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Clean economy brings jobs and growth, says Miliband as £100bn invested in green energy
NEWS Jun 23, 2026

Clean economy brings jobs and growth, says Miliband as £100bn invested in green energy

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Paraquat will continue to be used in Australia despite 70 countries banning weedkiller over Parkinson’s disease fears
NEWS Jun 23, 2026

Paraquat will continue to be used in Australia despite 70 countries banning weedkiller over Parkinson’s disease fears

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‘Compound shock effect’: why the Middle East crisis and El Niño could spell disaster in south-east Asia
NEWS Jun 23, 2026

‘Compound shock effect’: why the Middle East crisis and El Niño could spell disaster in south-east Asia

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A thousand years old and 20 storeys high: tracking down Taiwan’s tallest trees
NEWS Jun 23, 2026

A thousand years old and 20 storeys high: tracking down Taiwan’s tallest trees

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Whyalla wipeout fears: cuttlefish usually gather in their thousands, but few have appeared since a massive algal bloom
NEWS Jun 22, 2026

Whyalla wipeout fears: cuttlefish usually gather in their thousands, but few have appeared since a massive algal bloom

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Trapped by floods and fearing death in the heat: the Australians taking legal action over the climate crisis
NEWS Jun 22, 2026

Trapped by floods and fearing death in the heat: the Australians taking legal action over the climate crisis

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‘Emotional and horrific’: volunteers ‘live’ as Somerset animals to study wildlife risks
NEWS Jun 22, 2026

‘Emotional and horrific’: volunteers ‘live’ as Somerset animals to study wildlife risks

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Starmer has a strong green record – but a rightwing backlash weakened his plans
NEWS Jun 22, 2026

Starmer has a strong green record – but a rightwing backlash weakened his plans

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Country diary: Somewhere in the vast forest is a miniature one | Amanda Thomson
NEWS Jun 22, 2026

Country diary: Somewhere in the vast forest is a miniature one | Amanda Thomson

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El Niño is back with a vengeance – and fears of ‘Godzilla’ strength may be the least of our worries
NEWS Jun 21, 2026

El Niño is back with a vengeance – and fears of ‘Godzilla’ strength may be the least of our worries

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‘A genuine wildlife emergency’: everything you need to know about the arrival of H5 bird flu in Australia
NEWS Jun 21, 2026

‘A genuine wildlife emergency’: everything you need to know about the arrival of H5 bird flu in Australia

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How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs
NEWS Jun 21, 2026

How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs

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A spate of shark bites has Australian ocean lovers on edge. People want to know why they’re rising
NEWS Jun 20, 2026

A spate of shark bites has Australian ocean lovers on edge. People want to know why they’re rising

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Skeleton of the world’s rarest marine mammal preserved by digital imaging
NEWS Jun 20, 2026

Skeleton of the world’s rarest marine mammal preserved by digital imaging

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From coal to cabernet: the wine seller using a flooded mine to cut heating bills
NEWS Jun 20, 2026

From coal to cabernet: the wine seller using a flooded mine to cut heating bills

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‘It’s Russian roulette’: alarm as Europe backs critical minerals mines in water-stressed regions
NEWS Jun 20, 2026

‘It’s Russian roulette’: alarm as Europe backs critical minerals mines in water-stressed regions

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Country diary: For the beloved Ash Dome, death is not the end | Anita Roy
NEWS Jun 20, 2026

Country diary: For the beloved Ash Dome, death is not the end | Anita Roy

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Can we electrify the world? Ambition moves from nerdish backwater to centre stage
NEWS Jun 20, 2026

Can we electrify the world? Ambition moves from nerdish backwater to centre stage

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Electric is the new normal as growing secondhand market helps Australian car buyers shift gear
NEWS Jun 19, 2026

Electric is the new normal as growing secondhand market helps Australian car buyers shift gear

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Kidney cancer rates near Pfas factory in Lancashire a ‘major source of concern’
NEWS Jun 19, 2026

Kidney cancer rates near Pfas factory in Lancashire a ‘major source of concern’

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New research links prenatal exposure to Pfas to later development of PMOS
NEWS Jun 19, 2026

New research links prenatal exposure to Pfas to later development of PMOS

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Fifa urged to drop Saudi oil giant Aramco as activists target World Cup
NEWS Jun 19, 2026

Fifa urged to drop Saudi oil giant Aramco as activists target World Cup

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My trip to meet the scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic
NEWS Jun 19, 2026

My trip to meet the scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic

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Country diary: These oysters are destined – we hope – for great things | Claire Stares
NEWS Jun 19, 2026

Country diary: These oysters are destined – we hope – for great things | Claire Stares

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Heathrow third runway likely to affect health of millions nearby, official report warns
NEWS Jun 18, 2026

Heathrow third runway likely to affect health of millions nearby, official report warns

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‘Mega-consumers’ of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds
NEWS Jun 18, 2026

‘Mega-consumers’ of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds

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‘The sea took everything away’: how Nigeria’s ‘Happy City’ is disappearing beneath the waves
NEWS Jun 18, 2026

‘The sea took everything away’: how Nigeria’s ‘Happy City’ is disappearing beneath the waves

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Cambridge experts recreate 336-year-old garden to commemorate ‘father of natural history’
NEWS Jun 18, 2026

Cambridge experts recreate 336-year-old garden to commemorate ‘father of natural history’

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A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone
NEWS Jun 18, 2026

A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone

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Country diary: Watching the ruffs strut like ludicrous Walter Raleighs | Michael J Warren
NEWS Jun 18, 2026

Country diary: Watching the ruffs strut like ludicrous Walter Raleighs | Michael J Warren

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‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies
NEWS Jun 17, 2026

‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies

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Okra up north: how a forgotten heirloom travelled the African diaspora to Toronto
NEWS Jun 17, 2026

Okra up north: how a forgotten heirloom travelled the African diaspora to Toronto

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Rising temperatures may increase flood risk through river ‘whiplash’, study finds
NEWS Jun 17, 2026

Rising temperatures may increase flood risk through river ‘whiplash’, study finds

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US public still favours action on climate change despite Trump’s fossil fuel drive
NEWS Jun 17, 2026

US public still favours action on climate change despite Trump’s fossil fuel drive

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Campaigner threatened with prosecution by Environment Agency after waterway cleanup
NEWS Jun 17, 2026

Campaigner threatened with prosecution by Environment Agency after waterway cleanup

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‘I don’t like being stuck in an office’: the young people helping plant a ring of trees around London
NEWS Jun 17, 2026

‘I don’t like being stuck in an office’: the young people helping plant a ring of trees around London

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As an ocean swimmer, I try not to think of sharks, but we all know that this is their territory | Eleanor Limprecht
NEWS Jun 17, 2026

As an ocean swimmer, I try not to think of sharks, but we all know that this is their territory | Eleanor Limprecht

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Half of all fatal shark attacks happen in Australia. How can you protect yourself – and do electronic deterrents work?
NEWS Jun 16, 2026

Half of all fatal shark attacks happen in Australia. How can you protect yourself – and do electronic deterrents work?

