内容摘要：But while there are vocal critics of LTNs, there is also support for them.

But while there are vocal critics of LTNs, there is also support for them.

A petition in the Senedd, calling on the Welsh government to help preserve the canal, has obtained more than 10,000 signatures.protected by law, due to its importance for rare wildlife including the Atlantic salmon, which is threatened with extinction from Wales.

Environmentalists warned limits on the water taken from the Usk were needed so species and habitats had sufficient water to survive.Mark Evans, director of Glandŵr Cymru, accepted this, but said, were the canal to dry out, the effects on the historic structure and thriving ecology could be catastrophic, with jobs and tourism in south Wales irreparably impacted.Richard Parry, the Canal and River Trust's chief executive, said it was not "sustainable for a charity to shoulder the full financial burden of this new legislative requirement".

"The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal has never before faced such restrictions to its water supply or had to pay for the water it needs to stay open for the public to enjoy and for the nature that depends upon it to thrive," he said."While this sticking plaster solution buys us some time, it is unfortunately short-term only. The pressure remains to urgently find a viable long-term solution for the canal.

"We will continue to call on the Welsh government to help secure a more sustainable future for this beautiful canal that brings so much to the area."

The Welsh government previously said "protecting and enhancing our environment and natural resources is key to addressing the climate and nature emergencies".Research and statistics suggest that the share of Ukrainians who are experiencing mental health issues is huge, and it is growing.

, the number of patients complaining of mental health problems this year has doubled since 2023, and market research data shows antidepressant sales have jumped by almost 50% since 2021.A study published in the medical journal

suggests that 54% of Ukrainians (including refugees) have PTSD. Severe anxiety is prevalent among 21%, and high levels of stress among 18%.carried out in 2023 showed that 27% of Ukrainians felt depressed or very sad, up from 20% in 2021, the year before Russia's full-scale invasion.