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Times
24-06-2025
- Times
Five-star fishing retreats
Fishing is nature's therapy. According to David Lyons, the director at Tackling Minds, a charity that uses fishing to help mental health, 'Spending time by the water can help people slow down, reflect and reset. The calming nature of watching a float brings focus and stillness. It draws your attention away from any external worries and allows you to be truly present in the moment.' And it turns out you don't even have to venture off the island. British rivers and lakes are full of eligible fish to catch. 'There's variety to suit every angler in the UK — from wild trout in upland streams or hill lochs, to big pike in still waters, or bass along our stunning coastlines,' says Peter Devery from Angling Trust. What's more? Luxury venues around England, Scotland and Wales not only have beautiful accommodation to rest your weary head after a day of wooing trout, but also boast miles of riverbanks available exclusively for hotel guests. You can roll out of bed and on to the beat with these eight fancy fishing venues. Scotland is a fisherman's paradise. Salmon and trout famously abound in Scottish rivers. And if you want to experience this beautiful country properly you must stay in a castle. Gordon Castle, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, was built in the 1770s by the Duke of Gordon and has the River Spey flowing through the middle of the grounds. Fortunately the castle has received a modern-day internal renovation since then. Now old-school, 18th-century charm blends seamlessly with 21st-century living (wi-fi and all). With ten lavish bedrooms and all the classic Cluedo board hotspots (including a billiard room), this luxury accommodation is available for exclusive hire and comes fully staffed and catered for by the resident chef, who serves locally sourced cuisine. The castle's four beats (of six rods each) are spread over five miles of double-bank fishing and there is a ghillie at each beat to lend a helping hand. Oh, and there's no fear of getting hungry on this fishing trip — the chef will have packed you a lovely picnic lunch. Per night for up to 18 guests it is £6,400 plus VAT, You might not think that standing knee deep in a far-from-toasty river while sporting waders screams luxury. Well, let me tell you, my lord, that's where you are mistaken. For Candacraig House on the River Don — on which the royal family themselves can be found fishing when at Balmoral — offers the swankiest of services. There is a private chef, concierge, butler and front-of-house staff. This exclusive-use venue sleeps up to 20 guests, has a grand dining room, elegant drawing room and a whisky library. The Don runs through the grounds, meaning there is not only a private lochan and 18 acres of woodland as well as manicured gardens, but also a private stretch of river to cast your flies and catch the famous Scottish salmon. Prices and availability at If you fancy fly fishing with a pro while staying in a grade II* listed castle and dining at a Michelin Guide Chef's Table, then Swinton Estate is the place for you. With over 20,000 acres of land, the estate has not one but two rivers flowing through it. Four miles of single-bank fishing is available on the River Ure, with six miles of double-bank fishing on the River Burn. There are salmon, brown trout and grayling all up for grabs. Marina Gibson, a professional angler and certified Fly Fishing International instructor, is the resident coach at the Northern Fishing School at Swinton Estate and offers lessons at all levels. Swinton Estate has the Park Hotel as well as private cottages and even glamping options. There is also a multitude of swanky restaurants and cafés to try as well as a wellness hub with indoor and outdoor spas. Hotel rooms from £248 per night; prices for the private cottages vary, Ideally located for anglers and amblers alike, this 16th-century former coaching inn overlooks the vast open countryside, with the River Hodder shimmering below. Award-winning food is locally sourced and accompanied by wines curated by the on-site vintner. The rooms are sumptuous and many have views of the river located just a stone's throw away — so close that it would be rude not to make the most of the private fishing. Boasting four rods across seven miles of river containing 14 pools and many an interesting run, this resident-only angling experience will not disappoint. Brown trout, sea trout, salmon and grayling will be awaiting your arrival (along with the ghillie, if you wish). Prices and availability at While the beauty of Wales is undeniable — rolling hills, sparkling lakes and nature galore — luxury hotels with private fishing are few and far between. Enter the Lake Country House hotel. It was constructed in the 1840s as a luxury shooting and fishing lodge, and three and a half miles of River Irfon is available for hotel guests' private enjoyment. If that doesn't sound enough, there is also a four-acre trout lake, stocked with brown and rainbow trout (and the odd lost wild