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‘At first, the idea does sound crazy’: meet the scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic
NEWS Jun 16, 2026

‘At first, the idea does sound crazy’: meet the scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic

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BoM forecasts strong El Niño and warns climate change could amplify effects on Australia
NEWS Jun 16, 2026

BoM forecasts strong El Niño and warns climate change could amplify effects on Australia

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AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists
NEWS Jun 16, 2026

AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists

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The bat that weighs the same as a teaspoon of salt – and the biologist who rediscovered it
NEWS Jun 16, 2026

The bat that weighs the same as a teaspoon of salt – and the biologist who rediscovered it

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Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says
NEWS Jun 16, 2026

Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says

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Backlash against ‘short-termist’ UK plans to weaken EV sales targets
NEWS Jun 15, 2026

Backlash against ‘short-termist’ UK plans to weaken EV sales targets

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State bans on Pfas reduce ‘forever chemicals’ in clothing and textiles, US report finds
NEWS Jun 15, 2026

State bans on Pfas reduce ‘forever chemicals’ in clothing and textiles, US report finds

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Weather tracker: Saharan heat to send temperatures soaring across Europe
NEWS Jun 15, 2026

Weather tracker: Saharan heat to send temperatures soaring across Europe

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‘The Antarctic is the last frontier’: the quest to save Shackleton’s Endurance
NEWS Jun 15, 2026

‘The Antarctic is the last frontier’: the quest to save Shackleton’s Endurance

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Shark expert says Tony Abbott ‘doesn’t understand the science’ after former PM calls for cull
NEWS Jun 15, 2026

Shark expert says Tony Abbott ‘doesn’t understand the science’ after former PM calls for cull

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‘People start connecting the dots’: why an investment fund is rewilding a North Yorkshire estate
NEWS Jun 14, 2026

‘People start connecting the dots’: why an investment fund is rewilding a North Yorkshire estate

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Denial is back in vogue. As Australia leads climate talks, it’s beyond time we took the issue seriously
NEWS Jun 13, 2026

Denial is back in vogue. As Australia leads climate talks, it’s beyond time we took the issue seriously

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‘Flamin’ cockatoos’ have lost much of their habitat to bushfires. Can the species survive?
NEWS Jun 13, 2026

‘Flamin’ cockatoos’ have lost much of their habitat to bushfires. Can the species survive?

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Tropical heron spotted in UK for first time as more exotic birds arrive to thrill birdwatchers
NEWS Jun 13, 2026

Tropical heron spotted in UK for first time as more exotic birds arrive to thrill birdwatchers

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‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners
NEWS Jun 13, 2026

‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners

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Country diary: It’s a painted lady summer, the stuff of lepidopterists’ legend | Phil Gates
NEWS Jun 13, 2026

Country diary: It’s a painted lady summer, the stuff of lepidopterists’ legend | Phil Gates

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Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests
NEWS Jun 13, 2026

Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests

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Australia can switch from fossil fuel exports to renewables, says next Cop president
NEWS Jun 13, 2026

Australia can switch from fossil fuel exports to renewables, says next Cop president

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A solar-powered rubbish-eating boat? The vessel chomping plastic waste out of the sea
NEWS Jun 12, 2026

A solar-powered rubbish-eating boat? The vessel chomping plastic waste out of the sea

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Goblin shark with face ‘not even a mother would love’ seen alive in natural habitat for first time
NEWS Jun 12, 2026

Goblin shark with face ‘not even a mother would love’ seen alive in natural habitat for first time

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The underwater wonders I saw on my once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Galápagos
NEWS Jun 12, 2026

The underwater wonders I saw on my once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Galápagos

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Emergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s T-charge and Ulez, study suggests
NEWS Jun 12, 2026

Emergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s T-charge and Ulez, study suggests

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Country diary: The grisly beauty of an otter postmortem | Gwyneth Lewis
NEWS Jun 12, 2026

Country diary: The grisly beauty of an otter postmortem | Gwyneth Lewis

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Bananas could vanish from US school meals. Here’s why
NEWS Jun 11, 2026

Bananas could vanish from US school meals. Here’s why

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Commercial forests and biodiversity claims | Letters
NEWS Jun 11, 2026

Commercial forests and biodiversity claims | Letters

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El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather
NEWS Jun 11, 2026

El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather

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Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent at risk of sinking as climate crisis worsens
NEWS Jun 11, 2026

Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent at risk of sinking as climate crisis worsens

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Country diary: A tiny orchid with mighty powers of deception | Oliver Southall
NEWS Jun 11, 2026

Country diary: A tiny orchid with mighty powers of deception | Oliver Southall

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Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown
NEWS Jun 10, 2026

Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown

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Toby Carvery to pay for orchard planting after causing outrage by felling 500-year-old oak
NEWS Jun 10, 2026

Toby Carvery to pay for orchard planting after causing outrage by felling 500-year-old oak

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When is rare good news on climate science actually bad? When News Corp misrepresents it | Temperature Check
NEWS Jun 10, 2026

When is rare good news on climate science actually bad? When News Corp misrepresents it | Temperature Check

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Deepest and most extensive whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean
NEWS Jun 10, 2026

Deepest and most extensive whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean

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Pollinators in peril: scientists reveal the hidden human health costs of the world’s disappearing bees
NEWS Jun 10, 2026

Pollinators in peril: scientists reveal the hidden human health costs of the world’s disappearing bees

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More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection
NEWS Jun 10, 2026

More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection

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Households could save £200 on energy bills in plan to break link between gas and electricity prices, says thinktank
NEWS Jun 10, 2026

Households could save £200 on energy bills in plan to break link between gas and electricity prices, says thinktank

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Super-rich’s assets cause outsized amount of climate harm, study says
NEWS Jun 10, 2026

Super-rich’s assets cause outsized amount of climate harm, study says

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Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals
NEWS Jun 10, 2026

Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals

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‘Woefully unprepared’: extreme heat will double US hospitalizations by 2040, study finds
NEWS Jun 09, 2026

‘Woefully unprepared’: extreme heat will double US hospitalizations by 2040, study finds

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The Galápagos is a wildlife haven. But is that enough to protect the rare scalloped hammerhead shark?
NEWS Jun 09, 2026

The Galápagos is a wildlife haven. But is that enough to protect the rare scalloped hammerhead shark?

