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The small, bell-shaped flowers that dangle like gems in dazzling hues of yellow, maroon, purple, brown and white give jewelflowers their name. Yet these plants, from the genera Streptanthus and Caulanthus, belong to the humble mustard family. Native to California,…
Indigenous territories are widely recognized as vital for conserving the environment and biodiversity, but far less is known about their role in protecting human health. Only recently have researchers begun to fill in this knowledge gap and investigate how the…
The scale of the government’s ambition heightens the stakes for all sides of politics and will probably determine how Albanese’s second term plays out Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Back in January 2021, when…
Five people were rescued after a pod of critically endangered Iberian orcas caused a sailboat to sink off Portugal’s Costa do Caparica, near the nation’s capital, Lisbon, on Sept. 13. None of the people on board suffered any injuries, according…
When a toucan plucks fruit from a tree in the Amazon Rainforest, it’s doing more than just finding lunch. Moving to a new location and depositing seeds via its droppings could be crucial in addressing climate change. New research shows…
More than 100,000 people marched through Cuenca, a city in southern Ecuador, on Sept. 16, demanding that authorities revoke an environmental license for a gold mining project that may impact an important freshwater source. The Loma Larga mining project, run…
The government faces calls to give the Climate Change Committee a bigger role in advising on airport expansion.
Researchers mapping how red squirrels would fare under climate breakdown scenarios found ‘a natural ability to adapt’ Red squirrels are thriving on the Isle of Wight where they have enough food and a suitable habitat to support a population that…
Exclusive: Officials say they have been told to do as little as legally possible to prevent housing approvals Ministers have told officials at the Environment Agency to wave through planning applications with minimal resistance, as part of a major regulatory…
Research which began with conversations round a campfire and went on to examine 7m gene variants shows how people survive with little water and a meat-rich diet A collaboration between African and American researchers and a community living in one…