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Land defenders: will the Caceres verdict break the ‘cycle of violence’ in Honduras?
Global developmentLand defenders: will the Caceres verdict break the 'cycle of violence' in Honduras?Conviction of businessman who conspired in murder of indigenous rights activist...
‘Unfathomable destruction’: thousands of rare wildflowers wiped out in Nevada
Nestled among the slopes of Nevada's Silver Peak Range are six patches of Tiehm's buckwheat, a rare flowering plant found nowhere else in the...
Receding glaciers causing rivers to suddenly disappear
Global phenomenon known as river piracy demands urgent adaptation from ecosystems and people who rely on their flowAs glaciers around the world recede rapidly...
‘The water is coming’: Florida Keys faces stark reality as seas rise
Officials prepare to elevate streets despite financial shortfalls, amid recognition that not every home can be savedLong famed for its spectacular fishing, sprawling coral...
‘So enigmatic’: injured sloth inspires rescue centre in Venezuela
The age of extinctionWildlife'So enigmatic': injured sloth inspires rescue centre in VenezuelaCouple steps in to rehabilitate injured sloths amid conservation crisis caused by Covid-19...
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Blue whale sightings off South Georgia raise hopes of recovery
When the Antarctic blue whale - the largest and loudest animal on the planet - was all but wiped out by whaling 50 years...
Catastrophic floods could hit Europe far more often, study finds
FloodingCatastrophic floods could hit Europe far more often, study findsSlow-moving storms such as recent deluge in Germany could become 14 times more frequent by...
Call for global treaty to end production of ‘virgin’ plastic by 2040
PlasticsCall for global treaty to end production of 'virgin' plastic by 2040Scientists say agreement must cover extraction of raw materials and pollution that blights...