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‘Electrify daily life’, urges Cop31 host
NEWS Jun 09, 2026

‘Electrify daily life’, urges Cop31 host

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World’s largest banks pledged $906bn to fossil fuel companies in ‘unfathomable’ increase in 2025, report finds
NEWS Jun 09, 2026

World’s largest banks pledged $906bn to fossil fuel companies in ‘unfathomable’ increase in 2025, report finds

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Christian leaders alarmed by climate crisis raise questions over GB News owner’s £28m church donations
NEWS Jun 09, 2026

Christian leaders alarmed by climate crisis raise questions over GB News owner’s £28m church donations

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‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns
NEWS Jun 08, 2026

‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns

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Households outshine business in Australia’s rooftop solar revolution, report finds
NEWS Jun 08, 2026

Households outshine business in Australia’s rooftop solar revolution, report finds

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Weather tracker: Monsoon season brings vital rainfall to parts of Asia
NEWS Jun 08, 2026

Weather tracker: Monsoon season brings vital rainfall to parts of Asia

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Giving guitarfish a chance: one man’s mission to persuade fishers to farm giant snails instead
NEWS Jun 08, 2026

Giving guitarfish a chance: one man’s mission to persuade fishers to farm giant snails instead

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Octopus surge spreads up UK coast as far as Scotland, study finds
NEWS Jun 08, 2026

Octopus surge spreads up UK coast as far as Scotland, study finds

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Airline industry chiefs say 2050 net zero goal now unlikely
NEWS Jun 08, 2026

Airline industry chiefs say 2050 net zero goal now unlikely

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The fight to save Australia’s ‘incredibly captivating’ endangered spiny crayfish
NEWS Jun 07, 2026

The fight to save Australia’s ‘incredibly captivating’ endangered spiny crayfish

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Fisher with a mission: first woman to chair Grayling Society wants to protect ‘lady of the stream’
NEWS Jun 07, 2026

Fisher with a mission: first woman to chair Grayling Society wants to protect ‘lady of the stream’

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How the ‘Picasso of ponds’ went from shaping golf courses to making freshwater homes for wildlife
NEWS Jun 06, 2026

How the ‘Picasso of ponds’ went from shaping golf courses to making freshwater homes for wildlife

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Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world ‘flying blind’
NEWS Jun 05, 2026

Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world ‘flying blind’

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Ingredients in place for shift to plant-based diets – so why does meat still dominate?
NEWS Jun 05, 2026

Ingredients in place for shift to plant-based diets – so why does meat still dominate?

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Average person eats six times more chicken than in 1961, UN report finds
NEWS Jun 05, 2026

Average person eats six times more chicken than in 1961, UN report finds

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How the insatiable thirst of datacenters is leaving communities across the US high and dry
NEWS Jun 05, 2026

How the insatiable thirst of datacenters is leaving communities across the US high and dry

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Scramble for biofuel as oil prices rise ‘could push world closer to food crisis’
NEWS Jun 05, 2026

Scramble for biofuel as oil prices rise ‘could push world closer to food crisis’

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‘Unpredictable and extreme’: Asia braces for El Niño
NEWS Jun 05, 2026

‘Unpredictable and extreme’: Asia braces for El Niño

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California and New York weaken climate rules as red states ramp up green energy
NEWS Jun 04, 2026

California and New York weaken climate rules as red states ramp up green energy

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England’s poorest areas face deepest cuts to green space under planning law changes, report finds
NEWS Jun 04, 2026

England’s poorest areas face deepest cuts to green space under planning law changes, report finds

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‘To them a power line is a line of trees’: Costa Rica moves to protect howler monkeys from electrocution
NEWS Jun 04, 2026

‘To them a power line is a line of trees’: Costa Rica moves to protect howler monkeys from electrocution

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Farmers: tell us how you’re coping with rising costs and extreme weather
NEWS Jun 04, 2026

Farmers: tell us how you’re coping with rising costs and extreme weather

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‘Happiness is not just about GDP’: ambitious plan or utopia?
NEWS Jun 04, 2026

‘Happiness is not just about GDP’: ambitious plan or utopia?

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‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival
NEWS Jun 04, 2026

‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival

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Specieswatch: Scientists trace haunting sea thrums to humpback whales
NEWS Jun 03, 2026

Specieswatch: Scientists trace haunting sea thrums to humpback whales

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Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system
NEWS Jun 02, 2026

Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system

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Can you not? Plastic and metal ‘franken-can’ named Australia’s worst packaging at Unpackit awards
NEWS Jun 02, 2026

Can you not? Plastic and metal ‘franken-can’ named Australia’s worst packaging at Unpackit awards

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There are thousands of dirty old drill sites in Colorado. The state gave oil firms a $1bn pass
NEWS Jun 02, 2026

There are thousands of dirty old drill sites in Colorado. The state gave oil firms a $1bn pass

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New ways to remove CO2 from atmosphere must grow much faster, report says
NEWS Jun 02, 2026

New ways to remove CO2 from atmosphere must grow much faster, report says

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It has the highest levels of toxic Pfas in drinking water in Scotland. But how did this remote island become awash with forever chemicals?
NEWS Jun 02, 2026

It has the highest levels of toxic Pfas in drinking water in Scotland. But how did this remote island become awash with forever chemicals?

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Prepare for imminent return of El Niño, UN warns
NEWS Jun 02, 2026

Prepare for imminent return of El Niño, UN warns

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UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds
NEWS Jun 01, 2026

UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds

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Big gains for little terns: how Lindisfarne reserve is helping a rare bird survive tourism
NEWS Jun 01, 2026

Big gains for little terns: how Lindisfarne reserve is helping a rare bird survive tourism

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Local government could also do more to help with the cost of living | Letter
NEWS May 31, 2026

Local government could also do more to help with the cost of living | Letter

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EU bottle cap regulation is no laughing matter | Brief letters
NEWS May 31, 2026

EU bottle cap regulation is no laughing matter | Brief letters

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Gas usage has peaked and is now in structural decline across Australia, report says
NEWS May 31, 2026

Gas usage has peaked and is now in structural decline across Australia, report says

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The household battery revolution that could change energy bills … and the world
NEWS May 31, 2026

The household battery revolution that could change energy bills … and the world

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‘Nature’s soap opera’: how a wildlife artist’s nestboxes became a YouTube hit
NEWS May 30, 2026

‘Nature’s soap opera’: how a wildlife artist’s nestboxes became a YouTube hit

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Solar energy helps US farms stay afloat – but Republicans’ bill could change that
NEWS May 29, 2026

Solar energy helps US farms stay afloat – but Republicans’ bill could change that

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Second wave of South Australia’s toxic algal bloom could be imminent, scientist warns
NEWS May 29, 2026

Second wave of South Australia’s toxic algal bloom could be imminent, scientist warns

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Conservationists alarmed by drastic cuts to key UK fund for global nature protection
NEWS May 29, 2026

Conservationists alarmed by drastic cuts to key UK fund for global nature protection

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In our 250th edition, we ask just how well the fight against climate change is really going
NEWS May 29, 2026

In our 250th edition, we ask just how well the fight against climate change is really going

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Air pollution slows lung growth during childhood, UK study shows
NEWS May 29, 2026

Air pollution slows lung growth during childhood, UK study shows

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Global heating is making hajj ever more dangerous, report finds
NEWS May 28, 2026

Global heating is making hajj ever more dangerous, report finds

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Should I get air conditioning in the UK – and can it be green?
NEWS May 28, 2026

Should I get air conditioning in the UK – and can it be green?

