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Light pollution from street lamps linked to insect loss
Tortoise eating bird caught on camera by conservationist
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Australia has failed greater gliders: since they were listed as 'vulnerable' we’ve destroyed more of their habitat
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Michigan secures long-term offtake for first forestry VERs on state lands
LED streetlights decimating moth numbers in England
‘Eco-friendly’ lights found to be worse than sodium ones – but both contribute to insect decline, says study
“Eco-friendly” LED streetlights produce even worse light pollution for insects than the traditional sodium bulbs they are replacing, a study has found.
The abundance of moth caterpillars in hedgerows by rural roads in England was 52% lower under LED lights and 41% lower under sodium lights when compared with nearby unlit areas.
Continue reading...Footage shows police rushing to form cordon at Extinction Rebellion protest – video
Extinction Rebellion protesters have blocked Oxford Circus in London, the site of one of its most famous occupations, as women took the lead on the third day of its latest campaign of UK protest.
Police charged into the road to seize the group's structure and were then surrounded by female protesters. Women who spoke to the Guardian claimed officers trampled them as they rushed to secure their cordon
Continue reading...Australian bird of the year 2021: a look at some of the early contenders
From crowd favourites to more unusual picks, these are the birds Australians are flocking to nominate
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Budding birders are flocking to nominate their favourite feathered friends for Guardian/BirdLife Australia’s 2021 Bird of the Year.
“I find this groundswell and outpouring of love for our birds really heartwarming,” says Sean Dooley from BirdLife Australia.
Continue reading...Idaho-based California offset project applies for LCFS ‘book-and-claim’ pathway
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Hartree Partners, ecosecurities launch 300 Mt nature-based offset undertaking in South America
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Extinction Rebellion protesters block Oxford Circus in London
Female activists claim police officers trampled them as they rushed to secure cordon
Extinction Rebellion protesters have blocked Oxford Circus in London, the site of one of its most famous occupations, as women took the lead on the third day of its latest campaign of UK protest.
Just before 2pm, protesters swarmed into the middle of the intersection between Regent Street and Oxford Street, London’s busiest shopping district, and erected a pink structure and sound system.
Continue reading...UN criticised over statement on overuse of antibiotics in farming
Statement calling for significant cut in antimicrobial drug usage is ‘real missed opportunity’, say critics
Animal health experts and UN leaders have called for a significant reduction in antimicrobial drug usage in food animals, which is already causing a “silent pandemic”.
But critics say the statement is “a real missed opportunity”, pointing to its failure to set reduction targets or even call for a ban on the use of antibiotics for animal growth promotion.
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