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Bird flu has been evolving and migrating for 30 years. It is a far more deadly virus that has now arrived in Australia

Experts say the H5N1 bird flu virus’s risk to humans is low, but fear an impeding decimation of seal populations after tens of thousands of deaths in South America and Antarctica

The Guardian - AU

Fifa insists Gianni Infantino will remain president after Rabat crisis meeting

A Fifa statement said Gianni Infantino has sent written apologies to the Fifa council and the 211 member associations over the World Cup sell-off

The Guardian - UK

U.S. and Paraguay Sign Civil Nuclear Pact as Washington Courts a Key South American Ally

U.S. and Paraguay signed a civil nuclear pact this week — a modest energy deal that signals a much bigger regional alignment shift.

Latin Times

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Bird flu decimated South America’s marine mammals. What can Australia do differently?

Australia is now confronting an outbreak of a deadly bird flu strain.

The Conversation

World's largest electric ferry catches a 'complex' lift

The biggest electric ferry on the planet is soon off to South America after one of the most complex maritime operations in a state's history.

AAP

150 years ago, Britishers brought a South American tree to stop desertification in Thar, now it has become a thorny issue in India

Vilayati babul, introduced during colonial times, remains a subject of ongoing debate. This invasive tree provided fuelwood and livelihoods but now threatens native vegetation. Its rapid spread consumes groundwater and restricts grazing areas for local communities. Research indicates a significant decline in plant diversity where it has invaded. The species…

The Economic Times

By the 1990s, Argentine ants had spread through much of coastal California; today they protect crop pests that damage farms and gardens

Originally hailing from South America, Argentine ants have created extensive supercolonies across California, wreaking havoc on local ecosystems. By protecting sap-feeding pests, they facilitate crop damage and challenge natural predator populations. This invasion has caused a decline in native species, severely disrupting food webs. Homeowners face challenges in managing these…

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Hegseth’s 67 deadly drug boat strikes have not stopped cocaine from flooding into the US. Trump’s own DEA says so

Traffickers are using planes, larger boats and sailing close to coastlines as cocaine production in South America ramps up

The Independent UK

Beyond Camouflage: How Animal Colour Serves as Warning, Signalling, and Thermoregulation Tool

When Bright Colour Means "Back Off"The poison dart frog of Central and South America carries enough batrachotoxin in its skin to kill a small predator. It is also electric blue, vivid orange, or lime green, depending on the species. This is aposematism: colouration that functions as an active broadcast of…

Times Life

When Is the 2030 FIFA World Cup? The Tournament Will Span Three Continents for the First Time

The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be uniquely hosted across Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay, marking the tournament's centenary with a historic three-continent celebration.

International Business Times UK

Ants Have Been Farming Fungi Underground for 66 Million Years, Long Before Human Agriculture

The oldest farm on Earth is undergroundAround 66 million years ago, a group of ants in what is now South America made a deal with a fungus. The ants would carry organic material into sealed underground chambers. The fungus would break it down into something edible. Neither could thrive without…

Times Life

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the 2026 World Cup – as it happened

Ferran Torres’ extra-time goal gave Spain a deserved victory over a negative Argentina in New Jersey

The Guardian - UK

Spain vs Argentina LIVE: World Cup final 2026 result, latest updates and fan reaction

European and South American champions do battle in football's biggest game

Evening Standard

Messi's Argentina face Spain's cool machine in World Cup final rich with personal twists

NEW YORK - Argentina and Spain were supposed to settle a score in Qatar earlier this year, in the Finalissima between the champions of South America and Europe, ‌before US-Israeli strikes on Iran forced the match to be cancelled.

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The Independent UK

Women amputees in South America train to be World Cup soccer contenders

Women amputees from 10 South American countries are training in Bolivia for the 2027 Women's Amputee Football World Cup

The Times of India

In the early 1900s, prickly pear spread over 20 million hectares in Queensland, threatening ecosystems with its rapid growth of 1,000 hectares daily

An introduced cactus became an environmental disaster across Australia's landscapes. Governments tried many measures, but nothing effectively stopped the prickly pear's spread. Scientists then introduced a South American moth, Cactoblastis cactorum, as a biological control agent. This moth's larvae destroyed the invasive cactus, returning millions of hectares of land. The…

Evening Standard

Where is the next World Cup 2030? Which countries are hosting?

The World Cup is getting even bigger in four years’ time

The Times of India

A giant armadillo relative found in Argentina may have helped feed some of South America's earliest humans 20,000 years ago

Scientists working in Argentina have come across something that could shake up what we know about how early humans reached South America. Cut marks found on the bones of a giant, extinct armadillo relative suggest people were already living there roughly 20,000 years ago, way earlier than most researchers used…

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MotoGP leans towards Brazil for 2027 season launch

After Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, MotoGP could be headed to South America for its next season launch event

Autosport

MotoGP plans for 2027 season launch in Brazil

After Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, MotoGP could head to South America for its next season launch event

The Conversation

Tropical forests can stop acting as carbon sinks during El Niño, says research

Tropical forests draw down and store large quantities of CO₂ from the atmosphere. The Amazon rainforest in South America, for example, stores approximately 123 billion tonnes of carbon – more than is stored in any other terrestrial ecosystem in the world. But these forests are facing a critical challenge.

The Times of India

Scientists discover previously unknown Asian 'ghost population' hidden in Indigenous American DNA

A sweeping new genetic study has added a fascinating twist to the story of how humans first settled the Americas. By analysing nearly two hundred Indigenous genomes, researchers have found evidence of three separate migration waves into South America, including one that was completely unknown until now. The study also…

Times Life

Why Bee Populations Face Extinction: The Decline, the Pesticides, and the Food We Stand to Lose

The Scale of What Is Already GoneA single honeybee colony can contain up to 80,000 workers. In the United States alone, beekeepers lost an estimated 45.5% of managed honeybee colonies in 2022 to 23, according to the Bee Informed Partnership, one of the highest annual losses on record. Europe has…

The Times of India

Florida imported Brazilian pepper from South America in the late 1800s to beautify gardens, but birds feasted on its bright red berries and spread it until dense forests smothered native wetlands and woodlands

Once an ornamental plant, the Brazilian pepper tree now dominates Florida's natural areas. This invasive species arrived from South America and spread rapidly across the state. Birds and small mammals aided its dispersal, while humans contributed to its long-range spread. Dense thickets block sunlight and displace native plant species, impacting…

The Times of India

The Amazon is the world's largest river, yet not a single bridge crosses its main channel

Stretching across the heart of South America, the Amazon River is the largest river on Earth by water discharge and one of the planet's most extraordinary natural systems. It flows through vast tropical rainforests, supports unrivalled biodiversity and sustains millions of people. Yet despite spanning more than 6,400 kilometres (4,000…

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