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Guardian International27.05.2026Environment

Rare 'metal-eating' grasslands face uncertain future as water quality improves

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Calaminarian grasslands, rare habitats adapted to heavy metal contamination from centuries of lead mining in Northumberland, face decline as water quality improves, threatening these unique 'metallophyte' plant communities.

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