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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

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:00:54 +0000

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 leaves 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

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:19:57 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:00:47 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:57:08 +0000

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

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Grisly recording reveals bat catching, killing and eating robin mid-flight

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:00:30 +0000

Before the Spanish study, some scientists had been sceptical about the mammals attacking migratory birds

Bats are generally viewed as harmless, if spooky, creatures of the night. But scientists have revealed a more savage side, after witnessing a greater noctule bat – Europe’s largest bat species – hunting, killing and devouring a robin mid-flight.

Prince William to attend Cop30 UN climate summit in Brazil

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:09:25 +0000

Prince of Wales’s decision welcomed as a means of drawing attention to the event and galvanising talks

The Prince of Wales will attend the crunch Cop30 UN climate summit in Brazil next month, the Guardian has learned, but whether the prime minister will go is still to be decided.

Prince William will present the Earthshot prize, a global environmental award and attend the meeting of representatives of more than 190 governments in Belém.

One of world’s biggest windfarm developers to cut quarter of workforce

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:45:03 +0000

Ørsted plans to shrink company after Trump administration causes share price to plunge to all-time low

One of the world’s biggest windfarm developers will cut its workforce by a quarter in the next two years after a series of setbacks for the industry.

The Danish wind giant Ørsted plans to remove about 2,000 positions from its 8,000-strong workforce by the end of 2027 through a combination of redundancies, natural attrition and selling off parts of its business.