Marian Boswall defends the building of lakes, which bring both beauty and biodiversity

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Tennyson’s embrace of science and catastrophe theory

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Britain’s neglect of its maritime heritage has led to shuttered shipyards, ailing fishing fleets and impoverished coastal towns

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