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Blair’s fossil fuel ideas ‘bizarre’ in face of energy and climate crises, experts say
NEWS May 28, 2026

Blair’s fossil fuel ideas ‘bizarre’ in face of energy and climate crises, experts say

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Ministers in talks over shelving carbon tax on fertiliser to curb UK food inflation
NEWS May 28, 2026

Ministers in talks over shelving carbon tax on fertiliser to curb UK food inflation

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‘Saaz is our gold’: the Czech scientists breeding hops that can survive a hotter Europe
NEWS May 28, 2026

‘Saaz is our gold’: the Czech scientists breeding hops that can survive a hotter Europe

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Britain ‘sleepwalking into a food crisis’ without urgent action, experts say
NEWS May 28, 2026

Britain ‘sleepwalking into a food crisis’ without urgent action, experts say

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Cigarette butts for free food? How one group is asking people to rethink litter
NEWS May 28, 2026

Cigarette butts for free food? How one group is asking people to rethink litter

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What is killing Sumatra’s elephants? The battle to save one of our rarest animals
NEWS May 28, 2026

What is killing Sumatra’s elephants? The battle to save one of our rarest animals

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Country diary: Mayday, mayday … the heatwave is killing the swallow chicks | Kate Blincoe
NEWS May 28, 2026

Country diary: Mayday, mayday … the heatwave is killing the swallow chicks | Kate Blincoe

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World almost certain to endure record hot year by 2030, UN warns
NEWS May 28, 2026

World almost certain to endure record hot year by 2030, UN warns

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The climate is changing, and so too must Britain | Letters
NEWS May 27, 2026

The climate is changing, and so too must Britain | Letters

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Extreme heat in Europe ‘a brutal reminder’ of climate crisis, UN chief says
NEWS May 27, 2026

Extreme heat in Europe ‘a brutal reminder’ of climate crisis, UN chief says

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‘Mind-bogglingly crazy’: climate experts alarmed by deadly spring heatwaves searing Europe
NEWS May 27, 2026

‘Mind-bogglingly crazy’: climate experts alarmed by deadly spring heatwaves searing Europe

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Community shocked after Aboriginal rock shelter bulldozed for NSW power lines
NEWS May 27, 2026

Community shocked after Aboriginal rock shelter bulldozed for NSW power lines

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Blossoming among spoil heaps: how 1,000 years of lead mining gave birth to banks of pansies and pennycress
NEWS May 27, 2026

Blossoming among spoil heaps: how 1,000 years of lead mining gave birth to banks of pansies and pennycress

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‘It’s getting hotter and it’s not stopping’: dealing with the heat in five of Europe’s capitals
NEWS May 27, 2026

‘It’s getting hotter and it’s not stopping’: dealing with the heat in five of Europe’s capitals

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‘Planetary destruction on fast-forward’: witnessing the disappearance of Indonesia’s ‘eternity glaciers’
NEWS May 27, 2026

‘Planetary destruction on fast-forward’: witnessing the disappearance of Indonesia’s ‘eternity glaciers’

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Renters could save $20bn on bills in a decade from rooftop solar and appliance upgrades – if landlords act
NEWS May 26, 2026

Renters could save $20bn on bills in a decade from rooftop solar and appliance upgrades – if landlords act

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Why Trump administration’s plan to attempt to destroy Pfas is ‘nonsensical’
NEWS May 26, 2026

Why Trump administration’s plan to attempt to destroy Pfas is ‘nonsensical’

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Huge rise in factory-style dairy farming of ‘battery cows’ in UK as costs rise
NEWS May 26, 2026

Huge rise in factory-style dairy farming of ‘battery cows’ in UK as costs rise

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The ‘silent killer’: what you need to know about heatwaves
NEWS May 26, 2026

The ‘silent killer’: what you need to know about heatwaves

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Indians protest over ‘forever chemicals’ after relocation of scandal-hit Italian factory
NEWS May 26, 2026

Indians protest over ‘forever chemicals’ after relocation of scandal-hit Italian factory

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UK needs to urgently install air conditioning in schools and care homes, climate campaigners say
NEWS May 25, 2026

UK needs to urgently install air conditioning in schools and care homes, climate campaigners say

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River Wye granted rights in UK first that could help in fight against pollution
NEWS May 24, 2026

River Wye granted rights in UK first that could help in fight against pollution

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Endangered sawfish at risk from plan to double water extraction from WA’s Fitzroy River, advocates say
NEWS May 23, 2026

Endangered sawfish at risk from plan to double water extraction from WA’s Fitzroy River, advocates say

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‘There is no great master plan’: anxiety as UK homes, roads and railways sink into the sea
NEWS May 23, 2026

‘There is no great master plan’: anxiety as UK homes, roads and railways sink into the sea

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Hyperlocal, seasonal and eco-friendly: British flower farms are coming up roses
NEWS May 22, 2026

Hyperlocal, seasonal and eco-friendly: British flower farms are coming up roses

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UN’s climate crisis vote shows political momentum is growing, say experts
NEWS May 22, 2026

UN’s climate crisis vote shows political momentum is growing, say experts

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Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years
NEWS May 22, 2026

Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years

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Slow-moving bands of heavy rain trigger flooding and landslides in parts of China
NEWS May 22, 2026

Slow-moving bands of heavy rain trigger flooding and landslides in parts of China

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Big oil’s war profits may have a silver lining after all
NEWS May 22, 2026

Big oil’s war profits may have a silver lining after all

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Risk of snakebites increasing as reptiles adapt to changing world, says study
NEWS May 21, 2026

Risk of snakebites increasing as reptiles adapt to changing world, says study

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Children should be at the forefront of our response to the climate crisis | Letter
NEWS May 21, 2026

Children should be at the forefront of our response to the climate crisis | Letter

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‘It’s put the joy levels up’: the flood-prone London school with a climate-adapted playground
NEWS May 21, 2026

‘It’s put the joy levels up’: the flood-prone London school with a climate-adapted playground

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Tentacles, pointy teeth and the T-rex of the sea: the Natural History Museum on beasts that once ruled the oceans
NEWS May 21, 2026

Tentacles, pointy teeth and the T-rex of the sea: the Natural History Museum on beasts that once ruled the oceans

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England must harvest rainfall and take action on water usage, Lords warn
NEWS May 21, 2026

England must harvest rainfall and take action on water usage, Lords warn

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UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution
NEWS May 21, 2026

UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution

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More than 40 arrests made after UK activists target ‘bee-killing’ pesticides
NEWS May 20, 2026

More than 40 arrests made after UK activists target ‘bee-killing’ pesticides

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Plastic food and drink packaging ‘world’s most common coastal litter’
NEWS May 20, 2026

Plastic food and drink packaging ‘world’s most common coastal litter’

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Blinded and broken, Sunny the owl becomes another casualty of Russia’s war
NEWS May 20, 2026

Blinded and broken, Sunny the owl becomes another casualty of Russia’s war

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The English community that brought its river back from the brink: ‘If we can get it right here, we can do it everywhere’
NEWS May 20, 2026

The English community that brought its river back from the brink: ‘If we can get it right here, we can do it everywhere’

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‘Floral buzzing’ to collect pollen as exhausting for bees as flight take-off, study shows
NEWS May 20, 2026

‘Floral buzzing’ to collect pollen as exhausting for bees as flight take-off, study shows

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Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says
NEWS May 20, 2026

Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says

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Country diary: The mayhem and mystery of inland gulls | Derek Niemann
NEWS May 20, 2026

Country diary: The mayhem and mystery of inland gulls | Derek Niemann

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Twenty-two years and 15,000km later: fluke discovery sets new record for humpback whale journey
NEWS May 19, 2026

Twenty-two years and 15,000km later: fluke discovery sets new record for humpback whale journey

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UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns
NEWS May 19, 2026

UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns

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High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found off coast of southern England
NEWS May 19, 2026

High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found off coast of southern England

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For sale: one cute baby gibbon – mother probably killed by poachers
NEWS May 18, 2026

For sale: one cute baby gibbon – mother probably killed by poachers

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Can electric trucks win over Australia’s fossil fuel die hards? Or is diesel here for the long haul?
NEWS May 17, 2026

Can electric trucks win over Australia’s fossil fuel die hards? Or is diesel here for the long haul?

