Tracked hawksbill turtles revealed that they feed at depths of 30-60 metres on remote banks of the Chagos Archipelago.
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Deeper ocean habitats (30-150 metres) are a key feeding ground for critically endangered hawksbill turtles.
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To narrow our predictions of global sea level rise, we need to know more about these sudden ‘non-linear’ changes to ice sheets.
The global energy transition needs to be just and fair to all, but the chance of that happening is getting slim, says a new report by 22 international researchers.
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For the green transition to be fair and just to people and communities around the globe, countries must change the way energy is used and governed.
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This key fertiliser ingredient is subject to sudden price spikes.
Mark Maslin and Jo Brand Climate Science Translated.
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Climate scientist Mark Maslin pairs up with comedian Jo Brand to explain the urgency of the climate crisis. Together, they find that humour cuts through in ways that plain facts just can’t.
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Governments that publicly commit to carbon pricing are compelled to get their own house in order.
Extractive mining is predicted to increase drastically by 2060.
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Extractive mining disrupts the balance of the planet’s ecosystems and is set to rise. Could urban mining or degrowth help curb unsustainable practices?
Whooping cranes are listed as threatened - their conservation hinges on joined-up efforts along their migration routes.
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Nature knows no borders. While decline of threatened migratory animals is alarming, there are reasons to be optimistic about international conservation efforts.
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England’s new ‘biodiversity net gain’ policy is ambitious, but researchers have identified flaws and loopholes.
New insight from the genetic mapping of Arabica coffee plants could help breeders develop climate-resilient varieties of coffee.
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With new insight into the genetic complexity of coffee crops, new, more climate-resilient varieties could be bred in the future.
New infrared technology could make homes more energy efficient.
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New infrared fabric technology is easy to install, cheap to run and affordable so it has huge potential as a future alternative to heat pumps, especially for retrofit projects.
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Tobacco lobbyists are strongly regulated – could a ‘tobacco-style’ ban work for fossil fuel interests?
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From making journeys more fuel-efficient to reducing food waste.
Puffins and many other seabirds rely on sandeels as a food source.
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Many seabird colonies around UK coastlines struggle to breed because the sandeels they feed on have been overfished. The upcoming closure of sandeel fisheries will be good news for marine wildlife.
A study of the Austrian slopes has found that forever chemicals in ski wax end up on the slopes, in soil and snow.
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Synthetic chemicals found in ski wax have been found in the snow and soil on ski slopes and could pose a toxic threat to the environment.
Nima Sarikhani’s winning photograph of a polar bear off of Norway’s Svalbard archipelago.
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Image of the majestic creatures remain powerful communicators of humanity’s connection with nature.
Choosing between wild-caught and farmed salmon can be confusing to shoppers, but certain eco-labels can provide guidance.
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Knowing which fish to buy can be confusing, but certain eco-labels can help decipher whether wild-caught, farmed or organic salmon is best for the environment.
A storage tank for liquefied natural gas.
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The US Department of Energy will review its process for approving new LNG projects.
Temperatures dropped well below freezing in Liverpool.
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It’s getting warmer, but there are bumps on the way.
Root nodules of legumes such as soybeans help fix nitrogen into the soil.
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New technology could unlock the soil-enriching nitrogen-fixing ability of legumes…and one day apply this to other crops too.
Fleeing a forest fire in Vina del Mar, Chile, February 2024.
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This was no ‘natural disaster’. There are lessons to learn from areas that survived the fires.
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Incentives have so far benefited large landowners and created lifeless plantations.
Peat is a natural carbon sink but is often found in house plants and other retail products, particularly within the food and farming industry.
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Hidden Peat, a new campaign from The Wildlife Trusts, encourages people to look out for peat-free alternatives and support their wider use.
A cooperative in southern England installed solar panels on flats and used the revenue to fund energy-efficient improvements.
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Energy bill discounts have failed to meet the scale of the problem, research shows.
Research has found that hills and rainy weather are not posing barriers for people wanting to explore rural tourist areas using e-bikes.
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Research shows that rain and hilly terrain doesn’t put people off e-bikes.