Reports and Studies
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Warning fires could kill forest’s rare butterflies
Ashdown Forest conservators have warned a protected butterfly species colony could be “completely wiped out” if wildfires hit the site’s…
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They live next to Peru’s largest solar complex – so why are they still in the dark?
Each morning, Rosa Chamami wakes to flames licking at cardboard scraps in a makeshift stove in her yard. The boxes…
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Brussels considers recruiting ferrets to tackle rat population
Authorities in Brussels are considering using ferrets to tackle the city’s longstanding issue with rats. The rodents have become a…
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Is Perrier as pure as it claims? The bottled water scandal gripping France
France’s multi-billion euro mineral water companies are under the spotlight because of climate change and growing concerns about the industry’s…
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Rapidly growing fire prompts thousands of evacuations in California
A fast-growing wildfire northwest of Los Angeles has prompted mandatory evacuations for thousands of residents, as extreme heat and dry…
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Southern European butterfly spotted in UK for first time
A species of butterfly previously only found in Southern Europe has been seen in the UK for the first time,…
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Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record
Parts of the Great Barrier Reef have suffered the largest annual decline in coral cover since records began nearly 40…
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Gorillas seek out old female friends even after years apart
The relationships built up between female mountain gorillas are more important than previously understood, new research from Rwanda suggests. It…
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Mission begins to save snails threatened by own beauty
Researchers have embarked on a mission to save what some consider to be the world’s most beautiful snails, and also…
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‘I saw them as monsters and man-eaters’: Saving the world’s rarest crocodile from its bad reputation
It’s known for its deadly bite, but the Philippine crocodile – thought to be the rarest in the world –…
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