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‘Disastrous’ plan to allow fracking on South Australia’s Limestone Coast is a broken promise, locals say
NEWS May 17, 2026

‘Disastrous’ plan to allow fracking on South Australia’s Limestone Coast is a broken promise, locals say

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Experts sound alarm as North America’s bees start swarm season unusually early
NEWS May 17, 2026

Experts sound alarm as North America’s bees start swarm season unusually early

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Timmy the whale confirmed dead by Danish authorities
NEWS May 16, 2026

Timmy the whale confirmed dead by Danish authorities

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Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO
NEWS May 16, 2026

Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO

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Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners
NEWS May 15, 2026

Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners

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What the fate of Timmy the whale says about conservation
NEWS May 15, 2026

What the fate of Timmy the whale says about conservation

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Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find
NEWS May 15, 2026

Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find

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‘Touch the earth lightly’: the Australian home that floats above the landscape
NEWS May 15, 2026

‘Touch the earth lightly’: the Australian home that floats above the landscape

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Australia’s housing affordability expected to worsen and homelessness soar under fossil-fuelled future
NEWS May 15, 2026

Australia’s housing affordability expected to worsen and homelessness soar under fossil-fuelled future

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River Thames in London gets first official bathing spot on Friday
NEWS May 14, 2026

River Thames in London gets first official bathing spot on Friday

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Energy-hungry datacentres and the environmental cost of e-clutter | Letters
NEWS May 14, 2026

Energy-hungry datacentres and the environmental cost of e-clutter | Letters

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Salmon farm faces new cruelty claims as Trump seeks to supersize fish farming
NEWS May 14, 2026

Salmon farm faces new cruelty claims as Trump seeks to supersize fish farming

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How a kindergarten teacher became the accidental guardian of 200 king penguins
NEWS May 14, 2026

How a kindergarten teacher became the accidental guardian of 200 king penguins

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Farage’s Clacton-on-Sea constituency worst ‘tree desert’ in England, research shows
NEWS May 14, 2026

Farage’s Clacton-on-Sea constituency worst ‘tree desert’ in England, research shows

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Roots of resilience: the experts working to bolster apples against the climate crisis
NEWS May 13, 2026

Roots of resilience: the experts working to bolster apples against the climate crisis

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New revelations show WA is putting Australia’s climate targets at risk. Will Anthony Albanese do anything about it? | Clear Air
NEWS May 13, 2026

New revelations show WA is putting Australia’s climate targets at risk. Will Anthony Albanese do anything about it? | Clear Air

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‘You have to be where the pollution is’: the inventor hoping to fix your washing machine to stop microplastics
NEWS May 13, 2026

‘You have to be where the pollution is’: the inventor hoping to fix your washing machine to stop microplastics

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Labour must fulfil promise to introduce clean air act, charities urge
NEWS May 12, 2026

Labour must fulfil promise to introduce clean air act, charities urge

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The global sand crisis: it’s being used up faster than it can be replaced
NEWS May 12, 2026

The global sand crisis: it’s being used up faster than it can be replaced

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‘Six lanes of tarmac and vehicles doing 70mph’: can ‘green bridges’ help animals cross the UK’s motorways in safety?
NEWS May 12, 2026

‘Six lanes of tarmac and vehicles doing 70mph’: can ‘green bridges’ help animals cross the UK’s motorways in safety?

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Datacentres should be forced to invest in wind and solar energy, agree all states except Queensland
NEWS May 12, 2026

Datacentres should be forced to invest in wind and solar energy, agree all states except Queensland

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Country diary: No Mow May is back on track – and the results are wonderful | Jennifer Jones
NEWS May 12, 2026

Country diary: No Mow May is back on track – and the results are wonderful | Jennifer Jones

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Supermarket foods claiming to be ‘natural’ or ‘sustainable’ mostly just using marketing terms, researchers find
NEWS May 11, 2026

Supermarket foods claiming to be ‘natural’ or ‘sustainable’ mostly just using marketing terms, researchers find

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Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation
NEWS May 11, 2026

Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation

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Norway puts UN project funding on hold raising fears for plastics treaty talks
NEWS May 11, 2026

Norway puts UN project funding on hold raising fears for plastics treaty talks

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Fish farms and pollution in Scotland | Letter
NEWS May 10, 2026

Fish farms and pollution in Scotland | Letter

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‘A long road ahead’: could community car-sharing help UK hit climate targets?
NEWS May 10, 2026

‘A long road ahead’: could community car-sharing help UK hit climate targets?

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 Oil-based products are everywhere, from fertiliser to fashion. What are the alternatives?
NEWS May 09, 2026

Oil-based products are everywhere, from fertiliser to fashion. What are the alternatives?

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The global energy shock is driving people to EVs, solar and batteries. What renewables subsidies are available in Australia?
NEWS May 09, 2026

The global energy shock is driving people to EVs, solar and batteries. What renewables subsidies are available in Australia?

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Second-driest April on record for NSW as likely El Niño brings threat of dry year ahead
NEWS May 08, 2026

Second-driest April on record for NSW as likely El Niño brings threat of dry year ahead

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‘Everything went black. Then fire poured down’: one man’s terror onboard a ship hit in the Iran war
NEWS May 08, 2026

‘Everything went black. Then fire poured down’: one man’s terror onboard a ship hit in the Iran war

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Airline emissions in Europe top pre-Covid levels despite pledge to decarbonise
NEWS May 08, 2026

Airline emissions in Europe top pre-Covid levels despite pledge to decarbonise

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Our cities are choked by cars – here’s how experts would fix them
NEWS May 08, 2026

Our cities are choked by cars – here’s how experts would fix them

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‘The worst time for wheat’: US farmers face losses to extreme heat and drought
NEWS May 08, 2026

‘The worst time for wheat’: US farmers face losses to extreme heat and drought

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Inequality causing 100,000 extra deaths a year from heat and cold in Europe
NEWS May 08, 2026

Inequality causing 100,000 extra deaths a year from heat and cold in Europe

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‘A share in the delight’: the people investing in the UK’s first community-owned solar battery
NEWS May 08, 2026

