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Puffin nesting sites in western Europe could be lost by end of century

Experts create guide to help save seabirds from bleak future caused by global heating

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022

Paralysed humpback whale spotted off Hawaii deteriorating slowly as it swims

Humpback whale Moon reduced to ‘basically doing equivalent of a breast stroke’ with its pectoral fins

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Our laws fail nature. The government’s plan to overhaul them looks good, but crucial detail is yet to come

The Albanese government has just released its long-awaited response to a scathing independent review of Australia’s environment protection law. The 2020 review ultimately found the laws were flawed, outdated and, without fundamental reform, would continue to see plants and animals go extinct.

The Conversation · Dec 8, 2022

Shrinking natural habitats push wildlife and cities into contact

Cities like Detroit in the US take efforts to accommodate wildlife as climate change poses challenges for conservation.

Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2022

Reef bad boy could perish as climate warms

The crown-of-thorns starfish could go from villain to victim as climate change kills off its food source - the Great Barrier Reef.

AAP · Dec 7, 2022

Dennis Anderson: Anglers brave thin ice for walleyes. But why?

On Wednesday about 200 anglers were stranded on Upper Red Lake when the ice they were standing on separated from ice nearer to shore. The anglers were rescued. But the incident prompts a question: Why are so many Minnesota walleye anglers so eager to venture onto thin ice in late…

Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022

Climate change heats devil fish that possess St. Johns River

ORLANDO, Fla. — In another alarm of nature spiraling to hell in Florida, scientists suspect global warming has enabled devil fish to plague and ravage the St. Johns River.

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 7, 2022

Rural robins ‘become more physically aggressive when exposed to traffic noise’

The red-breasted birds change their behaviour when threatened

Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2022

Businesses want COP15 nature summit to deliver clarity

As government officials begin negotiating Wednesday toward a hoped-for deal to protect the wildlife and resources that prop up the global economy, investors are looking for one thing above all - clarity.

Reuters · Dec 7, 2022

Specieswatch: depressed mussel disappears from stretch of Thames

Poor river management and invasive species have driven the bivalve out of a former stronghold

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022