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With up to 80% of butterflies in decline, people are being asked to spend 15 minutes to record number and type witnessed

Researchers estimate 730,000 people a year in the US lose their ability to live independently due to traffic pollution

Ederney, County Fermanagh: Twelve years of the dieback fungus is an existential threat to Northern Ireland’s ash. The unthinkable is fast becoming unavoidable

When it comes to inland surface water bodies, saline lakes are unique. They make up 44% of all lakes worldwide and are found on every continent including Antarctica. These lakes’ existence depends on a delicate balance between a river basin’s water input (precipitation and inflows) and output (evaporation and seepage).

In the past few days, two well known survivors of the battle between marine mammals and vessels have been spotted in Australian waters. I’m talking about Bladerunner the humpback and Split Fin the killer whale. Both have become famous for the massive scars they bear on their bodies, inflicted by…

Australian scientists create brick refuges in greenhouses to help green and golden bell frogs survive infection

Climate change is making it almost impossible to decide how much, where and what to sustainably fish as the fate of future fisheries is becoming increasingly uncertain. This is leading to a slow process or inaction in adapting fisheries and their management to climate change.

Snail mail replaced with slug mail as scientists need 1,000 grey field slugs to explore pest-resistant crops

In a general election campaign light on policies, very little time was spent debating probably the biggest challenge of them all: the climate crisis.

Rescuers including vets rush to save 12 survivors from 77-strong group lying on Sanday shore

Lawyers acting for minister say emissions of coal extracted from mine should have been taken into account