‘A share in the delight’: the people investing in the UK’s first community-owned solar battery

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Weather tracker: Colorado experiences rare spring snowstorm
NEWS May 08, 2026

Weather tracker: Colorado experiences rare spring snowstorm

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How one man’s mission to clear dumped boats inspired Guardian readers
NEWS May 08, 2026

How one man’s mission to clear dumped boats inspired Guardian readers

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Country diary: A lesson in camouflage from a cucumber spider | Claire Stares
NEWS May 08, 2026

Country diary: A lesson in camouflage from a cucumber spider | Claire Stares

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Can a sprawling city make public transit work? Sydney may be on the right track
NEWS May 07, 2026

Can a sprawling city make public transit work? Sydney may be on the right track

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How to drive progress on the green transition | Letters
NEWS May 07, 2026

How to drive progress on the green transition | Letters

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Shark or sea monster? The Canadian marine mystery that still intrigues experts 90 years on
NEWS May 07, 2026

Shark or sea monster? The Canadian marine mystery that still intrigues experts 90 years on

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‘At a crossroads’: will piling-up crises force Europe to put brakes on SUV culture?
NEWS May 07, 2026

‘At a crossroads’: will piling-up crises force Europe to put brakes on SUV culture?

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Vienna’s public transport is the envy of the world – so why can’t it ditch cars?
NEWS May 06, 2026

Vienna’s public transport is the envy of the world – so why can’t it ditch cars?

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How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transit
NEWS May 06, 2026

How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transit

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From V2 rocket-scarred London to Ukraine: how nature thrives in bomb craters
NEWS May 06, 2026

From V2 rocket-scarred London to Ukraine: how nature thrives in bomb craters

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Reform government could cause Truss-style chaos, says renewables industry
NEWS May 04, 2026

Reform government could cause Truss-style chaos, says renewables industry

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‘Wake-up call’: methane emissions from Australian coalmines more than double official estimates, report finds
NEWS May 04, 2026

‘Wake-up call’: methane emissions from Australian coalmines more than double official estimates, report finds

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‘Living library’: inside the marine biobanks racing to protect ocean species from extinction
NEWS May 04, 2026

‘Living library’: inside the marine biobanks racing to protect ocean species from extinction

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How to conserve your dragon – and avoid losing Australia’s most imperilled reptile for a second time
NEWS May 03, 2026

How to conserve your dragon – and avoid losing Australia’s most imperilled reptile for a second time

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More farming co-operatives could ‘unleash growth’ in UK, finds report
NEWS May 03, 2026

More farming co-operatives could ‘unleash growth’ in UK, finds report

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From neat lawns to wild havens: how No Mow May is transforming England’s gardens
NEWS May 03, 2026

From neat lawns to wild havens: how No Mow May is transforming England’s gardens

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‘We don’t hear the frogs, we don’t see the birds’: government repeatedly delayed water to NSW wetlands, documents reveal
NEWS May 02, 2026

‘We don’t hear the frogs, we don’t see the birds’: government repeatedly delayed water to NSW wetlands, documents reveal

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Two buses, three hours and 13 miles: how Americans in ‘transit deserts’ get groceries without cars
NEWS May 02, 2026

Two buses, three hours and 13 miles: how Americans in ‘transit deserts’ get groceries without cars

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Doug Allan obituary
NEWS May 01, 2026

Doug Allan obituary

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Could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels?
NEWS May 01, 2026

Could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels?

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The climate crisis is making our hay fever worse – and affecting our enjoyment of nature
NEWS May 01, 2026

The climate crisis is making our hay fever worse – and affecting our enjoyment of nature

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How LNG interests are seeking to disrupt global talks on decarbonising shipping
NEWS May 01, 2026

How LNG interests are seeking to disrupt global talks on decarbonising shipping

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Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era
NEWS May 01, 2026

Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era

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Large-scale sporting events cause unexpected air pollution, study shows
NEWS May 01, 2026

Large-scale sporting events cause unexpected air pollution, study shows

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A ban on trophy hunting would harm, not help, conservation | Letter
NEWS Apr 30, 2026

A ban on trophy hunting would harm, not help, conservation | Letter

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Australians will pay more if Albanese fast-tracks fossil fuel projects, former oil and gas leaders warn
NEWS Apr 30, 2026

Australians will pay more if Albanese fast-tracks fossil fuel projects, former oil and gas leaders warn

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Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds
NEWS Apr 30, 2026

Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds

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‘My own contribution’: the Ottawa immigrants learning to retrofit homes and fight the climate crisis
NEWS Apr 30, 2026

‘My own contribution’: the Ottawa immigrants learning to retrofit homes and fight the climate crisis

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‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout
NEWS Apr 30, 2026

‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout

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Protecting lions and people: the biologist dedicated to tackling human-wildlife conflict
NEWS Apr 30, 2026

Protecting lions and people: the biologist dedicated to tackling human-wildlife conflict

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Sounds of hope in Kent as more nightingales join dawn chorus
NEWS Apr 30, 2026

Sounds of hope in Kent as more nightingales join dawn chorus

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Could the warming North Sea attract great white sharks?
NEWS Apr 30, 2026

Could the warming North Sea attract great white sharks?

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Crack and crime to confident and qualified: is the future about to change for Rhyl’s youth?
NEWS Apr 30, 2026

Crack and crime to confident and qualified: is the future about to change for Rhyl’s youth?

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Labor will back fossil fuels in the budget but the gas tax campaign isn’t dead yet
NEWS Apr 29, 2026

Labor will back fossil fuels in the budget but the gas tax campaign isn’t dead yet

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Poached: could a video of tree-climbing egg thieves help save Australia’s vulnerable honeyeaters?
NEWS Apr 29, 2026

Poached: could a video of tree-climbing egg thieves help save Australia’s vulnerable honeyeaters?

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Hot weather and hungry datacentres lift Australia’s energy demand to record highs but batteries quell prices
NEWS Apr 29, 2026

Hot weather and hungry datacentres lift Australia’s energy demand to record highs but batteries quell prices

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‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told
NEWS Apr 29, 2026

‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told

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Older than the dinosaurs: scientists finally unlock secret of the mayfly’s dance
NEWS Apr 29, 2026

Older than the dinosaurs: scientists finally unlock secret of the mayfly’s dance

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Country diary: As spring bursts into life, all eyes on the Cairngorms barbecue ban | Amanda Thomson
NEWS Apr 29, 2026

Country diary: As spring bursts into life, all eyes on the Cairngorms barbecue ban | Amanda Thomson

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Babies exposed to air pollution during pregnancy take longer to learn to speak, research finds
NEWS Apr 29, 2026

Babies exposed to air pollution during pregnancy take longer to learn to speak, research finds

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Urban areas host 80% of England’s homes at high risk of flooding, study finds
NEWS Apr 29, 2026

Urban areas host 80% of England’s homes at high risk of flooding, study finds

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Nordic heatwave part of record year that saw temperatures scorch most of Europe, report finds
NEWS Apr 29, 2026

