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Week in wildlife: a peek-a-boo fish, dunkin’ frogs and a white crow
22+ min ago (12+ words) This week's best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading......
The heat suffocates, the fires rage – even by Australian standards, this summer is brutal
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (294+ words) In this week's newsletter: The south-east of the country is suffering through the worst heatwave since 2019's "black summer', while the government continues to back fossil fuel projects More, after this week's most important reads. "A different set of rules…...
There are problems with a geoengineering techno-fix for the climate crisis | Mike Hume
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (603+ words) Geoengineering does little to defuse most of the risks that really matter for people " and it runs the risk of making some harms worsePlanetary-scale solar geoengineering interventions involve the deliberate injection of either natural or artificial particulates into the stratosphere…...
‘Very dangerous’: a Mind mental health expert on Google’s AI Overviews
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (482+ words) Mind launches inquiry into AI and mental health after Guardian investigation A year-long commission has been launched by Mind to examine AI and mental health after a Guardian investigation exposed how Google's AI Overviews, which are shown to 2 billion people…...
Mind launches inquiry into AI and mental health after Guardian investigation
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (772+ words) Exclusive: England and Wales charity to examine safeguards after Guardian exposed "very dangerous" advice on Google AI Overviews "Very dangerous": a Mind mental health expert on Google"s AI summaries Mind is launching a significant inquiry into artificial intelligence and…...
How ‘smog capital of Poland’ saved 6,000 lives by cutting soot levels
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (841+ words) Krak'w's ban on burning solid fuels plus subsidies for cleaner heating has led to clearer air and better health As a child, Marcel Mazur had to hold his breath in parts of Krak'w thick with "so much smoke you could…...
Wood burning pollution leads to 8,600 premature US deaths a year, study finds
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (577+ words) Wood is primary heating in 2% of homes but contributes to producing 21% of country's wintertime particle pollution Air pollution from home wood burning is estimated to lead to 8,600 premature deaths in the US each year, according to research. Just 2% of US…...
Country diary: Was this the fox version of a come-hither smile? | Clare Stares
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (339+ words) Langstone, Hampshire: The vixen approached the male, her mouth slightly open, gave a brief shake of her head, then darted off again The hoped-for flash of iridescent blue failed to materialise, but a russet streak caught my eye on the…...
Deer shooting to be facilitated in England to protect woodlands
9+ hour, 52+ min ago (588+ words) Government plans legislation giving landowners and tenants rights to cull deer to protect crops and property It will be much easier to shoot deer in England under government plans that aim to curb the damage the animals are doing to…...
New Zealand bug of the year: moth named Avatar after mining threat crowned winner
12+ hour, 22+ min ago (508+ words) Arctesthes avatar moth, which won nearly half of the votes, was discovered in 2012 and is critically endangered A tiny critically endangered moth, named after the Avatar films because of the proposed mining activity threatening its primary habitat, has been crowned…...