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Largest known gathering of octopuses discovered off California

The octopus garden is believed to be home to some 20,000 female octopuses

The Independent UK

Crowd-sourced science sheds light on how new species form across space and time

Imagine a jungle. It’s probably a lush forest, filled with different bird songs and the hum of thousands of different kinds of insects. Now imagine a tundra: barren, windswept terrain with relatively few kinds of plants or animals.

The Conversation

NGT withholds green nod granted for fishing harbours near Kaliveli bird sanctuary

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Why Emperor Penguins Are Suffering A Catastrophic Breeding Failure

Scientists say that they have never seen emperor penguins fail to breed, at this scale, in a single season.

Zenger

Emperor penguins: thousands of chicks in Antarctica die due to record-low sea ice levels

Breeding failures in the Bellingshausen Sea ‘without precedent’ as multiple colonies across large region all fail in a single season

The Guardian - AU

Satellites reveal catastrophic year for emperor penguins amid climate crisis in Antarctica (photos)

Satellite images reveal mass destruction of emperor penguin colonies in climate change-stricken Antarctica as sea ice melts underneath the birds' feet.

Space

How do coral reefs thrive in parts of the ocean that are low in nutrients? By eating their algal companions

Coral reefs thrive in parts of the world’s oceans that are low in nutrients. This mystery has puzzled scientists for centuries and has become known as the “Darwin paradox of coral reefs”.

The Conversation

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The US’s war on spotted lanternflies might be having an effect

The population of the invasive species seems to be on the decline, but experts are split on the significance of the findings

The Guardian - US

Conservationists call for study after rare spotting of lion-tailed macaques in Nadugani

Conservationists spot endangered Lion-tailed macaque in Nilgiris district, TN for first time. Azad Kamil, founder of Ongil Nature Trust, shocked to see single animal in 2021. British explorers described it as "shy" in 1880's manual. B. Ramakrishnan, Head of Wildlife Biology Dept, Govt Arts College, Udhagamandalam, believes sightings are of…

The Hindu

Research Reveals Whales’ Unique Fishing Tactics

By Stephen Beech via SWNS Whales follow deep sea trawlers - but only when they're fishing for halibut

Zenger

Barnacles could hold key to mystery of missing Malaysian Airlines plane MH370

Shells growing on debris washed up along Indian Ocean shores can yield clues about the aircraft’s final flight

Evening Standard

NSW environment protection laws unlikely to succeed without major overhaul, damning review finds

Review warns half of species under threat in state are on course to become extinct in next 100 years

The Guardian - AU

Country diary: It’s a pause between seasons as the skylarks fall silent

Northam Burrows, Devon: For months, this stretch of grassland has been a hub for their surging music. Their sound has matched the swash of the waves

The Guardian - UK

Leakage or spillover? Conservation parks boost biodiversity outside them – but there's a catch, new study shows

It’s easy to assume protected areas such as national parks conserve wildlife – that seems obvious. But what is the proof? And how does park success vary across different ecosystems – in deserts versus tropical rainforests, or wetlands versus oceans?

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Plea to rescind merger of Project Tiger and Project Elephant

Centre's move to merge Project Tiger and Project Elephant opposed by conservation activist Giridhar Kulkarni. He argued that it contravenes 2011 decision of NBWL, would dilute focus of both programmes and put endangered tiger at risk. Kulkarni wrote to Centre to rescind merger order, citing 2005 Tiger Task Force recommendations…

The Guardian - UK

Lough Neagh ‘dying in plain sight’ due to vast algal blooms

Agencies say toxic blue-green algae, thought to be driven by farm runoff and sewage, recorded at levels not seen since 1970s

The Guardian - AU

‘I’ve got the best job in the world’: waterbird expert wins prestigious Eureka prize

Prof Richard Kingsford and his waterbirds aerial survey team’s work over 40 years has influenced Murray-Darling Basin conservation and helped create three new national parks

The Guardian - UK

Eels have vanished from critical parts of Somerset Levels, DNA tests show

Experts shocked as analysis finds no traces of eel DNA in area once teeming with the endangered fish

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Coral Reefs May Not Be As Vulnerable To Climate Change As Previously Thought

Reefs in one part of the Pacific Ocean have likely adjusted to higher ocean temperatures.

Evening Standard

Asian hornets confirmed in London for the first time as numbers rise sharply in the UK

Half of all confirmed sightings of the invasive insects in the UK across the last seven years have come this year

Inverse

Scientists Just Stumbled Upon The Secret Way Color-Changing Fish Recognize Themselves

A study on hogfish shows they perceive when they change color, and it might be crucial to their survival.

The Guardian - UK

Hogfish can use their skin to ‘see’ what colour they are, say scientists

Light-sensitive proteins below colour-changing cells mean fish can ‘take a photo of their own skin from the inside’

Zenger

One Of The Largest Asian Hornet Nests Ever Uncovered

The enormous nest is the largest one to have been spotted on the "Uk's frontline" in Jersey.

The National (Scotland)

Insect feared extinct in the UK returns 'from the dead' after 28 years

Scarce Yellow Sally, which is a tiny river fly, was thought to have died out back in 1995.

The Conversation

Remote Pacific coral reef shows at least some ability to cope with ocean warming – new study

Unprecedented ocean temperatures are triggering mass coral bleaching events across the world. This year, the world’s third largest barrier reef, in Florida, is already being hit hard.

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