Nordic heatwave part of record year that saw temperatures scorch most of Europe, report finds

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Stranded whale Timmy swims on to barge in German rescue attempt
NEWS Apr 28, 2026

Stranded whale Timmy swims on to barge in German rescue attempt

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Middle East crisis could cost world $1tn while oil firms make ‘obscene’ profit, analysis finds
NEWS Apr 28, 2026

Middle East crisis could cost world $1tn while oil firms make ‘obscene’ profit, analysis finds

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Industrial chicken producer hits out over Wye and Usk river pollution claim
NEWS Apr 27, 2026

Industrial chicken producer hits out over Wye and Usk river pollution claim

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Fate of critical ocean currents is in our hands | Letters
NEWS Apr 27, 2026

Fate of critical ocean currents is in our hands | Letters

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Renewable energy will boost national security and protect UK from sabotage, minister says
NEWS Apr 26, 2026

Renewable energy will boost national security and protect UK from sabotage, minister says

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Why biomethane is not the solution to Britain’s gas supply issues | Letter
NEWS Apr 26, 2026

Why biomethane is not the solution to Britain’s gas supply issues | Letter

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Australia is the world’s fourth-largest black truffle producer. Now scientists may have unearthed why
NEWS Apr 26, 2026

Australia is the world’s fourth-largest black truffle producer. Now scientists may have unearthed why

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Cop negotiations chief on how Iran war oil shock paves road to climate talks in Turkey
NEWS Apr 25, 2026

Cop negotiations chief on how Iran war oil shock paves road to climate talks in Turkey

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Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds
NEWS Apr 25, 2026

Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds

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‘Cries of delight’ as Sumatran orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross road for first time
NEWS Apr 25, 2026

‘Cries of delight’ as Sumatran orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross road for first time

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New global panel aims to accelerate move away from fossil fuels
NEWS Apr 25, 2026

New global panel aims to accelerate move away from fossil fuels

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‘The damage is done’: global oil crisis has changed fossil fuel industry for ever, IEA chief says
NEWS Apr 24, 2026

‘The damage is done’: global oil crisis has changed fossil fuel industry for ever, IEA chief says

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How frustration at Cop stalemates inspires first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels
NEWS Apr 24, 2026

How frustration at Cop stalemates inspires first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels

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What is a ‘super El Niño’ and what might it mean for the global climate?
NEWS Apr 24, 2026

What is a ‘super El Niño’ and what might it mean for the global climate?

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Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by ‘extremely frustrating’ delays
NEWS Apr 24, 2026

Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by ‘extremely frustrating’ delays

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‘A history of the Earth’: Twelve Apostles revealed to be as old as 14m years
NEWS Apr 23, 2026

‘A history of the Earth’: Twelve Apostles revealed to be as old as 14m years

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The no-go zone paradox: Chornobyl’s wildlife thrives amid pro-nuclear shift
NEWS Apr 23, 2026

The no-go zone paradox: Chornobyl’s wildlife thrives amid pro-nuclear shift

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Bonobos enjoy pretend tea parties and chimps think rationally: why apes are more like us than we ever thought
NEWS Apr 23, 2026

Bonobos enjoy pretend tea parties and chimps think rationally: why apes are more like us than we ever thought

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Use of toxic Pfas in consumer goods must be urgently restricted, MPs say
NEWS Apr 23, 2026

Use of toxic Pfas in consumer goods must be urgently restricted, MPs say

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One ship, three deaths: the shocking truth behind working conditions on a Chinese fishing vessel
NEWS Apr 23, 2026

One ship, three deaths: the shocking truth behind working conditions on a Chinese fishing vessel

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Why chicken farms’ reliance on cheap imported soya bean is risky business | Letter
NEWS Apr 22, 2026

Why chicken farms’ reliance on cheap imported soya bean is risky business | Letter

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There is no justification for the expansion of North Sea gas
NEWS Apr 22, 2026

There is no justification for the expansion of North Sea gas

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 Governments failed to deliver $160m of river improvements including for now-parched NSW wetlands, report finds
NEWS Apr 22, 2026

Governments failed to deliver $160m of river improvements including for now-parched NSW wetlands, report finds

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EU plans to cut electricity taxes to shield households from Iran war energy crisis
NEWS Apr 22, 2026

EU plans to cut electricity taxes to shield households from Iran war energy crisis

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Stern warning: one man’s mission to clear the rotting boats poisoning Cornwall’s creeks
NEWS Apr 22, 2026

Stern warning: one man’s mission to clear the rotting boats poisoning Cornwall’s creeks

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Calls for change to rules after stretch of Thames fails to gain bathing water status
NEWS Apr 22, 2026

Calls for change to rules after stretch of Thames fails to gain bathing water status

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Channel Seven’s Spotlight digging for dirt on clean energy ignores fundamental facts and basic journalistic standards | Temperature Check
NEWS Apr 22, 2026

Channel Seven’s Spotlight digging for dirt on clean energy ignores fundamental facts and basic journalistic standards | Temperature Check

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Pollen season in UK and mainland Europe extended by climate breakdown
NEWS Apr 22, 2026

Pollen season in UK and mainland Europe extended by climate breakdown

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Britain should look to biomethane to expand gas supply | Letter
NEWS Apr 21, 2026

Britain should look to biomethane to expand gas supply | Letter

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Experts call for restrictions on pet flea treatments that harm UK songbirds
NEWS Apr 21, 2026

Experts call for restrictions on pet flea treatments that harm UK songbirds

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‘They come right past the house’: learning to live with rhinos as numbers soar in Nepal
NEWS Apr 21, 2026

‘They come right past the house’: learning to live with rhinos as numbers soar in Nepal

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Cattle breed whose ancestors lived with Celts added to priority at-risk list
NEWS Apr 21, 2026

Cattle breed whose ancestors lived with Celts added to priority at-risk list

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Almost half of EU’s busiest flight routes are ‘hard or impossible’ to book on trains – report
NEWS Apr 21, 2026

Almost half of EU’s busiest flight routes are ‘hard or impossible’ to book on trains – report

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Clean energy generation exceeded rise in global electricity demand in 2025
NEWS Apr 20, 2026

Clean energy generation exceeded rise in global electricity demand in 2025

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UK shifts older wind and solar farms to fixed-price deals to reduce price shocks
NEWS Apr 20, 2026

UK shifts older wind and solar farms to fixed-price deals to reduce price shocks

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One Japanese town sorts waste into 40 different categories. How does Australia’s recycling compare?
NEWS Apr 20, 2026

One Japanese town sorts waste into 40 different categories. How does Australia’s recycling compare?

