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Fewer than one in 14 male humpback whales in New Caledonia are fathers

Reproduction is ‘very rare’ for a humpback male, study of South Pacific whales finds

The Guardian - UK

Thailand bans imports of plastic waste to curb toxic pollution

Campaigners welcome move but say success depends on enforcement and global agreement on a treaty

The Guardian - UK

Canals have vital role to play in UK’s climate resilience, says charity

Waterways can protect biodiversity, help with water security and keep cities cooler, says Canal & River Trust

The Guardian - UK

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World’s climate fight needs fundamental reform, UN expert says: ‘Some states are not acting in good faith’

Special rapporteur Elisa Morgera criticizes ‘ineffective’ status quo and says focus must be on ‘deep, systemic inequalities’

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Deadly earthquake hits Tibet’s Shigatse: What we know so far

Search for survivors has ended after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Tibet killed at least 126 and wounded dozens.

Al Jazeera

Male mosquitoes to be genetically engineered to poison females with semen in Australian research

Approach could be used to limit outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue fever, which results in 390m cases annually worldwide

The Guardian - AU

Why do falcons have stripes under their eyes? The answer is more complex than we thought

Falcons are found worldwide, from the fast and slick hobbies to the large and powerful gyrfalcon of the Arctic tundra. In Africa, falcons are found across many habitats. Several species are unique to the continent, including the endangered Taita falcon, which nests on high cliffs, and the greater kestrel, which…

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South Africa’s rare succulent plants are threatened by illegal trade – how to stop it

South Africa’s succulents – small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out between rocks in dry areas – are sought after by an increasingly international collector market.

The Conversation

Country diary: You think you’ve seen it all, then you buy a UV torch

Lightwood, Derbyshire: Lightwood, Derbyshire: Shine it on a simple green plant like moss or saxifrage and they become glittering, baroque jewels

The Guardian - UK

La Niña back this summer? Not likely – and unofficial declarations are jumping the gun

It’s the height of summer and many Australians have already experienced heatwaves, heavy rains and even significant bushfires over the Christmas and New Year period. But could we be in for something different as summer draws to a close?

The Conversation

At least 126 killed as powerful earthquake hits Tibet

At least 188 injured as tremors also shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India.

Al Jazeera

Biden Ends Presidency How He Started It: Halting Oil Production

The president’s ban on offshore oil and gas drilling perfectly encapsulates his top-down legacy on energy.

Reason

Vilnius takes European 'green' crown, aims for climate neutrality by 2030

Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, has succeeded Valencia in Spain as the European Green Capital, thanks to its efforts in sustainability and environmental preservation. The city, which is constantly growing, aims to become climate neutral by 2030.

Radio France Internationale

Fully recovering Australia’s threatened species would cost 25% of GDP. We can’t do it all at once – so let’s start here

Australia has already lost at least 100 species since European colonisation. Across land and freshwater habitats, 1,657 species are currently threatened with the same fate. Their populations have fallen 2-3% every year over the last quarter century.

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Carbon dioxide has been regulating Earth’s climate for hundreds of millions of years – new study

Around 370 million years ago, Earth gradually descended into the longest lived and probably the most intense ice age witnessed by complex life: the Late Palaeozoic ice age. At its peak, huge continental ice sheets spread across much of the globe and the sea level fell by more than 100…

The Guardian - UK

James Waller obituary

Other lives: Leading scientist in the field of tropical plant pathology and a world authority on diseases of coffee

Reason

Lawsuit Challenges Vermont Climate Program

Is the Climate Superfund Act unconstitutional?

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Why anger, anxiety and anguish are understandable psychological reactions to the climate crisis

You may have read news reports of life threatening and devastating floods, hurricanes and heatwaves, all driven by human-induced climate change. Perhaps you have heard that 2024 is due to be ruled the warmest on record.

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That Arctic blast can feel brutally cold, but how much colder than ‘normal’ is it really?

An Arctic blast hitting the central and eastern U.S. in early January 2025 is creating fiercely cold conditions in many places. Parts of North Dakota dipped to more than 20 degrees below zero, and people as far south as Texas woke up on Jan. 6 to temperatures in the teens.…

The Conversation

Plants that evolved in Florida over millennia now face extinction and lack protection

Modern scrub mints, delicate flowering plants that grow mostly in Florida, likely result from ancient hybridization, according to a recent study I published with colleagues.

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Drought and farming: how women in South Africa are using Indigenous knowledge to cope

Africa’s small-scale farmers make up nearly 80% of all farms in the agriculture sector. In South Africa, there are about 2 million small-scale farmers, predominantly Black and based in the eastern summer rainfall region of the country.

The Guardian - UK

UK government scraps plan to ban sale of gas boilers by 2035

‘Future homes standard’ will not mandate replacing boilers with environmentally friendly alternative

Al Jazeera

What is a polar vortex, the weather event causing winter storms in the US?

The expanding of the polar vortex – an area of cold air around the Arctic – southwards is causing cold spells in the US.

The Guardian - UK

Dried halibut and whale jerky: how a traditional Inuit diet fuelled an epic kayak adventure

British chef Mike Keen paddled up the coast of Greenland eating only what local people did, and the health benefits led him to question the global food system

The Guardian - UK

From farm to forest: the volunteers planting 100,000 trees in Somerset

A woodland charity has enlisted about 1,000 people to create Lower Chew Forest and help fight climate breakdown

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