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Biodiversity Why the nature crisis matters, in five graphics

2 October, 2020 F M 0 Comments Animals Climate Change Energy Food Oceans Plastic Pollution Science Water 8:01 pm

Biodiversity: Why the nature crisis matters, in five graphics. Human activities are destroying the natural world, leading to the extinction of animal and plant species at an alarming rate. Now, world leaders are promising action…

Extinction crisis: World leaders say it is time to act

2 October, 2020 F M 0 Comments Amazon Animals Climate Change Energy Oceans Plastic Pollution Science Water 7:50 pm

World leaders say it is time to act. As nearly 150 global leaders lined up - virtually - to address Wednesday's UN biodiversity summit, the stakes could not have been higher. According to the UN, 75%…

Sir David Attenborough on Joe Biden, Christmas wrapping… and flamingos

9 September, 2020 F M 0 Comments Amazon Animals Climate Change Energy Food Oceans Plastic Pollution Science Water 2:16 pm

Like many of us, Sir David Attenborough has had to adapt to new ways of working since the coronavirus pandemic took hold this spring. For his latest series, the 93-year-old - who has been shielding…

Conservation: Reef sharks are in major decline worldwide

30 July, 2020 F M 0 Comments Animals Climate Change Energy Food Oceans Science 5:58 am

Image captionGrey reef sharks captured on camera in French Polynesia Sharks are rarely seen at almost one in five of the world's coral reefs, a major study has found. The crash in shark numbers, caused…

Plastic pollution to weigh 1.3 billion tonnes by 2040

30 July, 2020 F M 0 Comments Climate Change Oceans Plastic Pollution Science Water 5:51 am

Image captionThe single biggest use of plastics is in packaging and it tends to be used just once before being thrown away An estimated 1.3 billion tonnes of plastic is destined for our environment -…

Why plastic is a deadly attraction for sea turtles

11 March, 2020 F M 0 Comments Climate Change Oceans Plastic Pollution Water 11:57 am

Scientists have new evidence to explain why plastic is dangerous to sea turtles: the animals mistake the scent of plastic for food. Thus, a plastic bag floating in the sea not only looks like…

Scottish project tackles ‘environmental impact’ of pills

8 January, 2020 F M 0 Comments Climate Change Oceans Pollution Science Water 3:50 pm

Image caption Some compounds that make up medicines have been found in rivers, lochs and the sea A new Scottish health project aims to tackle potential harm caused to the environment by pharmaceuticals. An estimated…

Seychelles: The island nation with a novel way to tackle climate change

9 December, 2019 F M 0 Comments Climate Change Oceans 11:41 am

Image captionFisherman Darryl Green welcomes the restrictions On board Darryl Green's small fishing boat, just off the island of Praslin in the Seychelles, the water is so clear we can see the seabed. Brightly coloured…

Climate change Oceans running out of oxygen as temperatures rise

9 December, 2019 F M 0 Comments Climate Change Oceans 11:15 am

Climate change and nutrient pollution are driving the oxygen from our oceans, and threatening many species of fish. That's the conclusion of the biggest study of its kind, undertaken by conservation group IUCN. While nutrient…

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