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Even moderately hot days raise risk of koala deaths: study

PARIS (FRANCE) - Koalas can endure tough conditions in the Australian bush but prolonged exposure to even moderately hot weather can increase their risk of heat-related death, researchers said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · May 27

The dead lake: This Tanzanian lake can turn dead animals into stone-like statues

At first glance, the animals look frozen in time. A bird appears trapped mid-flight. A bat hangs stiffly from a branch with its wings spread wide like a gothic sculpture. Their bodies seem carved from stone rather than flesh, as though some invisible force transformed living creatures into lifeless statues.…

The Times of India · May 26

‘Let these amazing forests come back to life’; push to expand England’s rainforest

Campaign comes as Duchy of Cornwall announces plan to expand small pockets of ancient woodland at two sites

The Guardian - UK · May 26

'It's blue!': Scientists discover new deep-sea octopus near Galapagos Islands

Scientists have discovered a new species of octopus nearly 1,800 metres below the water's surface near the Galapagos Islands. The team from the Charles Darwin Foundation named the “tiny” cerulean cephalopod Microeledone galapagensis because of its blue hue, which is believed to be the rarest colour in nature.

France 24 · May 25

Are you guilty of these 5 gardening habits that starve bees? A horticulture expert shares what you should be doing instead

These seemingly 'helpful' gardening tasks could be seriously harming the pollinators that visit your garden

Woman & Home · May 24

Endangered sawfish at risk from plan to double water extraction from WA’s Fitzroy River, advocates say

The Martuwarra Fitzroy catchment is home to four of the world’s five sawfish species, which rely on large groundwater-fed pools to survive the dry season

The Guardian - AU · May 23

Country diary: Violence, precision and a free lunch – welcome to the weird world of pollination

Willington, County Durham: On a fine May morning, there’s no better time to look at the stunning array of ways that bees and flowers have co-evolved to interact

The Guardian - UK · May 22

Risk of snakebites increasing as reptiles adapt to changing world, says study

Research led by WHO predicts hotter climate will lead to more contact between humans and venomous snakes

The Guardian - UK · May 21

Scientists surveying ants accidentally stumble upon new ‘happy face’ spider species

High-altitude species named after the mighty Himalayas

The Independent UK · May 21

Coral protest takes aim at needless reef harvesting

Chipping off healthy Great Barrier Reef corals to sell to private aquariums no longer passes the pub test, according to a green group opposed to the practice.

AAP · May 21