Nature
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Breaking of Bribie Island sparks asbestos and erosion fears, threatens to landlock Coast Guard
The breaking of Bribie Island has turned a deepwater passage into a treacherous maze of sandbars, unearthed tiny fibres of…
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Kenya declares war on millions of birds after they raid crops
A drive by the Kenyan government to kill up to 6 million red-billed quelea birds that have invaded farms will…
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Green farming schemes to be paid more taxpayers’ money
It is hoped the increase in payment rates will encourage more farmers to sign up to new environmental land management…
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Coral bleaching threatens marine life
With the future of the world’s coral reefs threatened by climate change, a team of researchers studied how a mass…
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Terrawatch: the rise and bigger rise of Mediterranean sea levels
Over the last 20 years, there has been twice as much sea level rise on Italy’s Amalfi coast as on…
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Reindeer herders fear Arctic industry boom
“We are having a double burden actually at the moment,” says Ms Omma, “I’m worried about the future.” Maddy Savage…
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Antarctica’s emperor penguins could be extinct by 2100 – and other species may follow if we don’t act
The study, published today, also found just US$23 million per year would be enough to implement ten key strategies to reduce…
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Children born today will see literally thousands of animals disappear in their lifetime, as global food webs collapse
We know more plants and animals will die as heatwaves, bushfires, droughts and other natural disasters worsen. Authors The Conversation…
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They used to call California ocean desalination a disaster. But water crisis brings new look
But as the American Southwest barrels into a new era of extreme heat, drought and aridification, officials and conservationists are giving…
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Hundreds of elephants and zebras die as Kenya weathers drought
NAIROBI, Kenya — Hundreds of animals, including elephants and endangered Grevy’s zebras, have died in Kenyan wildlife preserves during East Africa’s…
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Climate change: Kilimanjaro’s and Africa’s last glaciers to go by 2050, says UN
Glaciers in a third of UN World Heritage sites will melt within three decades, a UNESCO report found. Patrick Hughes…
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Europe’s climate warming at twice rate of global average, says report
Trend of faster warming over last 30 years likely to cause exceptional heat, wildfires and floods, warn scientists Helena Horton…
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Emissions Gap Report 2022
Yet the Emissions Gap Report 2022: The Closing Window – Climate crisis calls for rapid transformation of societies finds that…
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Triumph, tragedy and climate change: telling the stories of the Sherpas of Everest
This minority group, living across the high-Himalaya border between Tibet (China) and Nepal, has become famous for its many world-class…
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Scramble for shade: Why cities aren’t planting more trees
They cool streets, slash air pollution and improve urban residents’ mental health, but European cities are still struggling to plant…
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When it is necessary to break the law
As a firm believer in the rule of law, stepping outside its constraints to make a point when I don’t…
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