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Turf war: goodbye to grass lawns in arid US regions

Turf war: goodbye to grass lawns in arid US regions

In the dry south-west US, local authorities are incentivising homeowners to rip up turf lawns and replace them with something less demanding on valuable water supplies

Gregory Scruggs23 August 2023

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Getting fizzy with it: valuing viticulture in England

Getting fizzy with it: valuing viticulture in England

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Getting fizzy with it: valuing viticulture in England

Since Taittinger’s multimillion pound acquisition of 69 hectares of land in Kent, winemakers have been paying much greater attention to the region’s grape growing prowess

Gela Pertusini 03 August 2023

Let it grow: the 30x30 pledge to protect biodiversity

Let it grow: the 30x30 pledge to protect biodiversity

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Let it grow: the 30x30 pledge to protect biodiversity

Nearly 200 countries have signed a deal to conserve 30% of land and seas by the year 2030 – how will this be regulated and what does it mean for the built environment?

Greg Scruggs 18 July 2023

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Green gauge: analysing the RICS Sustainability Report

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‘Carbon blindness is a big issue across the industry’

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