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admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:01:55 +0000

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Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:45 +0000

There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffective

Cora Bailey has been encountering illegal miners ever since she first started treating injured animals in the townships around Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, in 1991. But as the price of gold has soared, so too has activity in the abandoned mine shafts that mark the area.

Feral deer will become Australia’s next feral pig problem without prompt action, report warns

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 03:30:42 +0000

The invasive species has increased in spread and numbers and is costing farmers millions of dollars

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El Niño-driven drought in Papua New Guinea a ‘national crisis’ as rivers dry up and local farms fail

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 01:45:56 +0000

As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closures

Extreme drought driven by an historic El Niño is affecting as many as 8 million people in Papua New Guinea, causing a cascade of issues from shortages of food and water, to electricity scarcity and schooling disruption.

Why jet lag throws even foraging seabirds off course

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:00:27 +0000

Oxford study shows Manx shearwaters lose direction when their body clocks get out of sync

Seabirds returning from foraging trips can be thrown hundreds of miles off course by a form of jet lag that arises when their body clocks get out of sync with local time, researchers say.

Tracking data from Manx shearwaters on the west coast of the UK revealed that when the birds returned home to their colonies after trips over the Atlantic, their rapid eastward flights disrupted their sense of time and navigation.

Eight of England’s nine water companies still failing on environment, report finds

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:39:48 +0000

Angela Eagle tells industry ‘people are sick of excuses’ as pollution levels remain high despite billions in investment

Angela Eagle, the environment secretary, has summoned water industry bosses to Whitehall after a report found that the environmental performance of the big companies has worsened despite investment.

Finland launches criminal investigation into Google’s clearing of forest for datacentre site

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:51:45 +0000

Authorities allege company may have breached Finnish environmental laws by forgoing required impact assessment

‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre

Finnish ⁠police have launched a criminal investigation into possible breaches ⁠of the country’s environmental ⁠laws at the site of a planned Google datacentre in rural northern Finland.

A new wave of electric ferries is here in the US. Some even fly

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:31 +0000

Replacing diesel-powered ferries with electric vessels could reduce emissions and improve air quality

Cutting through New York Harbor in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, the small white boat we were riding on caught the attention of passengers aboard a nearby sightseeing ferry.

“It’s quite a curiosity at the moment,” Eric Laakmann, the chief executive and co-founder of Vessev, said.

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Angry Labour MPs urge leadership not to overrule energy secretary on Rosebank

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:00:26 +0000

Exclusive: Backbenchers voice alarm over ‘intolerable position’ faced by Miatta Fahnbulleh over oilfield decision

Furious Labour MPs have been lobbying the prime minister and chancellor not to overrule the energy secretary should she decide to block the Rosebank oilfield.

Record-breaking high tides spark chaos – and kayak commutes – across California

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:22:39 +0000

Seawater surges into low-lying communities from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area, submerging streets, homes and businesses

Historic high tides have caused chaos up and down the California coast this week, as parts of the state were inundated by record-breaking water levels. Seawater surged into low-lying communities from San Diego to the San Francisco Bay Area, submerging streets, flooding homes and businesses, and jamming important transportation corridors and train routes.