environment
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Sea turtles laying eggs, buffalo and a swan lake are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
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Great Winter Nurdle Hunt finds thousands of pellets used in plastic production washed up on shorelines around country
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Pristine Amazon rainforest and conservation areas are being rapidly opened up to dams, gold mining and soya plantations in Brazil’s least developed state
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From cutting down on meat to contacting your local representatives and investing in clean energy, here are 15 ways to help reduce global carbon emissions
talking points
multimedia
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The eminent Princeton University professor, who is tipped to become Donald Trump’s science adviser, raises concerns over his stance on climate change
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Anne Youngman Scottish Officer for the Bat Conservation Trust and ecologist John Haddow conduct a bat hibernation survey in a disused quarry tunnel and at Doune Castle
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French photographer Gabriel Barathieu has been named this year’s winner for his ‘balletic, malevolent’ dancing octopus, while British winner Nick Blake captured a lone diver among the otherworldly sunbeams of a Mexican cave
key issues
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FoodFoodOrganic food sales soar as shoppers put quality before priceRetailers say demand is at its highest for a decade with popularity spreading from fruit and vegetables to other groceries
elephant conservation
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Rodrick Ngulube was shot by poachers in West Petauke game management area, after rangers discovered carcasses of a warthog and zebra
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Climate change, poaching, competition for food and water… elephants have never faced such threats. Here are more than 50 ways to give them a helping hand. Can you add to the list?
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‘This is the last chance saloon,’ say politicians and campaigners pushing for urgent action
Urban butterfly declines 69% compared to 45% drop in countryside