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Rapid development in the coastal region of Comporta has alarmed locals and environmentalists, who fear a repeat of the unchecked growth seen in Portugal's southernmost Algarve province, long a package holiday destination.

Overhauls and changes to the environmental law have for years faced fierce opposition from progressive lawmakers, environmentalists and labor unions — key factions in California’s Democratic majority.

Asian hornets pose no greater threat to humans than native hornets, however they do pose a bigger threat to native insects and have raised concerns among beekeepers and environmentalists.

Paul Kingsnorth, the British journalist, novelist and sometime radical environmentalist, has recently converted to Orthodox Christianity.

Now it faces fresh legal jeopardy, with two challeges before the constitutional court brought by environmentalists and rights activists who say the drive does little to help ordinary people.