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BP hails ‘exceptional’ trading as oil prices soar in Iran war

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:13:25 +0000

Citi analysts upgrade profit forecast by 20% to $2.6bn for January to March despite flat oil and gas production

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BP expects to post “exceptional” earnings from its oil trading desk, reaping a windfall from choppy energy markets triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran.

‘Suddenly, boom, it’s completely warm’: summers are getting longer – especially in Sydney, study finds

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:11:58 +0000

Researchers examined trends in 10 global cities, with Sydney’s summer growing at two-and-a-half times the average

Scientist Ted Scott could feel that summers in his home state of Minnesota were not what they used to be.

With the climate crisis accelerating, Scott could feel and see the seasons changing from their usual patterns – especially summer – and he wanted to know what the data said.

Surrounded by windfarms but out of work: the reality of the green jobs boom on England’s east coast

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:00:03 +0000

The government hails the ‘green revolution’ as a solution to economic decline, but some young jobseekers say the rhetoric does not match their experience

On paper, Jake Snell, 19, sounds like the perfect candidate for a role in the UK’s burgeoning green energy sector. He has high grades in maths and physics A-level, a distinction in BTec engineering and another distinction in an extended engineering diploma. He has also done work experience at an engineering company.

‘These flowers have witnessed horrific things’: Steve McQueen’s bountiful Grenada – in pictures

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:01:01 +0000

The artist and film-maker spent a summer on the island making poetic images of the local flora – and exploring their connections to Grenada’s historical trauma

Giant echidnas weighing 15kg roamed Victoria – and the evidence was hiding in plain sight

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:30:19 +0000

A skull fragment found in a tray of unsorted fossils collected more than a century ago leads to discovery

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MSPs not told about collapse of funding deal for Scottish nature restoration

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:00:01 +0000

Exclusive: Ministers accused of trying to keep investment firm’s withdrawal from partnership with NatureScot under wraps

A funding deal to raise £100m from private investors for urgently needed nature restoration in Scotland has fallen through without the Scottish parliament being told.

‘Without them there is no life’: the race to understand the mysterious world of fungi

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:02 +0000

Amid growing evidence of fungi’s key role in ecosystems and storing carbon, African scientists are championing the need to preserve ‘funga’ as much as flora and fauna

Madagascar has long been celebrated for its remarkable wildlife, with the vast majority of its species – from ring-tailed lemurs to certain species of baobab trees – found nowhere else on the planet. But when discussing the island nation’s endemic treasures, fungi are often left out of the conversation.

Colombia to cull up to 80 hippos descended from Pablo Escobar zoo

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:01:03 +0000

Dozens of feral pachyderms linked to drug kingpin to be killed because of threat to native species and villagers

Colombian officials have authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos descended from animals brought to the country in the 1980s by Pablo Escobar, after the feral beasts displaced native species and threatened local villagers.

Spring flowers bloom in England after mix of hot and cold weather creates ideal conditions

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:47:10 +0000

Colourful tulips, hyacinths, wisteria and daffodils appear across country as gardeners prepare for shows

Colourful tulips, hyacinths, wisteria and daffodils have made a remarkable display across England after a short period of hot weather followed by a cold snap created excellent conditions for spring blooms.

There were record temperatures last week in many parts of the UK as the country recorded one of the hottest April days in the last 80 years.

Africa’s forests have flipped from carbon sink to carbon source

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:40:04 +0000

Africa’s forests have undergone a shocking reversal, switching from carbon absorbers to carbon emitters after 2010. Researchers found that heavy deforestation in tropical regions has led to massive biomass losses, far outweighing any gains from regrowth elsewhere. This change could seriously undermine global efforts to slow climate change. Scientists warn that protecting forests is now more urgent than ever.