grayling). The front of house are on hand for nifty tips to enhance your catching chances — including a comprehensive list of the best flies to use in each season. To top off the stay, the hotel has opulent suites and the fine-dining restaurant utilises the best local produce to replenish you post-fishing. Prices and availability at Situated on the border between Devon and Cornwall, the Endsleigh hotel has a magical setting. In fact it was the Duke of Bedford who selected this exact spot (choosing from the one third of Devon that he owned at the time) to build a home. There are 21 bedrooms, the original panelled dining room and two large drawing rooms that blend a home-away-from-home vibe with a grand aesthetic. The great outdoors is even more impressive. There are 108 acres of formal gardens, with follies and woodlands — and the River Tamar sketching a line through the centre. If you forget appropriate footwear, fret not, there is a boot room full of wellies for guests to wear while the head gardener gives you the grand garden tour. The hotel is a proud member of Endsleigh Fishing Club, which has six beats spread across eight miles of riverbank, so guests can fly fish for sea trout, brown trout, grayling and even salmon (with a ghillie for guidance if you need). Rooms at Endsleigh from £280 B&B, If you were to picture a quintessential Scottish setting, I reckon your imagination would conjure something eerily close to Roxburghe Estates. The approximately 52,000 acres, made up of immaculately manicured gardens, forests, lawns and the River Tweed, are nature's buffet for the eyes. Floors Castle, the oldest inhabited house in Scotland, is the beating heart of the estate. Sadly the castle itself is a family home, so while you can visit to your heart's content, a stay is off the cards. Fortunately the estate has a multitude of holiday homes within the grounds. The Head Gardener's House is a beautiful doll-house-for-grown-ups version of the castle — with a walled garden, elegant drawing room and two bedrooms. You may not be surprised to hear that it was traditionally the home of the head gardener. And it was in 2017 that the current interior design alterations were complete — courtesy of the 10th Duchess of Roxburghe. Two beats (of four rods each) that the estate calls the Upper Floors and Lower Floors have one and a half miles of river each. The Upper Floor possesses 17 pools, giving bank, boat and wading opportunities as well as a traditional stone fishing hut with a log fire. The Lower Floors have double-bank fishing along with nine pools and a large fishing hut with a wood-burning stove. This self-catering accommodation is let for a minimum of three nights during the off season and seven nights during the peak season. Rates vary from about £950 per week to £2,145 per week in high season, Scotland has no shortage of luxury accommodation to match the fantastic fishing. Gleneagles is one of the best-known swanky sports establishments in the UK. Anglers can cast a line in Gleneagle's loch to land a brown trout or reel in Scottish salmon on the River Tay that runs through the grounds. And you don't have to do it alone, with expert instruction from professional guides, beginners can learn the ropes or avid anglers can finesse their fine fishing skills. Then you can flop down on to bed in your lavish bedroom. Each room has been individually designed and inspired by the nature that surrounds it. But before you conk out for the night, you may want to check out one of the many luxury restaurants — from Michelin-starred to casual dining. Low-season rates start from £395 B&B, with mid-season rates from £600, B&B, based on two sharing and including breakfast,
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
The EPA didn't release its annual U.S. greenhouse gas report, but we got the data
For the first time in nearly 30 years, the Environmental Protection Agency did not publish a mandatory annual report detailing the pollution produced in the United States that contributes to climate change. As a member of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the U.S. is required to submit a national greenhouse gas emissions inventory report by April 15 each year. The U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sink Inventory report is critical for the government and the public to understand where the majority of the country's greenhouse gas pollution comes from, so policies can be crafted to reduce it and help reach reduction goals. When the deadline passed for the publication's 2025 report, and it was still not available to the public, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), an environmental nonprofit, filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the report and published it publicly last week. The report, which examines greenhouse gas data from 1990-2023, found that while the U.S. is making progress to reduce its most potent greenhouse gas emissions, it's not doing it fast enough to reach certain climate goals, and environmental groups worry that new policies passed by the Trump administration might make carbon