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Bolsonaro defiant as global fears escalate over Amazon wildfires

As global concerns rise over raging fires in the Amazon, Brazil’s government has complained that it is being targeted in smear campaign by critics...

Microplastics found in snow from Alps to Arctic

Taking a tumble in the Alps is sure to result in a mouthful of snow, but what you are not expecting is a mouthful...

Ethiopia aiming for tree-planting world record in move against deforestation

Ethiopians planted more than 200 million trees today, which officials stated will be a world record. The ambitious initiative of prime minister Abiy Ahmed aims...

Glaciers melting below water line ‘faster than feared’

Glaciers could be melting underwater at a faster rate than previously thought, new research suggests. Scientists have developed a method to directly measure the submarine...

Humans generated 1.8bn tonnes of solid waste in 2016

Humans generated 1.8bn tonnes of solid waste in 2016, including 220m tonnes of plastic, according to the World Bank. By 2050, that figure may rise...

Extinction Rebellion launches ‘summer uprising’ environmental protests in the UK

Environmental protesters are taking action across five UK cities to call on the British Government to halt wildlife losses and cut greenhouse gases to...

Hurricane Barry threatens US Gulf coast with ‘off the chart’ rainfall

A storm forecasters warn is carrying “off the chart” amounts of moisture is slowly crawling towards shore along the US Gulf coast, having already...

Floating Antarctic ice goes from record high to record lows

The amount of ice circling Antarctica is suddenly plunging from a record high to record lows, baffling scientists. Floating ice off the southern continent steadily...

Japan resumes commercial whaling after three-decade break

Commercial whaling has recommenced in Japan after a 31-year hiatus. Whaling boats embarked on their first commercial hunts since 1988 on Monday, more than three...

Sir David Attenborough previews new BBC series at Glastonbury

Sir David Attenborough has made a surprise appearance on Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage to launch the BBC’s new natural history series Seven Worlds, One Planet. The...

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