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A naked mole rat: the world’s only ‘eusocial’ mammal has an endlessly pregnant queen | Helen Sullivan

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Each piece of information about this xenophobic rodent is worse than the last, but you cannot stop reading

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To read about the naked mole rat is to come across information that you wish you never knew – and then to look for more.

UK carmakers say they may miss government targets on EV sales

admin — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:03:34 +0000

Industry downgrades forecast for sales of battery vehicles after 18.8% rise in July on a year earlier

The UK car industry has downgraded its forecast for electric vehicle sales this year in the latest sign of pessimism in the industry over its ability to meet government targets for shifting away from fossil fuels.

The number of battery EVs sold in the UK in July rose by 18.8% on the figure a year ago, according to data published on Monday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

Kamala Harris played a crucial role in passing one of the strongest climate laws in the world | Leah C Stokes

admin — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:15:01 +0000

America’s landmark climate law, which turns two years old this month, has Harris’s signature all over it

Two years ago today, I watched as Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote for the largest climate investment in American history. It was an emotional moment. After decades of inaction, America had finally passed a climate law – one of the strongest climate laws in the world.

Climate change deniers make up nearly a quarter of US Congress

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Climate denialists – 23 in Senate and 100 in House – are all Republicans and make US an outlier internationally

US politics is an outlier bastion of climate denial with nearly one in four members of Congress dismissing the reality of climate change, even as alarm has grown among the American public over dangerous global heating, an analysis has found.

Crocodile suspected of fatal Queensland attack killed as search continues for missing man

admin — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:53:02 +0000

Rangers euthanise large crocodile believed to have attacked man who went missing while fishing near Cooktown on Saturday

Australian Conservation Foundation’s X account suspended after apparent ‘report bombing’

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‘I do believe we are being targeted and they are trying to silence us out of this space,’ ACF spokesperson says

How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok’s plastic pollution

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Desperate to restore the Chao Praya River to a pristine state, an abbot in the Thai capital began recycling in his temple. Now he has a floating ally in his efforts to clean up the river

Photographs by Lauren DeCicca

“Once upon a time this river was filled with fish; now, nothing swims in it any more,” says Wat Chak Daeng temple’s abbot, Phra Mahapranom Dhammalangkaro, as he looks out over Bangkok’s Chao Praya River.

Norfolk Wildlife Trust revives endangered species: the local pub

admin — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 05:00:05 +0000

Restoration of Pleasure Boat Inn on edge of Hickling Broad makes charity the first wildlife trust to own a pub

It was a much-loved endangered species that desperately needed saving, but it was still a surprise when the Norfolk Wildlife Trust stepped in to revive it.

The nature conservation charity has become the first wildlife trust to own a pub after restoring the Pleasure Boat Inn on the edge of Hickling Broad, a national nature reserve in the Broads national park.

Senator gives evidence at defamation trial – as it happened

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Large English vineyards mark boom year as output and investment soars

admin — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 23:01:44 +0000

Though tiny compared with rivals, English wine trade is thriving as climate crisis fuels flood of new capital from investors

The largest English vineyards increased their revenues by 15% last year, as wine investors respond to the climate crisis by planting more vines.

While the UK still languishes well down the list of the largest wine-producing nations, below countries such as Uzbekistan and Tunisia, the industry’s output has soared in recent years, rising by 77% last year to 161,960 hectolitres, equivalent to 21.6m bottles.