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Southern Water applies for permission to draw water from rare chalk stream

Environment secretary urged to stop drought order that could damage the ecology of River Test in Hampshire

The Guardian - UK

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by record bleaching as oceans warm

New Australian government report finds coral decline across the reef due to ‘climate change-induced heat stress’.

Al Jazeera

Coral coverage crashes after 'unheard of' heat events

Two of the Great Barrier Reef's three regions have recorded their sharpest declines in coral coverage in four decades as heat stress batters the living wonder.

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Great Barrier Reef Suffers Most Widespread Bleaching On Record

Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, according to a government report released Wednesday that warns the natural wonder is in dire health.

International Business Times

Krill fishery in Antarctica shut down after record catch triggers unprecedented early closure

Officials have shut down the krill fishery near Antarctica early after exceeding the seasonal catch limit for the first time

The Independent UK

Scientists identify bacterium behind devastating wasting disease in starfish

After 90% loss of global sunflower sea star population in 10 years, researchers hope decline can now be tackled

The Guardian - UK

Discovery in Arctic cave provides a ‘rare snapshot of a vanished world’

Scientists say it highlights how cold-adapted species struggle to adapt to major climatic events

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Pacific algae invade Algerian beaches, pushing humans and fish away

At a beach near Algiers, brown algae native to the Pacific Ocean cover the golden sand, posing a threat to ecosystems native to the area and their stench repelling swimmers at the peak of summer.

Radio France Internationale

Near-extinct parrot 'under threat' from mining project

The expansion of a major coal mine would wipe out 50,000 blossom trees central to the survival of the critically endangered swift parrot, an ecologist warns.

AAP

Parenthood review – one of the crabs in David Attenborough’s new naturefest is like a 1940s movie villain

This tale of animals nurturing offspring runs from orphaned lion cubs to cannibal child spiders. It’s the crustaceans that make for some of the most ingenious footage, though

The Guardian - UK

One giant leap for bettongs released into sanctuary as wildlife conservancy aims to operate on 5% of Australia

The ‘ecosystem engineers’ will roam a cat- and fox-free former sheep farm and help spread seeds and improve soils with their digging

The Guardian - AU

Large great white shark spotted swimming close to Santa Monica pier

The much-feared predator usually stays further off the coast

The Independent UK

Can bears swing upside down and what colour is electricity? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

The Guardian - UK

Unusually high number of jellyfish arrive in UK seas

Warm sea surface temperatures, exacerbated by global heating, have created favourable conditions for jellyfish

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Country diary: An explosion of life – all on a single garden plant

Crook, County Durham: Back in June we noticed our giant thistle had clusters of aphids on it. Since then, it has put on quite a show

Space

Satellites are helping protect critically endangered desert elephants. Here's how

GPS tracking and high-resolution satellite images are helping humans coexist with endangered elephants in western Namibia.

The National (Scotland)

‘Extinct’ jellyfish found in Scottish island rock pool in first sighting in 50 years

A JELLYFISH that resembles a thistle has been seen for the first time in 50 years in a rock pool in a Scottish island

The Guardian - UK

Tourist discovers ‘extinct’ jellyfish while rock-pooling in Outer Hebrides

Thistle-shaped Depastrum cyathiforme was last seen in France in 1976, but has now been found on South Uist

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Seals Sing 'Otherworldly' Songs Structured Like Nursery Rhymes

When male leopard seals dive down into icy Antarctic waters, they sing songs structured like nursery rhymes in performances that can last up to 13 hours, scientists said Thursday.

The Independent UK

Why South Africa is injecting Rhino horns with radioactive isotopes

South Africa has the largest population of rhinos with an estimated 16,000

Tom’s Guide

Hummingbirds will flock to your feeders if you make this one simple change to your nectar recipe — here's why

Keep bees away from your hummingbird feeder by making one simple change.

The Guardian - US

After nearly 100 years, adult winter-run Chinook salmon seen in California river

State’s fish and wildlife department posted a video showing an adult female guarding a nest of eggs

The Guardian - UK

‘Best job in the natural world’: seed collector enlisted as modern-day Darwin to document the world’s plants

Newly appointed expedition botanist Matthew Jeffery feels ‘daunted’ but inspired by his unique globetrotting role collecting wild species

The Guardian - AU

Supersized stick insect discovered in high-altitude trees in Australia

The 40cm-long insect, named Acrophylla alta, weighs slightly less than a golf ball and may be the heaviest insect in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Fears for South Australia’s annual cuttlefish gathering amid deadly algal bloom

Breeding event known as Cuttlefest takes place in waters off Point Lowly but this year scientists warn the effect of toxic algae could be ‘catastrophic’

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