Robin Hanbury-Tenison pedals 104 miles to support temperate rainforest research
Rainforest activist Robin Hanbury-Tenison, 90, is pedaling 104 miles down the Thames starting Friday to raise £100,000 for a temperate rainforest research station in Cornwall. Supported by his son, Merlin, Hanbury-Tenison will navigate 31 locks while coping with physical challenges. He aims to highlight the importance of Britain's vanishing temperate rainforest on International Rainforest.
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Published 19 Jun 2026, 06:00 UTC · Updated 19 Jun 2026, 06:30 UTC
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