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Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy

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Esmeralda 7 in Nevada would have produced enough energy to power 2m homes

Baby numbats spotted at two wildlife sanctuaries in hopeful sign for one of Australia’s rarest marsupials

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Video shows some of the juveniles exploring outside their den at Mallee Cliffs national park in south-western NSW

Baby numbats have been spotted at two wildlife sanctuaries in south-western New South Wales, sparking hope for one of Australia’s rarest marsupials.

Crocodile made famous by Steve Irwin ‘wrongfully arrested’ and should be returned to wild, traditional owners say

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:00:59 +0000

Exclusive: ‘Old Faithful’ was captured after Queensland authorities deemed him ‘a problem crocodile’, but Rinyirru Aboriginal Corporation says the government is mistaken

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Man convicted of 38 paedophile offences revealed as police informer who spied on UK activists

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:40:03 +0000

Trial of Nick Gratwick, 68, who schemed to rape children as young as six, exposes previous role among green protesters

A man who schemed to rape children as young as six was revealed at his trial to have been a police informer who spied on environmental activists.

Nick Gratwick, 68, was found guilty on Friday of 38 “abhorrent” paedophile offences, including plans over the last two years to pay to rape or sexually assault children in the UK and abroad.

Baby giant tortoises thrive in Seychelles after first successful artificial incubation

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Exclusive: Trial that has produced 13 hatchlings could help other threatened species avoid extinction

The slow-motion pitter-patter of tiny giant tortoise feet has been worryingly rare in recent years, but that looks set to change thanks to the first successful hatching of the species with artificial incubation.

One week after the intervention, the 13 babies are building up their strength on a diet of banana slices and leafy greens in Seychelles, which is home to one of the last remaining populations of the tortoise.

US farmers caught in Trump-China trade war – who’ll buy the soybeans?

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:00:52 +0000

Tariffs have caused a Chinese exit from the soybean market – and midwestern farmers are waiting on a solution

At the Purfeerst farm in southern Minnesota, the soybean harvest just wrapped up for the season. The silver grain bins are full of about 100,000 bushels of soybeans, which grab about $10 a piece.

Richard Tice has 15-year record of supporting ‘net stupid zero’ initiatives

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Firms led by deputy Reform UK leader since 2011 have shown commitment to saving energy and cutting CO2 emissions

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He never seems to tire of deriding “net stupid zero”, but Reform UK’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, has a 15-year business record of support for sustainability and green energy initiatives.

More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:15:48 +0000

Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’

More than half of all bird species are in decline, according to a new global assessment, with deforestation driving sharp falls in populations across the planet.

On the eve of a key biodiversity summit in the UAE, scientists have issued a fresh warning about the health of bird populations, with 61% of assessed species now recording declines in their numbers.

Week in wildlife: a bumpy snailfish, a slow loris and a whistle pig

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The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

Queensland to run its coal plants up to a decade longer than previously planned

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Chris Bowen calls move ‘disappointing’ as energy expert says government ‘has delivered a cul de sac not a roadmap’

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