pollution worse in the future. CBS News reached out to the EPA for comment about it not releasing the data. "The U.S. greenhouse gas inventory is one of the most detailed and transparent in the world," David Lyons, a senior methane scientist at EDF, told CBS News. "This is a scientific document that should help inform society." According to an EDF analysis of current climate and air quality standards, the U.S. would avoid 28 billion metric tons of additional climate pollution through 2055 if said policies remain in place. That's the equivalent of taking more than 250 million cars off the road for 20 years, the analysis found. But keeping those standards in place is unlikely to happen, as the Trump administration and the EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin, have promised to roll back dozens of policies that would increase emissions, claiming environmental protections are too costly for many businesses. How much has the U.S. reduced its greenhouse gas pollution? In 2024, the U.S. published an updated goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 61-66% from 2005 levels by 2035. But according to the 2025 inventory, the U.S. appears to be far off from that goal. In 2015, Congress said one of the United States' targets was to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025. The report found that in 2023, gross greenhouse gas emissions dropped about 17% since 2005. Historically, the U.S. has only reduced emissions by about 5% since 1990 and 2% since 2022. Although the U.S. still has a decade to meet that minimum goal of a 61% reduction, the current 17% reduction indicates a lot needs to change, according to the Environmental Defense Fund. "We have to further accelerate the pace of those reductions to meet our science-based climate commitments," Peter Zalzal, associate vice president of clean air strategies for the EDF, told CBS News. "The replacement of coal power with natural gas and renewables has been driving a lot of the drop in emissions over time." Which greenhouse gas does the U.S. produce the most? Carbon dioxide made up most of the greenhouse gas emissions in 2023, at nearly 80%, according to the report. This is consistent with data dating back to 1990. The U.S. does not set individual reduction targets for each gas. Zooming in on carbon dioxide, about 93% of all carbon dioxide emissions come from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. The rest comes from sources such as iron, steel, cement and petrochemical production. The more the U.S. can reduce the use of fossil fuels, the faster it will cut carbon pollution. Which sector produces the most greenhouse gases? The transportation sector is responsible for the most carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels, producing 39%, and the electric power sector was second with 31%, according to the report. With transportation and electricity generation, Zalzal said he is concerned that the Trump administration's policies to disincentivize electric vehicles and prioritize fossil fuels over renewable energy will undo progress the U.S. has made to cut emissions in those two areas. Although transportation was the top-emitting sector in 2023, it hasn't always been. In 1990 and 2005, respectively, the electric power sector emitted the most greenhouse gases, accounting for about a third of all greenhouse gas emissions. By 2023, emissions from electric power had dropped to about a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions. Since 1990, the greenhouse gas emissions in the electric power sector have dropped nearly 23% due to a larger share of renewable energy. How does the U.S. generate its electricity? The U.S. needs electricity, and over the years, the country's energy generation has begun to shift to incorporate more clean sources versus traditional fossil fuels. In the 1990s, more than half of electric power generation came from coal. But by 2023, coal had dropped to just 17% and natural gas jumped to 42%. Meanwhile, wind and solar power generated 14% of electricity in 2023. In 1990, wind and solar only made up 0.1% of all electricity generation. "We've seen efforts to try to weaken important investments that the nation made in accelerating clean energy," Zalzal said. "Rescinding them is going to take us in the wrong direction." Josh's mom on making a move What will Pope Leo XIV mean for the Church? 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CBS News
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
The EPA didn't release its annual U.S. greenhouse gas emissions report, but we got the data. Here's what we found
