Hedgehog numbers are declining in part because so many are killed while crossing our roads. …
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Edinburgh University researchers use drones to map retreating Andes glaciers
A Scottish researcher is mapping the glaciers which have shrunk by 30% in the last two…
Global rescue plan for nature 'overlooks genetic diversity'
A new 10-year strategy to halt extinction must protect the gene pools of all life on…
America's next Mars rover will be called Perseverance
Schoolchildren choose a name for the robot Nasa plans to send to the Red Planet to…
Europe experiences exceptionally warm winter
The continent’s winter months has seen average temperatures reach 3.4C above the long-term norm. …
Badger cull to be replaced by vaccines in bovine TB fight
Trials of a vaccine for cattle will take place, while more badgers will also be vaccinated. …
UK firm plans ultra-high definition space videos
London-based Sen already has some cameras in orbit and now plans a dedicated satellite network. …
Europe's major telescopes 'can meet satellite challenge'
Europe’s flagship telescopes will cope with the effects of thousands of new satellites in the sky. …
Climate change: Workers and poor 'need protection' from policies
Report demands a clean industrial revolution – but without harming workers or the poor. …
Illicit wildlife products 'slipping through the net'
A study has called into question the measures to clamp down on the illegal wildlife trade. …