environment
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Body found in sea off Bondi, but not that of missing man – rolling reportPolice say the body found on Tuesday is that of a woman, not the man in his 20s who was reportedly washed off rocks on Monday. Meanwhile fears grow for Launceston as Tasmanian rivers rise. Follow all today’s developments -
Indonesia's forest fires threaten Sumatra's few remaining Orang RimbaFires lit to clear ground for planting, mainly palm oil, have ravaged Sumatra’s forests, endangering the indigenous tribes who live in them -
'Let me outta here!' – amazing picture of a fish trapped inside a jellyfishThis unlucky fish came unstuck when it was ‘swallowed up’ by a roaming jellyfish in waters off Byron Bay, Australia. The shot was captured by ocean photographer Tim Samuel, who says the fish was still alive and fighting to escape
energy
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As a worker on the Great Barrier Reef I'm ashamed to look my children in the eyeInternational film-makers are flocking to the reef to witness its degradation. The rest of the world is seeing what our government seems unwilling to admit
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The European Union’s record on clean beaches and dirty airLetters: Our membership of the EU has driven up environmental standards and given our country a vastly cleaner bill of health
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latest news
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Arctic tern makes longest ever migration – equal to flying twice around the planetTo Antarctica and back, bird weighing 100g flies 59,650 miles – the longest ever migration journey recorded
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Gatwick lobbies David Cameron with open letter on third runwayWest Sussex airport makes eight pledges to bolster its case over Heathrow’s as pressure mounts on PM to make a decision
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featured series
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Sustainable livingSustainable livingThe beauty industry now has its own green 'seal of approval'Environmental Working Group has launched EWG Verified, a label that will help consumers spot products that meet stringent ingredient and transparency requirements
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Circular economyCircular economyFlorida brewery creates edible beer holders to save marine lifeDiscarded plastic six-pack rings trap and kill fish and other sea life. Could holders made from wheat and barley be an animal-friendly alternative?
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the big picture
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The week in wildlife – in picturesFighting snakes, a rare sand cat family and Belgium’s newborn giant panda are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
Sweden should keep coal in the ground, not sell it off