Reports and Studies
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Typhoon bursts Taiwan lake as strongest storm barrels towards China
Two people have died in eastern Taiwan and scores more are trapped or missing after a super typhoon caused a…
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More than 80 buffaloes drown in Namibia after falling off cliff
More than 80 buffaloes have been killed after they trampled over each other and drowned in a river, Namibia’s environment…
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The lonely life and death of Delhi’s only African elephant
Animal welfare activists in India are mourning the death of a much-loved elephant they long sought to rehabilitate. Shankar, the…
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Key oceans treaty crosses threshold to come into force
A global agreement designed to protect the world’s oceans and reverse damage to marine life is set to become international…
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Harnessing the superpowers of the most resilient life form on Earth
Bake them, freeze them, fire them from a gun, or blast them into space: tardigrades can survive almost anything. Some…
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Spain counts the cost of ‘nightmare’ wildfire summer
José Antonio Bruña, a honey producer, is standing on a hillside where he keeps his beehives near the small Spanish…
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Chimps drinking a lager a day in ripe fruit, study finds
Wild chimpanzees have been found to consume the equivalent of a bottle of lager’s alcohol a day from eating ripened…
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The Caribbean island defying the existential threat of hurricanes
A year after record-breaking Hurricane Beryl, the Caribbean is still reeling – but on one island, defiant traditions are fuelling…
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How Japanese ‘tiny forests’ are sweeping Scotland
Grown using the Miyawaki method, fast-growing miniature forests in the middle of cities can bring surprisingly big benefits for people…
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Flax: The historic plant making a comeback
Flax once defined Northern Ireland, with a thriving linen industry. But changing consumer habits saw that industry decline massively in…
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