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Country diary: The frosts are no match for this ancient survivor

Allendale, Northumberland: These strange, alien blobs are nostoc, and they are doing well in the valley at the moment, when little else is

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‘It shouldn’t be that easy’: inside the illegal wildlife trade booming on social media

Social media sites have become crucial tools for the sale of endangered species and platforms should do more to combat it, say experts

The Guardian - UK

Warning faster environment approvals may cost community

One state's plan to slash environmental approval times for projects in half has blindsided conservationists.

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Climate crisis deepens with 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record

Average global temperature in November was 1.62C above preindustrial levels, bringing average for the year to 1.60C

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As Australia’s giant trees succumb to fire or drought, we’re racing to preserve their vital genetic data

Giant old trees are survivors. But their size and age do not protect them against everything. They face threats such as logging or intensifying drought and fire as the climate changes.

The Conversation

Make better use of neighbourhood EV charging

Letters: Many electric vehicle charging points in local areas are underused, says Chas Ball, while Stephen Psallidas rejects the idea that all EV owners need a charging unit at home

The Guardian - UK

Community acceptance is key to developing shellfish farms in Canada

Nova Scotia is Canada’s top seafood exporter — but in a province known for its seafood, shellfish production lags behind other maritime provinces. In 2022, Prince Edward Island produced over 21.3 thousand tonnes of shellfish while Nova Scotia produced only 1.3 thousand tonnes.

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Catching the bus can be a bumpy ride. Here’s how we can make it more comfortable, according to experts

Whether it’s stop-start in peak hour, the whole-body vibrations from the engine or uneven surfaces below, passenger life can be rough

The Guardian - AU

Africa’s worsening food crisis – it’s time for an agricultural revolution

Rates of hunger in Africa are unacceptably high and getting worse.

The Conversation

‘My right side was paralysed, I was so sick’: the pesticide poisonings in Brazil that lead back to the UK

Investigation uncovers how chemicals like diquat, banned in the UK but legal to export, are causing health problems in the global south

The Guardian - UK

How the Tunisian sun is turning red algae into food industry gold

In the sheltered waters of northwest Tunisia's Bizerte lagoon, red algae is being transformed into valuable food additives using nothing but sunlight – a natural process that is creating jobs and reviving marine life in the process.

Radio France Internationale

Country diary: Not long now till our favourite beech breaks and falls

Stanhope Burn, Weardale: Southern bracket fungus has started the job, the winter winds will finish it. But how exactly did the fungus get a foothold?

The Guardian - UK

The Trump Picks Who Could Decide Our Climate Future

It's not just the EPA. From Elon Musk and RFK Jr. to Marco Rubio and Doug Burgum, Trump's choices to lead key agencies are poised to set a very different climate agenda.

Texas Observer

Urban greening could prevent hundreds of deaths a year, French study finds

Regreening cities and promoting walking and cycling could save hundreds of lives each year, a study by France's public health body has found.

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A new global carbon trading market could be held hostage by speculators

Our planet’s future hangs in the balance due to the unabated greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. Treating these emissions as something that can be owned and exchanged in a market has been touted as a solution since the early 1990s, when UN negotiations to agree a limit to…

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More than 400 chemicals in plastic products linked to breast cancer – study

Exposure to these toxic compounds, found in everyday items, could be elevating cancer risk in young women

The Guardian - UK

Saving ‘old and wise’ animals vital for species’ survival, say scientists

Hunting bigger, more experienced animals eradicates memories and knowledge crucial to group survival, research suggests

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After 65,000 years caring for this land, First Nations peoples are now key to Australia’s clean energy revolution

Australia is on the cusp of a once-in-a-generation transformation, as our energy systems shift to clean, renewable forms of power. First Nations peoples, the original custodians of this land, must be central to – and benefit from – this transition.

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Plans to stabilise Earth’s climate rely on emerging carbon removal technology – we need to get moving

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels continue to rise and 2024 is likely to be the world’s hottest year on record.

The Conversation

Climate change is making Canada’s ice roads hard to navigate

Walking on the ice of the Great Bear Lake in the N.W.T. is a truly unforgettable experience. It is simply one of Canada’s most breathtaking (and also largest) lakes. However, it is also facing challenges.

Texas Observer

Texas Uranium Mining Portends Nuclear Revival

State leaders want nuclear reactors to provide power to large industrial facilities. But South Texas locals worry that a uranium boom could affect their groundwater.

The Conversation

On climate change, the international court of justice faces a pivotal choice

What legal obligations do states have to fight climate change? Should high-emitting countries be held responsible for the harm they’ve caused? And should states safeguard the climate for future generations?

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Quick climate dictionary: what actually is a carbon footprint?

A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by something. That might be a person’s lifestyle, a product’s supply chain, an organisation, or an activity. Everything from a banana to a ship has a carbon footprint.

The Guardian - AU

Why Christmas Day weather predictions this early in December are basically ‘rubbish’

Some media outlets are already offering forecasts nearly three weeks out – but the BoM advises people to check in on 18 December

The Conversation

Atlantic salmon need saving, but current conservation measures could do more harm than good

The Cairngorms national park has some of Scotland’s wildest rivers. The Spey, Dee and Tay are famous for salmon fishing. The mountain headwaters of these rivers have reliably provided cold, clean water and suitable rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon for thousands of years. These are among the least disturbed, most…

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