Week in wildlife: a flying teddy, a fishy shipwreck and a globe-trotting sea slug
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Ten new wild swimming locations should be created in London, report says
London assembly committee says move will increase cleanliness of waterways and offer more access to outdoors Ten new wild swimming locations should be created in London, a report from the London assembly has said, to boost cleanliness of the capital’s…
Revealed: ‘Corporate capture’ of UN aviation body by industry
Exclusive: Industry delegates outnumbered climate experts by 14 to one at recent ICAO meeting, thinktank says The UN aviation organisation has been captured by the industry, a report has concluded, leading to the urgent action required to tackle the sector’s…
Most Caribbean coral reefs to stop growing by 2040, study warns
Most coral reefs in the Caribbean could stop growing, and even start eroding, by 2040 if global warming continues unchecked, a new study finds. Coral reefs, especially those near shores, protect valuable coastlines from flooding during cyclones and storm surges…
TfL says persistent offenders owe more than £700m in Ulez fines
Transport body promises to crack down on the small minority of people with four or more penalty notices Transport for London is promising to crack down on drivers who flout its ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) after revealing that 94% of…
South African Wild Coast communities challenge Shell in Constitutional Court
A South African court heard arguments Tuesday from coastal communities, NGOs and British oil and gas giant Shell on whether the multinational should be allowed to proceed with offshore exploration on the country’s Wild Coast. The hearing was accompanied by…
Trump’s Climate Rollback Takes on a Key Scientific Finding
The federal government’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases depends on a 2009 scientific determination. The Trump administration wants to repeal it.
Australia targets at least 62% emissions cut in the next decade
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia on Thursday set a new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels by 2035. The new target adds to Australia’s ambition of a 43% cut by the end…
Real-time tide gauge data improved accuracy of Kamchatka tsunami forecasts
Real-time tide gauge data improved accuracy of Kamchatka tsunami forecasts (Image credit: NOAA) Download Image September 18, 2025 Ocean & Coasts tsunamis tides and currents forecasting 0 Off
Landmines and violence in Colombian Amazon confine Indigenous Siona families
Siona Indigenous guards in southern Colombia are raising alarm that landmines and armed groups are cutting off their families from natural resources and trapping them in small portions of their territory. It’s been an ongoing problem for decades, Mongabay contributor…