For the first time in nearly 30 years, the Environmental Protection Agency did not publish a mandatory annual report detailing the pollution produced in the United States that contributes to climate change. As a member of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the U.S. is required to submit a national greenhouse gas emissions inventory report by April 15 each year. The U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sink Inventory report is critical for the government and the public to understand where the majority of the country's greenhouse gas pollution comes from, so policies can be crafted to reduce it and help reach reduction goals. When the deadline passed for the publication's 2025 report, and it was still not available to the public, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), an environmental nonprofit, filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the report and published it publicly last week. The report, which examines greenhouse gas data from 1990-2023, found that while the U.S. is making progress to reduce its most potent greenhouse gas emissions, it's not doing it fast enough to reach certain climate goals, and environmental groups worry that new policies passed by the Trump administration might make carbon pollution worse in the future. CBS News reached out to the EPA for comment about it not releasing the data. "The U.S. greenhouse gas inventory is one of the most detailed and transparent in the world," David Lyons, a senior methane scientist at EDF, told CBS News. "This is a scientific document that should help inform society." According to an EDF analysis of current climate and air quality standards, the U.S. would avoid 28 billion metric tons of additional climate pollution through 2055 if said policies remain in place. That's the equivalent of taking more than 250 million cars off the road for 20 years, the analysis found. But keeping those standards in place is unlikely to happen, as the Trump administration and the EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin, have promised to roll back dozens of policies that would increase emissions, claiming environmental protections are too costly for many businesses. How much has the U.S. reduced its greenhouse gas pollution? In 2024, the U.S. published an updated goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 61-66% from 2005 levels by 2035. But according to the 2025 inventory, the U.S. appears to be far off from that goal. In 2015, Congress said one of the United States' targets was to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025. The report found that in 2023, gross greenhouse gas emissions dropped about 17% since 2005. Historically, the U.S. has only reduced emissions by about 5% since 1990 and 2% since 2022. Although the U.S. still has a decade to meet that minimum goal of a 61% reduction, the current 17% reduction indicates a lot needs to change, according to the Environmental Defense Fund. "We have to further accelerate the pace of those reductions to meet our science-based climate commitments," Peter Zalzal, associate vice president of clean air strategies for the EDF, told CBS News. "The replacement of coal power with natural gas and renewables has been driving a lot of the drop in emissions over time." Which greenhouse gas does the U.S. produce the most? Carbon dioxide made up most of the greenhouse gas emissions in 2023, at nearly 80%, according to the report. This is consistent with data dating back to 1990. The U.S. does not set individual reduction targets for each gas. Zooming in on carbon dioxide, about 93% of all carbon dioxide emissions come from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. The rest comes from sources such as iron, steel, cement and petrochemical production. The more the U.S. can reduce the use of fossil fuels, the faster it will cut carbon pollution. Which sector produces the most greenhouse gases? The transportation sector is responsible for the most carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels, producing 39%, and the electric power sector was second with 31%, according to the report. With transportation and electricity generation, Zalzal said he is concerned that the Trump administration's policies to disincentivize electric vehicles and prioritize fossil fuels over renewable energy will undo progress the U.S. has made to cut emissions in those two areas. Although transportation was the top-emitting sector in 2023, it hasn't always been. In 1990 and 2005, respectively, the electric power sector emitted the most greenhouse gases, accounting for about a third of all greenhouse gas emissions. By 2023, emissions from electric power had dropped to about a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions. Since 1990, the greenhouse gas emissions in the electric power sector have dropped nearly 23% due to a larger share of renewable energy. How does the U.S. generate its electricity? The U.S. needs electricity, and over the years, the country's energy generation has begun to shift to incorporate more clean sources versus traditional fossil fuels. In the 1990s, more than half of electric power generation came from coal. But by 2023, coal had dropped to just 17% and natural gas jumped to 42%. Meanwhile, wind and solar power generated 14% of electricity in 2023. In 1990, wind and solar only made up 0.1% of all electricity generation. "We've seen efforts to try to weaken important investments that the nation made in accelerating clean energy," Zalzal said. "Rescinding them is going to take us in the wrong direction."