's pipe network to make it resilient to the impacts of climate change. 

London's Victorian water network gets £300m funding boost to reduce leaks 

The Thames’ healthy seal population is proof the river is teeming with life, conservationists have said, despite a dip in numbers over the past two years.

River Thames seal population decreases due to human impact 

 The Mayor believes the evidence further shows that reducing air pollution in the capital is of the utmost importance. 

Study shows link between air pollution and Covid impact on health

The Metropolitan Police say there had been a total of 480 arrests in the capital since the environmental group began its action dubbed the Impossible Rebellion.

Nearly 500 arrested during Extinction Rebellion protests

Extinction Rebellion activists are lying on the ground and gluing themselves to a green bus on the approach to London Bridge as it remains blocked off. 

Extinction Rebellion block London Bridge and entrance to No 10 with white prams 

There has been a total of 367 arrests in the capital since the environmentalist group began its latest round of action on August 23, the Met Police said.

More than 300 arrests made during first week of Extinction Rebellion protests

Demonstrators during a protest by members of Extinction Rebellion at Oxford Circus, in central London. Picture date: Wednesday August 25, 2021.


A large group of campaigners have blocked off roads near Oxford Circus with a pink sculpture bringing traffic to a standstill.

Oxford Circus arrests after protesters glue themselves to pink structure

Activists parked a white hire van in the middle of Cambridge Circus at the junction of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road.

Big police operation in London's West End as XR protesters block major junction

A large crowd of activists blocked Whitehall in front of the Treasury on the second day of protests.

Police armed with cutting equipment remove Extinction Rebellion activists

Workers remove part of a large pink strcture that had been used by environmental activists from Extinction Rebellion to block the junction of Long Acre and Upper St Martin's Lane in London.


Earlier on Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police said officers had also removed chairs which the activists had glued themselves onto and had made “many arrests”.

Extinction Rebellion: Giant pink table dismantled on day two of XR protest

Red Rebels stand in the way of police during a protest by members of Extinction Rebellion on St Martin's Lane, central London

Police lines are blocking access to the six streets where the protesters have set up camp.

Extinction Rebellion activists ‘kettled’ after bringing streets to standstill

Members of Extinction Rebellion in Trafalgar Square, central London, at the beginning of a planned two weeks of action from the climate change protest group. Picture date: Monday August 23, 2021.


Co-founder Gail Bradbrook opened the “Impossible Rebellion” with a speech expressing solidarity with nations disproportionately affected by climate change.

Extinction Rebellion protesters gather in London as climate demonstrations begin

Litter weighing as much as 157 double decker buses was picked up in London's Royal Parks last year in a clean up operation costing £1.3million.

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