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Hot summer after wet spring — plus flooding — leads to warning about mosquito-borne viruses in South Australia

South Australian authorities warn the public to be on alert after an increase in the number of cases of mosquito-borne viruses detected in people and mosquitoes.

ABC News · Jan 11, 2023

Mountain environments are key to biodiversity – but the threats to them are being ignored

Mountains are home to more than 85% of the world’s amphibian, bird and mammal species. Lowland slopes are rich in animal and plant species. And rugged, high-elevation environments, although lacking such biological diversity, play a key role in maintaining biodiversity in the wider mountain catchment area.

The Conversation · Jan 11, 2023

Birdwatch: the whistling of wigeons is a winter highlight

Half a million of these striking birds arrive in Britain in autumn to take advantage of the mild climate

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2023

Dead 12ft whale washes up on bank of river in UK

Mammal has been sent to Natural History Museum for examination

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

Marine ecosystems have a valuable role to play in mitigating the effects of climate change. That’s because such ecosystems – and, particularly, vegetated tidal ecosystems like mangroves and salt marshes – capture and store a significant amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂). CO₂ has accumulated in Earth’s atmosphere at unprecedented…

The Conversation · Jan 10, 2023

How gardeners can boost wildlife and help threatened species

Hannah Stephenson asks Gemma Golding, the newly appointed RHS senior ecologist, how gardeners can become ‘nature positive’.

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Groups seek probe of NY-NJ whale deaths amid wind power prep

Environmental groups and opponents of offshore wind energy want a federal investigation into the deaths of six whales that have washed ashore in New Jersey and New York in little over a month

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

Humpback whale that washed up on the Atlantic City beach had a large head injury; groups call for wind turbine inquiry

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A young humpback whale that washed up on an Atlantic City beach on Saturday had evidence of a head injury, a large hematoma located just behind the blow hole, an official from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Monday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 9, 2023

Massive 12ft whale washes up on banks of Kent river sparking coastguard response

HM Coastguard were called to the scene near Sittingbourne, Kent, after the large whale carcass was found along the River Medway, with a team of volunteers helping to investigate

Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023

Halting spread of introduced plant disease Phytophthora dieback vital to saving iconic threatened species

A pathogen branded a "biodiversity bulldozer" is the second biggest threat to native flora and fauna after rabbits but has not received the same attention as other pests. A new trial aims to change that.

ABC News · Jan 9, 2023