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Environment in multiple crises – report
Policymakers are not grasping the seriousness of what we’re doing to the planet, a think-tank warns.
Dogs’ becoming major threat’ to wildlife
Feral and free-ranging dogs are the third worst human-introduced predators, posing a major threat to wildlife.
Why polar bears are invading human settlements
Why is Russia in a state of emergency over polar bears?
Global insect decline may see ‘plague of pests’
Houseflies and cockroaches will thrive as bees, butterflies and beetles decline, says a new analysis.
‘Orange water’
Families in West Virginia say the coal mines have poisoned their water. Now they're fighting back.
Endurance: Search for Shackleton’s lost ship begins
Scientists hope to discover one of the most famous ships in Antarctic exploration history this week.
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At first the distant icy object Ultima Thule looked like a snowman. Now it's a "gingerbread…
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Many of our best loved garden plants are there because they were once recommended to heal…
Tiger killed by new mate at London Zoo
Male tiger Asim arrived at London Zoo days ago as a potential mate for long-term resident…