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Campaigners denounce ‘pure slaughter’, which could threaten survival of entire Scandinavian population

A new way to visualise air quality dating back to 1850 may force governments to take action, scientists say

Hove, East Sussex: The urban hog already has careless gardeners and curious dogs to contend with, and here the recent Pride festival has also left its mark

Few things are more wonderful than well-written and produced children’s books. They captivate kids, families and classrooms, leaving lifelong impressions. They shape our world. But for the most part, engaging and scientifically accurate children’s books on Australian animals – particularly the lesser-known species – are sorely lacking.

When fish are taken from our oceans faster than they can reproduce, their population numbers decline. This over-fishing upsets marine ecosystems. It’s also bad for human populations that rely on fish for protein in their diets.

Oil firms, petrostates, airlines and carmakers ‘doubling down’ on sector that is popular with young people

Multi-billion-dollar transport projects create headlines, and politicians love to bask in the glow of a successfully completed project such as Sydney’s new Metro. This service will change many people’s lives for the better.

Repeated flooding is neither inevitable nor exceptional. Whether it’s the result of a river overflowing, torrential rain or even a failure in the water supply network, flooding has become part of our daily lives.

Sub-Saharan Africa has a vast amount of uncultivated, arable land – about 2 million km², accounting for about 50% of the global total. This land is a critical habitat for many animal species, including birds.

South Africa is a water-scarce country, the 30th driest in the world. Using water wisely will become more and more important as the population grows and droughts related to climate change increase. A lack of clean, fresh water has a negative impact on people’s health and on the amount of…

Environment minister says severe drought is ‘aggravating’ factor as smoke engulfs Porto Velho city