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Big, biodiverse and beautiful: can Romania’s centuries-old giant haystacks survive modern farming?

admin — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:00:22 +0000

Traditional methods benefit hundreds of species but as new agricultural techniques take over, the distinctive haystacks mark a vanishing way of life

Golden haystacks shaped like teardrops have been a symbol of rural life in Romania for hundreds of years. The 3-metre-high (10ft) ricks are the culmination of days of hard work by families, from children up to grandparents, in the height of summer.

‘Same shit, different year’: Australia records hottest 12 months and warmest March on record

admin — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 02:31:14 +0000

ANU climate scientist says ‘everyone is getting fatigued these records keep falling – it’s now incredibly predictable’

California: sea lion attack on teenager raises fears of toxic algae poisoning

admin — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 01:47:08 +0000

Animals affected by domoic acid are known to exhibit erratic behavior and poisonings are becoming frequent

A teenager was attacked by a sea lion in southern California, raising concerns that a recent increase in algae-induced poisonings among marine mammals could have elicited the erratic behavior.

US banks predict climate goals will fail – but air conditioning firms will thrive

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:39:52 +0000

Reports predict global heating will bring catastrophes and that air conditioning market could grow by 41%

The world is on track for disastrous global heating – but this will create profits for some air conditioning companies, according to forecasts by leading Wall Street financial institutions.

Migrating flies vital for people and nature

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:24:51 +0000

Buzzing insects may be seen as pests -- but globally, hundreds of fly species migrate over long distances, with major benefits for people and nature, new research shows.

I don’t want to die with a freezer full of seeds. It’s time to rethink biodiversity and preservation | Chris Smith

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:00:07 +0000

Hurricane Helene proved a hard truth: a freezer of seeds is the literal version of putting all your eggs in one basket

About a month after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last fall, Rodger Winn and I met in an Asheville, North Carolina, supermarket parking lot. He’d driven two hours from Little Mountain, South Carolina, where the passing storm had also left its destructive mark.

Environment secretary’s appeal against Yorkshire river pollution ruling fails

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:50:54 +0000

Appeal court finds in favour of anglers who said plans to clean up river were so vague as to be totally ineffectual

UK politics live – latest updates

A group of anglers trying to restore the ecosystem of a river have seen off a challenge by the environment secretary, Steve Reed, who claimed that cleaning up the waterway was administratively unworkable.

In the event of a hung parliament, one wildcard has been largely overlooked – the Nationals

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:00:06 +0000

If Peter Dutton needs to court the crossbench to form minority government after the election, he would risk putting his Coalition partner offside on climate and environment policy

The secret to finding one of the most endangered bumblebees in the US? Dogs

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:00:29 +0000

Experts are desperate to analyse rusty patched bumblebee nests for information that might help save them. But they are extremely hard to find – unless you’re a trained conservation canine

Words and photographs by Anne Readel in Somers, Wisconsin

On a summer day in Somers, Wisconsin, Dave Giordano heard an unexpected buzzing in his back yard. What he found shocked him – a rusty patched bumblebee nest. The discovery was so rare it made the local news.

Monster surf batters Bondi Icebergs pool and leaves trail of carnage across Sydney beaches

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:55:22 +0000

Wild 5.5 metre swells hammer the eastern NSW coastline, causing damage to key walkways and closing beaches