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Red squirrels fed on peanuts have weaker jaws – here’s why that matters for conservation

Red squirrels have been replaced over a large part of Great Britain by the non-native grey squirrel, introduced from North America in the late 19th century. Today, the British population of red squirrels (approximately 287,000) is mostly restricted to Scotland, northern England and some offshore islands.

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Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

The Office of Management and Budget sounds obscure, yet the agency plays a crucial role throughout the federal government. Presidents rely on the office to turn their ideas and wishes into actionable and funded policies.

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This class uses museums to show law students the high art of curating ideas

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

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Property developers installing as few as half of promised ecological features – new report

The UK is currently one of the world’s most biodiversity-depleted countries. Urbanisation is a known driver of the nature crisis. This means that the planning system, which regulates development in the UK, plays a crucial role in protecting nature from harm.

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How lynx and wolf reintroductions to Britain could be shaped by preconceptions and psychology

Four lynx were recently and illegally released into the Scottish highlands in two separate incidents. The news prompted searchers to comb the Cairngorms region, the UK’s biggest national park. People were warned not to approach the animals if they encountered them.

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The UK is surprisingly short of water – but more reservoirs aren’t the answer

Despite its rainy reputation, the UK’s public water supplies are often threatened by drought and water scarcity. Shouldn’t the country do a better job of capturing and using all its rain?

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What the dead, the uncanny and the monstrous tell us about human nature

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Why has this marine research institute made the ocean a member of its board? Expert Q&A

The ocean absorbs more than 90% of the atmosphere’s excess heat trapped by human-emitted greenhouse gases. It plays a vital role in mitigating the climate crisis and our health relies on that of the ocean. But often, it is simply considered a place to extract useful resources such as food…

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Global temperatures passed critical 1.5°C milestone for the first time in 2024 – new report

The earth’s climate experienced its hottest year in 2024. Extreme flooding in April killed hundreds of people in Pakistan and Afghanistan. A year-long drought has left Amazon river levels at an all-time low. And in Athens, Greece, the ancient Acropolis was closed in the afternoons to protect tourists from dangerous…

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Nature benefits when logged tropical forests are left to recover – here’s how

In parts of the tropics like the island of Borneo, the pace of environmental change has been dramatic. Not long ago, the forests that covered most of the island were largely intact. But in recent decades, the scale of logging has intensified, and more areas of harvested forest have been…

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Putting Donald Trump’s plans for Greenland and the Panama canal into context

There has been a great deal of heat – and not an overabundance of light – when it comes to the media’s reactions to Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark after he resumes the US presidency on January 20. The tone of commentary has very much had…

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Five climate change stories to keep an eye on this year

This year will be one of the hottest ever. It’ll probably feature horrendous extreme weather, crop failures and a further crackdown on climate activism.

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How the world fell in love with plastic without thinking through the consequences – podcast

Every year, 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide, and every year, approximately 57 million tons of plastic pollution is created. And yet in November, the latest round of negotiations on the first legally binding international treaty on plastics pollution ended without an agreement.

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Is Australian English under threat from the Americans? It’s not as simple as you might think

Dudes, dudines and dudettes of Australia, we need to talk about border security. Our long-time frenemies – the Americans (hey bae!) – seem to be taking over our English.

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Five ways to make aviation more sustainable right now

Many of us feel guilt when we fly because it is a very obvious source of carbon emissions. Aviation causes around 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. But we do not perhaps feel the same guilt when we walk into a new building, even though global concrete manufacture emits closer…

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Why anger, anxiety and anguish are understandable psychological reactions to the climate crisis

You may have read news reports of life threatening and devastating floods, hurricanes and heatwaves, all driven by human-induced climate change. Perhaps you have heard that 2024 is due to be ruled the warmest on record.

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Astronomers have pinpointed the origin of mysterious repeating radio bursts from space

Innew research, we have for the first time tracked a fast radio burst back to its source: a common kind of lightweight star called a red dwarf.

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Is the American Dream achievable? These students are examining its promises and pitfalls

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Oysters once crowded Europe’s coast – here’s how we discovered these long-forgotten reefs

Six generations ago, Europe’s seas possessed vast oyster reefs. Oysters were found in their millions, clustered together in reef systems that spanned hundreds of square kilometres. Now the reefs are gone and with them, our collective understanding of what the sea used to look like.

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Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy

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Why we need to transform the Arctic Ocean into a North Pole marine reserve

At the most northerly tip of the UK, looking north from the island of Muckle Flugga, Shetland, the cold wind whips up the sea and gannets dive.

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How effective is tutoring in the United States? – 4 essential reads

The private and in-schooling tutoring market in the United States has grown substantially since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Brain implants, agentic AI and answers on dark matter: what to expect from science in 2025 – podcast

In a special episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast to start 2025, we’ve brought together three science editors from The Conversation’s editions around the world to discuss what to look out for in the world of science and technology in the coming year.

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Is it possible to have an eco-friendly firework display?

Many of us will send off the old year and start 2025 with a bang. New year celebrations will vary in size from small back-garden firework displays to large-scale professional shows. Last year, London’s main event released 12,000 fireworks – just one of many annual events held worldwide to entertain…

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Writing long reads for The Conversation can be ‘instrumental’ in developing research – Insights story updates

Each story for Insights, The Conversation’s longform investigative series, typically takes months to produce, building on years of academic research. And of course, these deep-dive investigations don’t just stop when the story is published.

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