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Ghana needs to stop households from using firewood: what must be done

Cooking on firewood and coal increases air pollution and ill health. Some of the dangers include stunted growth in children and undernutrition in children and adults. Babies who’ve been exposed to charcoal and firewood smoke while in the womb can have reduced birth weight.

The Conversation

‘Wavy’ jet stream to bring warm weather to north-west Europe

Warm air from south to deliver above-average temperatures – but heavy rain expected to follow

The Guardian - UK

A red-lipped batfish: is there anything creepier?

We’ve all been there. We’ve all felt like a badly made-up, odd-limbed, irritable floor-dwelling mess

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Godzilla at 70: The monster’s warning to humanity is still urgent

The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-bomb Sufferers Organizations. Many of these witnesses have spent their lives warning of the dangers of nuclear war – but initially, much of the world didn’t want to hear it.

The Conversation

‘Awful reality’: Albanese government injects $95 million to fight the latest deadly bird flu

The Australian government has committed A$95 million to fight a virulent strain of bird flu wreaking havoc globally.

The Conversation

Trees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon sink failing?

The sudden collapse of carbon sinks was not factored into climate models – and could rapidly accelerate global heating

The Guardian - UK

This beautiful peacock spider was only found two years ago. Now it could be dancing its last dance

If you notice a tiny, strikingly coloured spider performing an elaborate courtship dance, you may have seen your first peacock spider.

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Country diary: When you’re watching the aurora unfold, even a blink is too long

Castle Howard, North Yorkshire: Right across the northern sky, pink turns to gauzy green and rose, while we flap our arms for warmth

The Guardian - UK

Shooters to target feral cats in NSW national parks amid boom in population

Invasive Species Council says 5 million native mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs are killed by feral and roaming pet cats a day in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Scientists map the genome of Australian ‘punk’ fish that prefers to walk instead of swim

Information ‘blueprint’ of the spotted handfish could aid monitoring, captive breeding and protection efforts, scientists say

The Guardian - AU

Electric car sales have slumped. Misinformation is one of the reasons

Battery electric vehicle sales in Australia have flattened in recent months. The latest data reveal a sharp 27.2% year-on-year decline (overall new vehicle sales were down 9.7%) in September. Tesla Model Y and Model 3 cars had an even steeper drop of nearly 50%.

The Conversation

The world’s oldest termite colony holds secrets – to the past and future

The discovery of a 34,000-year-old mound in South Africa sheds light on the insects’ role in combating climate change

Al Jazeera

‘I felt like a bird god’: why comedian Geraldine Hickey is excited for this year’s Aussie Bird Count

The keen birdwatcher encourages others to take 20 minutes out of their day, describing the experience as ‘meditative’

The Guardian - AU

Does parrot farming protect wild species? Wildlife trade researchers review the evidence

The lives of people and parrots have been entwined for thousands of years. These colourful, charismatic birds are kept as pets all over the world for companionship and entertainment.

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Top-rated UK water firms ‘dumped 1,374 illegal spills into rivers’

Exclusive: United Utilities and Severn Trent had four-star environment ranking but discharges breached permits, campaign group says

The Guardian - UK

Stop pushing heat pumps or face major backlash, green energy magnate tells Labour

Party donor Dale Vince warns that urging homeowners to switch to clean-power technology risks political storm bigger than Ulez

The Guardian - UK

Hamza Yassin: ‘I hang my pyjamas in the forest so the animals get used to my scent’

The wildlife presenter, 34, tells Hannah Newton about his happy childhood in Sudan, home on the west coast of Scotland, superpower of dyslexia and friendly neighbourhood otters

Al Jazeera

Takeaways from Hurricane Milton: The ‘fingerprints of climate change’

While storm surge was lower than feared, destructive tornadoes and heavier rainfall are part of new trend, experts warn.

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Ice loss and plant growth mark new era for warming Antarctica

Antarctica is undergoing dramatic changes as sea ice hits its lowest winter levels on record and plant life rapidly expands on the back of rising temperatures.

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: ‘Your need greater than mine,’ I murmur to the dotterels

Bethesda, Gwynedd: They make short work of the sardines from my sandwiches. But I don’t begrudge them, for they have a long flight ahead

AAP

Nature restoration to bring species back from the brink

Zoos have gone from caging animals to trying to set them free in the wild, with other sectors urged to undertake similar transformations.

The Conversation

Atmospheric rivers are shifting poleward, reshaping global weather patterns

Atmospheric rivers – those long, narrow bands of water vapor in the sky that bring heavy rain and storms to the U.S. West Coast and many other regions – are shifting toward higher latitudes, and that’s changing weather patterns around the world.

Reason

What Happens When FEMA Buys Your House?

As hurricane damage mounts, the government is buying—and sometimes seizing—homes in flood-prone areas, sparking concerns over property rights and accusations of discrimination.

The Guardian - UK

Food waste and the horror of discarded pumpkins

Letters: Patrick Cosgrove says much can be composted at household level, Joy Webb fears for hedgehogs, while Bill Linton says climate news should make the front page

The Conversation

Climate emergencies threaten our collective security, but governments are flying blind into the storm

You probably missed it, but a few months ago a report was published that inspected how the UK government prepared for major emergencies. What it found has profound implications for the whole country.

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