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Bees face new threats from wars, street lights and microplastics, scientists warn

admin — Mon, 19 May 2025 23:01:41 +0000

University of Reading report says conflicts including war in Ukraine among 12 most pressing threats to pollinator

War zones, microplastics and street lights are among the emerging threats to the bee population, according to scientists.

Bee experts have drawn up a list of the 12 most pressing threats to the pollinator over the next decade, published in a report, Emerging Threats and Opportunities for Conservation of Global Pollinators, by the University of Reading.

Dogs are being trained to weed out eggs of invasive spotted lanternflies in US

admin — Mon, 19 May 2025 22:37:37 +0000

Researchers are deploying sniffing dogs to combat spread of leaf-hopping pests that can damage trees and fruit crops

The spotted lanternfly, a leaf-hopping invasive pest first detected in the US a decade ago, has steadily spread across the East coast and into the midwest with little getting in its way.

But now researchers are deploying a new weapon to slow its advance: specially trained dogs with the ability to sniff out the winged insect’s eggs before they hatch.

Perrier owner scrutinised after France reportedly covered up illegal water filter treatment

admin — Mon, 19 May 2025 18:02:17 +0000

Report finds Nestlé used purification treatments that were unauthorised for natural mineral water

France’s lucrative mineral water industry is under scrutiny after a report by the senate found the French government had covered up a scandal over illegal filtering treatments of premium brands.

Fitness fight: Native bees struggle against invasive honey bee

admin — Mon, 19 May 2025 17:10:31 +0000

New research has revealed that high densities of European honey bees could be harming Australian native bees' 'fitness' by reducing their reproductive success and altering key traits linked to survival.

Scientists recommend limits on urban beekeeping to protect Australia’s native bees from honeybees

admin — Mon, 19 May 2025 16:00:33 +0000

Introduced bees could be harming native species and risk driving them to extinction, researchers say

Climate targets are only as good as the action behind them. We need to aim higher | Amanda McKenzie

admin — Mon, 19 May 2025 15:00:34 +0000

How fast we cut climate pollution will define how safe or scary the world becomes as our children grow up

At its core, the most fundamental duty of any government is to safeguard the security and wellbeing of its people. The climate crisis is hitting Australians hard.

Car-free streets, geothermal heating and solar panels: Paris’s new eco-district – in pictures

admin — Mon, 19 May 2025 14:00:49 +0000

Clichy-Batignolles, in the city’s north-west, is emblematic of the ‘15-minute’ city approach to urban planning

‘I was watching osprey for five hours a day’: how the world fell in love with nature live streams

admin — Mon, 19 May 2025 09:00:02 +0000

More and more people are hooked on watching animals in real time. Now researchers say it could even improve your mood, help you relax and give you better sleep

In 2012 Dianne Hoffman, a retired consultant, became a peeping Tom. For five hours a day she watched the antics of a couple, Harriet and Ozzie, who lived on Dunrovin ranch in Montana.

The pair were nesting ospreys, being streamed live as they incubated their clutch of eggs. The eggs never hatched, but the ospreys sat on them for months before finally kicking them out of the nest.

Weakening of UK EV sales rules ‘likely to result in significantly more carbon emissions’

admin — Mon, 19 May 2025 04:00:56 +0000

Analysis suggests there could be 500,000 additional plug-in hybrid electric cars on Britain’s roads by 2030

The UK government’s weakening of rules on electric car sales is likely to result in significantly more carbon emissions as sales of plug-in hybrids rise, according to analysis.

Energy Australia apologises to 400,000 customers and settles greenwashing legal action

admin — Mon, 19 May 2025 01:49:24 +0000

Energy retailer says carbon offsetting ‘not the most effective way’ to reduce emissions