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Electricity and drought killing white storks

The number of white storks is falling in many countries. Read more

First published by Kevin | August 29, 2022 | Environment | 0 responses

Google ‘airbrushes’ out emissions from flying, BBC reveals

The way Google calculates the climate impact of your flights has changed, the BBC has discovered. Read more

First published by Kevin | August 25, 2022 | Environment | 0 responses

Dugong: Animal that inspired mermaid tales extinct in China

Researchers have declared a mammal related to the manatee - said to have inspired ancient tales of mermaids and sirens - extinct in China. Read more

First published by Kevin | August 24, 2022 | Environment | 0 responses

A-level results: students face last-minute scramble for university placesA-level results: students face last-minute scramble for university places

Tens of thousands of students who will pick up their A-level results on Thursday face a last-minute scramble to secure places at UK universities, many of which have warned that competition will be fierce and places hard to find for the most popular courses. Read more

First published by Kevin | August 17, 2022 | Environment | 0 responses

Climate scientists chase Arctic storms

Researchers from the University of Reading are "chasing" Arctic cyclones over the sea ice, north of Norway. Read more

First published by | August 12, 2022 | Environment | 0 responses

Wildlife under stress as dry spell shrinks rivers

Environmental groups say the prolonged dry spell is having a "serious" impact on wildlife in rivers. Read more

First published by | August 10, 2022 | Environment | 0 responses

Great Barrier Reef sees record coral cover, but it is highly vulnerable

Coral has recovered from storms and bleaching events to record levels across much of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, a survey has found. Read more

First published by | August 4, 2022 | Environment | 0 responses

Pollution: ‘Forever chemicals’ in rainwater exceed safe levels

New research shows that rainwater in most locations on Earth contains levels of chemicals that "greatly exceed" safety levels. Read more

First published by | August 2, 2022 | Environment | 0 responses

Climate change: More studies needed on possibility of human extinction

Catastrophic climate change outcomes, including human extinction, are not being taken seriously enough by scientists, a new study says. Read more

First published by | August 1, 2022 | Environment | 0 responses

95-year-old retiree dedicates his life to teaching

For the past 22 years, Ye Lianping, a 95-year-old retired teacher from Buchen village in East China's Anhui province, has been teaching left-behind children for free. Read more

First published by | July 28, 2022 | Environment | 0 responses