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Black cockatoo species caught in the crosshairs of global race for minerals
Black cockatoo species caught in the crosshairs of global race for minerals
Environmental organizations in southwest Australia have criticized the Australian government’s decision to grant the U.S. bauxite mining company Alcoa a national interest exemption, usually provided in cases of emergency, defense or national security, thereby authorizing the company to continue its operations despite years of unauthorized clearing in the country’s Northern Jarrah Forest. The Northern Jarrah […]
‘True success’ is a DRC that no longer needs outside help: Interview with EU envoy Fabrice Basile
‘True success’ is a DRC that no longer needs outside help: Interview with EU envoy Fabrice Basile
KINSHASA — Few countries are the focal point of as many expectations, tensions and contradictions as the Democratic Republic of Congo. With its vast forests, iconic protected areas and mineral resources among the most coveted in the world, the country finds itself at the heart of two global dynamics often portrayed as opposing forces: biodiversity […]
Brazilian state greenlights deforestation for contested open-pit gold mine
Brazilian state greenlights deforestation for contested open-pit gold mine
The state of Pará in the Brazilian Amazon has authorized Canadian mining company Belo Sun to begin clearing nearly 600 hectares, or almost 1,500 acres, of rainforest for an open-pit gold mine. Legal experts say it’s premature to clear a forest the size of 840 soccer fields while key aspects of the project remain unresolved.  […]
Nearly three in four marine protected areas undermined by wastewater pollution
Nearly three in four marine protected areas undermined by wastewater pollution
Wastewater pollution levels are higher inside many marine protected areas than in nearby unprotected areas, according to a new study published in the journal Ocean & Coastal Management. The researchers also found that nearly three-quarters of all MPAs — more than 12,000 globally — are exposed to wastewater nitrogen pollution from sewage and agricultural runoff. […]
One of the world’s largest deep-sea coral reefs discovered off Argentina
One of the world’s largest deep-sea coral reefs discovered off Argentina
Biologist Erik Cordes has spent much of his career studying cold-water reefs — coral systems typically found in chilly, dark waters far below the ocean’s surface. But his latest project took him by surprise when he and a group of colleagues discovered what might be one of the world’s largest deep-sea, cold-water reefs. Over the […]
The Guardian
Older than the dinosaurs: scientists finally unlock secret of the mayfly’s dance
- Gloria Dickie
Older than the dinosaurs: scientists finally unlock secret of the mayfly’s dance

The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survivalOn a spring evening along the banks [...]

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

A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development Babies exposed to higher levels of air pollution in the early stages of pregnancy [...]

Nordic heatwave part of record year that saw temperatures scorch most of Europe, report finds
- Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent
Nordic heatwave part of record year that saw temperatures scorch most of Europe, report finds

Scientists find annual sea surface temperatures across Europe reached highest levels recorded, while deadly wildfires set large parts of continent ablazeThe Nordic heatwave that pushed temperatures above 30C (86F) in [...]

Country diary: The simple pleasure of watching beetles doing a barn dance | Charlie Elder
- Charlie Elder
Country diary: The simple pleasure of watching beetles doing a barn dance | Charlie Elder

West Dartmoor, Devon: On the moor, every puddle and pool is quivering with whirligig beetles, carving circles and rotating in pairsA calm, clear morning on Dartmoor and the shallow pools [...]

Urban areas host 80% of England’s homes at high risk of flooding, study finds
- Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent
Urban areas host 80% of England’s homes at high risk of flooding, study finds

Exclusive: 839,000 homes in urban areas face threat of surface-water flooding, with social housing tenants most vulnerable to costsEight in 10 of the homes that are at high risk of [...]