Reports and Studies
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‘It’s one of the least known’: A remote and dangerous Amazon river finally spills its secrets
Legend has it that the Santiago river used to swallow the canoe of anyone trying to explore it. Now an…
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‘A lot of fighting’: Fossil fuel row breaks out at UN climate summit
A bitter row over fossil fuels has broken out at the COP30 UN climate talks in Belém, Brazil, as the…
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Scientists reveal what triggered Santorini ‘earthquake swarm’
The “swarm” of tens of thousands of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini earlier this year was triggered by…
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Why some animals can eat poison and cheat death
Creatures consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to stay alive. The 10 snakes…
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Brazil creates new Indigenous territories during protest-hit COP30
COP30 host Brazil has created 10 new Indigenous territories, with the climate summit hit by protests in recent days. The…
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From seabirds to sea turtles: the fatal toll of plastic revealed
Scientists have analysed 10,000 marine animal autopsies to understand how plastic ingestion leads to death. The study found seabirds face…
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‘The fate of nations and the fall of kingdoms’: History’s epic theories of what causes aurora
From creation myths to political omens, different cultures have had vastly different interpretations of the dramatic natural phenomenon. In the…
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‘This is going to be much bigger than we thought’: The Maldives’ dramatic underwater meeting
The photo shaped the world’s perception of the existential threat climate change poses to low-lying island nations. It was a…
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Evidence of ancient tree-climbing ‘drop crocs’ found in AustraliaEvidence of ancient tree-climbing ‘drop crocs’ found in Australia
Scientists have unearthed Australia’s oldest known crocodile eggshells which may have belonged to “drop crocs” – creatures that climbed trees…
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Protesters break into COP30 venue in Brazil
Protesters carrying signs reading “our forests are not for sale” broke through security lines of the COP30 climate talks on…
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