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Twice as many plants and animals sold in wildlife trade as previously thought, says report

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:00:19 +0000

More than 100,000 species are traded globally, whether illegally smuggled, sold as ornaments or in fisheries, timber and fashion industries, study finds

The number of plant and animal species in use or sold in the wildlife trade is more than twice as high as previously thought, researchers have discovered.

The Iran war is deepening the US energy crisis. A bad winter is ahead | Mark Wolfe

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:00:20 +0000

Congress must act to ensure that families are able to heat their homes before the start of the season

Heating oil may be the clearest warning yet of how the war in Iran is deepening the US’s energy affordability crisis. Families who heat their homes with oil are facing bills that could be 50% higher this winter, adding nearly $900 to the cost of keeping their homes warm. These families were already struggling before the war began.

Public sector an ‘afterthought’ to North Sea oil jobs, says Unison leader

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:04:03 +0000

Andrea Egan calls for same political focus on teachers, care sector and NHS and says Jackdaw decision ‘a serious misstep’

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The leader of the UK’s biggest trade union has called for the same political focus to be given to NHS, education and care sector workers as there has been on those employed in North Sea oil and gas.

The asteroid killed the dinosaurs. Why did crocodiles survive?

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:34:16 +0000

Scientists may have solved a 66-million-year-old mystery: how crocodiles survived the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. A sweeping analysis of fossils and ancient climates suggests that their preference for warm environments placed them in tropical refuges that remained habitable even after the catastrophic impact.

Five reasons why the US midterms matter for the climate – and your energy bill

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:30:52 +0000

Voters are feeling the pinch of Trump’s anti-climate agenda as energy costs rise, but a shake-up in Congress could shift things

If the polls can be believed, the US could see a blue wave in the midterms, giving Democrats a chance to take back the House and Senate, and gaining up to four governor’s seats.

Severe rainfall and flood warnings issued for central Greece and western Turkey

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:07:16 +0000

Turkey has been hit by powerful thunderstorms and a fatal tornado this week with more heavy rain expected

Healey’s budget cuts mean Britain is likely to miss green heating targets

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:00:50 +0000

Ex-energy secretary Ed Miliband’s agenda appears undermined as money is diverted from renewables to defence

Britain is unlikely to hit its targets on green heating after the cuts announced by John Healey this week, experts have warned, as critics of Ed Miliband claim the former energy secretary’s green agenda is being dismantled.

The chancellor unveiled more than £3bn worth of cuts to the energy department’s budget this week, much of which will pay for higher defence spending.

Week in wildlife: a fishing anhinga, a northern nutcracker and cuddling seals

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:00:48 +0000

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

How many of these official creature kindness badges have you earned? | First Dog on the Moon

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.