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‘They’re scared of us now’: how co-investment in a tropical forest saw off loggers

25/12 15:00

The Guardian

‘They’re scared of us now’: how co-investment in a tropical forest saw off loggers

Low-cost tech and joined-up funding have reduced illegal logging, mining and poaching in the Darién Gap – it’s a success story that could stop deforestation worldwideThere are no roads through the Darién Gap. This vast impenetrable forest spans the width of the land bridge between South and Central

Plant ‘tredges’ to boost England’s tree cover, gardeners urged

25/12 06:00

The Guardian

Plant ‘tredges’ to boost England’s tree cover, gardeners urged

Royal Horticultural Society’s call backs government aim to increase woodland cover from 10% to at least 16.5% by 2050Gardeners should plant native “tredges” – foliage between the size of a tree and a hedge – to boost England’s tree cover, the Royal Horticultural Society has said.Taking inspiration f

Watch: Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano sends lava fountains 1,400ft into the air

24/12 16:15

BBC News

Watch: Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano sends lava fountains 1,400ft into the air

Fountains of fiery red lava erupted from Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano late Tuesday, continuing for nearly six hours before ending abruptly early on Christmas Eve.

'This is our future,' climate adviser warns as 2025 to break heat records

23/12 11:44

BBC News

'This is our future,' climate adviser warns as 2025 to break heat records

The Met Office says that 2025 is likely to be the UK's hottest year since records began.

2025 likely to be UK's hottest year on record, says Met Office

23/12 08:45

BBC News

2025 likely to be UK's hottest year on record, says Met Office

Scientists could not be clearer that human-caused climate change is driving the UK's warming trend.

Forecasters say 2025 ‘more likely than not’ to be UK’s hottest year on record

23/12 06:00

The Guardian

Forecasters say 2025 ‘more likely than not’ to be UK’s hottest year on record

Met Office says temperatures are tracking ahead of 2022 after year of heatwaves and drought, though late cold spell could yet interveneForecasters say 2025 is “more likely than not” to break the record for the hottest year in the UK since records began, after a summer of heatwaves and drought follow

What do Christmas cracker jokes do to our brains?

23/12 01:56

BBC News

What do Christmas cracker jokes do to our brains?

Experts say cracker jokes are more about the sharing of a moment than the quality of the gag.

Pink platypus spotted in Gippsland is cute – but don’t get too excited

22/12 23:11

The Guardian

Pink platypus spotted in Gippsland is cute – but don’t get too excited

Biologist says monotreme a Victorian fisher has nicknamed Pinky is ‘unusual but not exceptional’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCody Stylianou thought he saw a huge trout. But, skimming just below the surface, it was mo

Yellowstone hot spring spews forth spectacular muddy plumes

22/12 18:49

The Guardian

Yellowstone hot spring spews forth spectacular muddy plumes

Black Diamond Pool eruption provides dramatic footage after being captured on official cameraA hot spring in Yellowstone national park that erupts sporadically was captured on an official camera exploding in spectacular muddy plumes at the weekend.Volcanic experts at the US Geological Survey describ

Patches of the moon to become spacecraft graveyards, say researchers

22/12 14:00

The Guardian

Patches of the moon to become spacecraft graveyards, say researchers

As number of lunar satellites soars, sites will be marked out where defunct hardware can be crash-landedPatches of the moon are destined to become spacecraft graveyards where dead lunar satellites and other defunct hardware can be crashed into the ground, far away from sites of cultural and scientif

'Year of octopus' declared after warmer seas leads to record numbers in UK

22/12 12:49

BBC News

'Year of octopus' declared after warmer seas leads to record numbers in UK

The Wildlife Trusts say its is 'flabbergasted' by the sighting of the highest number of octopuses since 1950

2025 is ‘year of the octopus’ as record numbers spotted off England’s south coast

22/12 06:01

The Guardian

2025 is ‘year of the octopus’ as record numbers spotted off England’s south coast

Milder weather led to a bloom in the invertebrates in south Cornwall and Devon, wildlife charity saysRecord numbers of sightings of one of the world’s most intelligent invertebrates over the summer have led the Wildlife Trusts to declare 2025 “the year of the octopus” in its annual review of Britain

Why do we stop singing when we reach secondary school?

22/12 00:03

BBC News

Why do we stop singing when we reach secondary school?

New data suggests singing is much more common in primary and private schools than in state secondaries.

‘Miracle’ of Zealandia: chick is born to rare takahē pair thought to be infertile

21/12 18:00

The Guardian

‘Miracle’ of Zealandia: chick is born to rare takahē pair thought to be infertile

Unexpected arrival is a boon for birdlife in New Zealand, where there are only 500 takahē leftA pair of rare native New Zealand takahē birds who were believed infertile have stunned staff at the world’s largest urban eco-sanctuary, after hatching a “miracle” chick.The roughly seven-week old chick wa

Sea change: the drive to restore millions of oysters on the Norfolk coast

21/12 13:00

The Guardian

Sea change: the drive to restore millions of oysters on the Norfolk coast

The first ever mass deployment of mother reef bricks aims to rebuild habitats – and could reshape the North SeaAllie Wharf’s career unfolded amid conflict. As a senior foreign producer for Newsnight, she reported on Iraq and Afghanistan. Just two years ago, she was filming mass graves in Ukraine.But

First wheelchair-using astronaut touches down after ride to edge of space

20/12 19:31

The Guardian

First wheelchair-using astronaut touches down after ride to edge of space

Michaela Benthaus from Germany soared 65 miles above the Earth’s surface in 10-minute Blue Origin flightA paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers on Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from o

Engineer becomes first wheelchair user to go to space

20/12 19:16

BBC News

Engineer becomes first wheelchair user to go to space

"It was the coolest experience!" said Michaela Benthaus after the 10-minute Blue Origin flight.

This year’s Christmas could be Britain’s greenest yet, energy operator says

20/12 08:00

The Guardian

This year’s Christmas could be Britain’s greenest yet, energy operator says

System operator Neso predicts lowest carbon intensity ever on Christmas Day after new wind and solar power come onlineBritain’s energy system operator has predicted that this year’s Christmas Day could be the greenest yet.If the weather remains mild and windy for the rest of December, the National E

US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called ‘highly unethical’

19/12 16:34

The Guardian

US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called ‘highly unethical’

Experts decry ‘neocolonialist’ Guinea-Bissau study after Trump administration changed advice for US babiesThe Trump administration has indicated that it will fund a $1.6m study on hepatitis B vaccination of newborns in the west African country of Guinea-Bissau, where nearly one in five adults live w

Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath

19/12 01:44

BBC News

Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath

Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks and other whales.

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