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Flooding Across Asia Leaves 600 Dead as Cyclones Intensify Monsoon Rains

Torrential rains have unleashed deadly floods and landslides across southern Asia, killing around 600 people and leaving hundreds more missing. […]

by Nick Ames

European Wildcats Set to Return to England

After a successful feasibility study, European wildcats may soon be roaming the woodlands and grasslands of south-west England once again

by Nick Ames

China Takes the Lead on Green Energy

Solar and wind power are transforming the world’s biggest emitter into a clean energy powerhouse

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Britain Plans New ‘Forest Towns’ Between Oxford and Cambridge

Eco-communities or ‘forest towns’ are set to be built in the UK between the university cities of Oxford and Cambridge […]

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Mexico Bans Dolphin Shows in Landmark Victory for Animal Welfare

A new law in Mexico has made waves for marine conservation, outlawing dolphin shows and captive breeding after decades of pressure from campaigners

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Impact Photographer of the Year Highlights Anteater Road Deaths

This year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year Impact Award Winner is Fernando Faciole whose shot was of an orphaned giant anteater pup following its caregiver

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Coral Reefs Signal Earth’s First Climate Tipping Point

As the world’s coral reefs fade under record heat, scientists say we’ve reached the point of no return, the planet’s first major climate tipping point.

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Europe’s Wild Bees Face Extinction Crisis as Numbers Plummet

Wild bees across Europe are collapsing due to habitat loss, agriculture, and pesticide use, threatening biodiversity and food security

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Ratty Returns: Water Voles Released into Surrey River After 20-Year Absence

A colony of 50 water voles has been released into an English river where the animal has not been seen […]

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First-Ever English Rice Harvest Takes Root in Cambridgeshire Wetlands

Researchers say the english rice project could both cut carbon emissions from drained peatlands and offer farmers a climate-resilient crop for the future

by Nick Ames