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WaterNSW criticised for ‘appalling’ decision after hundreds of turtles left to die in wetlands
NEWS Apr 20, 2026

WaterNSW criticised for ‘appalling’ decision after hundreds of turtles left to die in wetlands

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Democrats urged to link clean energy to affordability as Iran war hikes up prices
NEWS Apr 20, 2026

Democrats urged to link clean energy to affordability as Iran war hikes up prices

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Electric car sales soar 51% in mainland Europe as Iran war drives up fuel prices
NEWS Apr 20, 2026

Electric car sales soar 51% in mainland Europe as Iran war drives up fuel prices

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Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds
NEWS Apr 20, 2026

Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds

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Fuel eating microbes, chemicals and fire: the race to discover new ways to contain Arctic oil spills
NEWS Apr 20, 2026

Fuel eating microbes, chemicals and fire: the race to discover new ways to contain Arctic oil spills

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From a Surrey oil well to the supreme court: how an activist changed UK climate law
NEWS Apr 20, 2026

From a Surrey oil well to the supreme court: how an activist changed UK climate law

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Woman who won legal case over greenhouse emissions awarded top environmental prize
NEWS Apr 20, 2026

Woman who won legal case over greenhouse emissions awarded top environmental prize

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Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work?
NEWS Apr 18, 2026

Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work?

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A prickle of hedgehogs and an armada of newts: wildlife settles in at London’s new Queen Elizabeth garden
NEWS Apr 18, 2026

A prickle of hedgehogs and an armada of newts: wildlife settles in at London’s new Queen Elizabeth garden

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 Stranded and dying, the German whale is a parable of our troubled relationship with these sea giants
NEWS Apr 18, 2026

Stranded and dying, the German whale is a parable of our troubled relationship with these sea giants

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Country diary: Return of the Manx shearwaters – this island is their home | Tim Earl
NEWS Apr 18, 2026

Country diary: Return of the Manx shearwaters – this island is their home | Tim Earl

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‘Incomprehensible’: birds flee and hundreds of turtles left to die after government cuts water to NSW wetlands
NEWS Apr 17, 2026

‘Incomprehensible’: birds flee and hundreds of turtles left to die after government cuts water to NSW wetlands

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Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles
NEWS Apr 17, 2026

Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles

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Colombia convenes climate ‘coalition of the willing’ to break global fossil fuel deadlock
NEWS Apr 17, 2026

Colombia convenes climate ‘coalition of the willing’ to break global fossil fuel deadlock

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More than 15m oysters to be released in the North Sea for UK rewilding project
NEWS Apr 17, 2026

More than 15m oysters to be released in the North Sea for UK rewilding project

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Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds
NEWS Apr 17, 2026

Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds

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Country diary: A hardworking meadow that is surely worth saving | Mary Montague
NEWS Apr 17, 2026

Country diary: A hardworking meadow that is surely worth saving | Mary Montague

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Network Rail must restore swift nesting sites | Letter
NEWS Apr 16, 2026

Network Rail must restore swift nesting sites | Letter

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Ammonia pollution hotspots found in areas of UK with most pig and poultry factory farms
NEWS Apr 16, 2026

Ammonia pollution hotspots found in areas of UK with most pig and poultry factory farms

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Country diary: A dead Portuguese man-of-war is still a dangerous one | Country Diary
NEWS Apr 16, 2026

Country diary: A dead Portuguese man-of-war is still a dangerous one | Country Diary

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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought
NEWS Apr 15, 2026

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought

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For Keir Starmer to talk of national resilience and ignore nature is absurd | Letters
NEWS Apr 15, 2026

For Keir Starmer to talk of national resilience and ignore nature is absurd | Letters

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Over-the-counter pet flea treatments could be banned under new UK rules
NEWS Apr 15, 2026

Over-the-counter pet flea treatments could be banned under new UK rules

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Sperm whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds
NEWS Apr 15, 2026

Sperm whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds

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More than half of Britain’s butterfly species in decline, monitoring scheme shows
NEWS Apr 15, 2026

More than half of Britain’s butterfly species in decline, monitoring scheme shows

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Country diary: A close-up view of my garden lawn – where is all the grass? | Derek Niemann
NEWS Apr 15, 2026

Country diary: A close-up view of my garden lawn – where is all the grass? | Derek Niemann

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Tuvalu, tiny Pacific nation at the forefront of climate crisis, to host world leaders before Cop31 summit
NEWS Apr 15, 2026

Tuvalu, tiny Pacific nation at the forefront of climate crisis, to host world leaders before Cop31 summit

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Run the dishwasher, plug in the car: how Great Britain plans to use record wind and solar power
NEWS Apr 14, 2026

Run the dishwasher, plug in the car: how Great Britain plans to use record wind and solar power

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Politicians and media can’t imagine a fossil-fuel free world - and it’s holding Australians back from huge EV savings | Adam Morton
NEWS Apr 14, 2026

Politicians and media can’t imagine a fossil-fuel free world - and it’s holding Australians back from huge EV savings | Adam Morton

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America’s hiking culture is built on ego
NEWS Apr 14, 2026

America’s hiking culture is built on ego

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‘Suddenly, boom, it’s completely warm’: summers are getting longer – especially in Sydney, study finds
NEWS Apr 14, 2026

‘Suddenly, boom, it’s completely warm’: summers are getting longer – especially in Sydney, study finds

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Surrounded by windfarms but out of work: the reality of the green jobs boom on England’s east coast
NEWS Apr 14, 2026

Surrounded by windfarms but out of work: the reality of the green jobs boom on England’s east coast

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Giant echidnas weighing 15kg roamed Victoria – and the evidence was hiding in plain sight
NEWS Apr 14, 2026

Giant echidnas weighing 15kg roamed Victoria – and the evidence was hiding in plain sight

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NSW promises more fast chargers and electric trucks in revamped EV policy
NEWS Apr 14, 2026

NSW promises more fast chargers and electric trucks in revamped EV policy

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‘Without them there is no life’: the race understand the mysterious world of fungi
NEWS Apr 14, 2026

‘Without them there is no life’: the race understand the mysterious world of fungi

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UK households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar
NEWS Apr 13, 2026

UK households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar

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Don’t mention the climate: Trump creates ‘beyond absurd’ situation at global finance talks
NEWS Apr 13, 2026

Don’t mention the climate: Trump creates ‘beyond absurd’ situation at global finance talks

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Are we heading for ‘super El Nino’ – and what could we expect?
NEWS Apr 13, 2026

Are we heading for ‘super El Nino’ – and what could we expect?

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Troubled Lake Erie is being transformed into a vast water research facility
NEWS Apr 13, 2026

Troubled Lake Erie is being transformed into a vast water research facility

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Weather tracker: Super Typhoon Sinlaku threatens Mariana Islands
NEWS Apr 13, 2026

Weather tracker: Super Typhoon Sinlaku threatens Mariana Islands

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Interest in EVs surges in Europe as fuel prices jump after Iran war
NEWS Apr 12, 2026

Interest in EVs surges in Europe as fuel prices jump after Iran war

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Country diary: Cropping season this year brings a new worry – fuel prices | Colin Chappell
NEWS Apr 11, 2026

Country diary: Cropping season this year brings a new worry – fuel prices | Colin Chappell

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Anger as swifts’ nesting holes in Derbyshire rail viaduct ‘blocked up’
NEWS Apr 10, 2026

Anger as swifts’ nesting holes in Derbyshire rail viaduct ‘blocked up’

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