A research team,led by the scientist Tim Flannery,have made a once in a lifetime discovery,striped possums and the ring tailed gliders,two charismatic marsupial species that had been thought extinct for 6,000 years are alive in rainforest in remote West Papua. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Researchers have monitored the effects of PFOS on European honeybee colonies in Australia (Apis mellifera) and found that prolonged exposure can change the expression of some key proteins responsible for cell function in honeybees. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
The fire ant,one of the world’s worst invasive species,has been spotted at one of Australia’s most iconic World Heritage rainforests,the nest was found and destroyed at a forest clearing at the Lamington National Park on the Queensland Gold Coast. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
The RHS and the Wildlife Trusts’ annual wild about gardens campaign is encouraging people to support moths and their caterpillars.They are highlighting the 2,500 species of moth found in the UK,which are vital pollinators,and a source of food for a host of wildlife. www.devonlive.com/whats-on/wha...
A 30-year satellite analysis reveals Antarctica has lost 12,820 square kilometres of grounded ice, with concentrated retreat in West Antarctica, providing a critical benchmark for future sea-level rise projections. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/antarct...
Greenland’s fishermen are struggling as warming weather from climate change makes the sea ice unreliable and the fish harder to predict.Traditional ice fishermen who make up half the local industry are seeing the most dramatic changes to the way they fish. www.independent.co.uk/news/greenla...
A research team,led by the scientist Tim Flannery,have made a once in a lifetime discovery,striped possums and the ring tailed gliders,two charismatic marsupial species that had been thought extinct for 6,000 years are alive in rainforest in remote West Papua. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The fire ant,one of the world’s worst invasive species,has been spotted at one of Australia’s most iconic World Heritage rainforests,the nest was found and destroyed at a forest clearing at the Lamington National Park on the Queensland Gold Coast. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Researchers have monitored the effects of PFOS on European honeybee colonies in Australia (Apis mellifera) and found that prolonged exposure can change the expression of some key proteins responsible for cell function in honeybees. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
A man has been arrested after firearms,drugs and dead frozen animals were found at a house in Rotherham.South Yorkshire Police said frozen foxes,hares,rabbits and a deer were seized along with 22 off road bikes suspected to be stolen and a Toyota Hilux worth £30,000 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The £122 million plan to turn the RAF Scampton,former home of the Dambusters,into an asylum camp has been axed.WLDC voted to press ahead with its own bid to buy the 800 acre site from the Home Office and transform it into a £300 million aerospace and heritage hub. www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2178...
While the root cause of the water shortages was extreme weather Ofwat found that they were “in part attributable to and/or exacerbated by failures by South East Water itself to develop and maintain an efficient water supply system”. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
South West Water has admitted supplying water unfit for human consumption after a parasite outbreak made almost 150 people sick.SWW pleaded guilty to the criminal offence relating to the cryptosporidiosis outbreak in Brixham,Devon,which affected 2,500 homes www.theguardian.com/business/202...
A new study by NGO T&E has found that in 2023 alone, 1,043 European ferries emitted 13.4 million tonnes of CO2,In port cities such as Barcelona, Dublin and Naples, ferries are responsible for more toxic SOx pollution than all of the cars in those cities. www.euronews.com/2026/03/04/f...
Norway’s Aker QRILL,the largest harvester of krill,and Aker BioMarine,who produce feed additives for aquaculture and dietary supplements for pets and humans,products have carried the “blue tick” label operated by fishery certification scheme, the.MSC,since 2010 . www.theguardian.com/environment/...
More British supermarkets are reviewing or halting their source of mackerel following Waitrose’s decision to suspend sales due to dangerously low stocks,M&S are axing mackerel from their shelves, while Sainsbury’s and Morrisons are looking to diversify away. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/mackere...
Greenland’s fishermen are struggling as warming weather from climate change makes the sea ice unreliable and the fish harder to predict.Traditional ice fishermen who make up half the local industry are seeing the most dramatic changes to the way they fish. www.independent.co.uk/news/greenla...
A 30-year satellite analysis reveals Antarctica has lost 12,820 square kilometres of grounded ice, with concentrated retreat in West Antarctica, providing a critical benchmark for future sea-level rise projections. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/antarct...
The RHS and the Wildlife Trusts’ annual wild about gardens campaign is encouraging people to support moths and their caterpillars.They are highlighting the 2,500 species of moth found in the UK,which are vital pollinators,and a source of food for a host of wildlife. www.devonlive.com/whats-on/wha...
