environment
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High price of rhino horn leaves bloody trail across the globeThe recent killing of a rhino in a Paris zoo marks a shocking new development in this ruthless global trade but rhino experts remain optimistic that the situation can be reversed -
The week in wildlife – in picturesA rare jaguar sighting in the US, a green toad and spring flowers are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
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British-owned cruise ship wrecks one of Indonesia’s best coral reefsMongabay: Ship ran aground at Raja Ampat, one of the country’s most popular dive sites that has been likened to an underwater Amazon
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"I can fix South Australia power network in 100 days or it's freeThe Tesla founder says he can build a 100MW battery storage farm within 100 days or provide the system free of charge
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EPA head Scott Pruitt denies that carbon dioxide causes global warmingTrump adviser shocks scientists and environmental advocates with statement that negates EPA policy and ‘overwhelmingly clear’ evidence on climate change
talking points
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Earth's oceans are warming 13% faster than thought, and acceleratingJohn Abraham: Our new study improves estimates of the rate of ocean warming - a critical component of climate change
multimedia
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A Brittany eco-home with extra gîte and yurt – in picturesA geobiologist has built this complex of buildings out of eco-friendly materials around a wooden main house, with scope for tourist rentals
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Head of EPA denies carbon dioxide causes global warming – videoScott Pruitt denied carbon dioxide was a primary contributor to global warming despite widespread agreement in the scientific community
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Sea turtle recovering after 915 coins removed from stomach – video reportOmsin, a green sea turtle, is recovering in Bangkok after surgery to remove over 900 coins from her stomach
key issues
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WildlifeWildlifePanic on the machair as a predator approachesCountry diary: South Uist Though we cannot see the hunters their presence is signalled by the waders that suddenly rise in flocks
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Climate changeClimate changeEarth's oceans are warming 13% faster than thought, and acceleratingJohn Abraham: Our new study improves estimates of the rate of ocean warming - a critical component of climate change
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EnergyEnergyFukushima disaster evacuees told to return to abandoned homesPeople who fled after March 2011 nuclear meltdown face losing housing subsidies if they do not go back, despite radiation fears
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PollutionPollutionUse buggy covers to combat air pollution danger, parents warnedParents should protect their infants by using covers on prams during the school run, particularly in the morning, according to experts
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FoodFoodFree-range cows are a modern inventionLetters: If we use as a measure of ‘happiness’ or ‘contentedness’ the milk-yield of each cow and its susceptibility to illness, indoor husbandry wins hands down over traditional farming every time
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Ethical and green livingEthical and green livingA Brittany eco-home with extra gîte and yurt – in picturesA geobiologist has built this complex of buildings out of eco-friendly materials around a wooden main house, with scope for tourist rentals
elephant conservation
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Can elephants and humans live together?Berserk beasts, trashed crops, vengeful villagers: tales of ‘conflict’ come thick and fast as humans and elephants are forced into closer contact. But does it have to be war? Across Asia and Africa, there are hints of how we might live in peace
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David Attenborough attacks plan for Borneo bridge that threatens orangutansEndangered pygmy elephants and orangutans threatened by scheme for Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
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Five rangers die in grim month for wildlife protectorsRangers lost their lives in Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and India
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EU set to ban raw ivory exports from JulyExclusive: Leaked documents indicate that the European Union is now preparing a full ban of raw ivory
Conservation Russia's rare snow leopards find protection in camera traps