Reports and Studies
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‘The most desolate place in the world’: The sea of ice that inspired Frankenstein
This French glacier has given rise to countless works of art in the past 200 years, including Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.…
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Gunshots end months-long Canadian ostrich cull saga that captivated RFK Jr
The arrival of men in hazmat suits spelled the end for more than 300 ostriches in British Columbia. Their fate…
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‘It was a horrible scene to witness’: How bird flu has decimated elephant seal populations
The sudden decimation by bird flu of the world’s largest seal has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, and the…
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Great Barrier Reef may partially recover from ‘grim future’ if global warming stays below 2C
The Great Barrier Reef is headed for a “grim future” and will suffer a “rapid coral decline” by 2050 but…
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Mamdani’s win raises hopes of change in Uganda, the land of his birth
Zohran Mamdani’s stunning victory in New York City’s mayoral race was built on a promise of hope and political change,…
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‘Blood rain’ and diseases in the wind: Is the US prepared for deadly dust storms?
Dust storms are sweeping across the world, harming the health of millions of people. Now, scientists are racing to keep…
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New Attenborough doc captures lion saving pregnant hyena from wild dogs
Rare hyena behaviours have been caught on camera, including a mother-to-be trying to steal food from wild dogs and outsmarting…
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Antarctic glacier’s rapid retreat sparks scientific ‘whodunnit’
When an Antarctic glacier was sparked into rapid retreat three years ago, it left scientists scratching their heads as to…
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Bali halts Chinese construction of glass lift on cliffside
Bali authorities have suspended the construction of a 182m (597 ft) cliffside glass lift on one of the Indonesian province’s…
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The mystery of why leaves change colour in the autumn
Although the chemistry of autumn colours is well understood, there is an ongoing and lively debate among scientists about why…
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