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First murder hornet nest found to have 200 queens capable of spawning new nests
Washington state scientists found inside the basketball-sized nest about 500 live specimens in various stages of development
When scientists in Washington state destroyed the first nest of so-called murder hornets found in the US, they discovered about 500 live specimens in various stages of development, officials said Tuesday.
Among them were nearly 200 queens that had the potential to start their own nests, said Sven-Erik Spichiger, an entomologist leading the fight to kill the hornets.
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Norway’s EV revolution shows us the urgency of government action on transport
Norway's EV revolution is massive, but what more needs to be done to cut transport emissions?
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Three more California offset projects seek LCFS pathways
Alberta offset prices reach record highs after govt confirms C$40 TIER price
Birdwatch: the swallow – my favourite bird has left to enjoy a second summer
In the UK, we face a long, cold winter without these travellers and I cannot wait for their return
During the summer, as swallows hawk for insects high over our Somerset home, they are a daily embodiment of hope and joy. When they disappear, for the colder, darker half of the year, they leave a corresponding gap in our hearts.
We often say that swallows fly south for the winter. Yet, although they do travel 6,000 miles to South Africa, it is only our winter they miss – when they arrive, they enjoy a second spring and summer.
Continue reading...Biden’s key climate threat is America’s gas-fired curse
If Biden can wrest free of the Obama-era gas curse, it's going to be a massive and unprecedented win for climate. Then we can really begin the celebrations.
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Dominion Energy sets annual RGGI carbon allowance target and hedging strategy
Orange bellied parrot: best year in a decade for critically endangered bird
At least 40 parrots returned to a remote breeding site in Tasmania so far this year following intense efforts to boost numbers
Scientists are cautiously celebrating the best year in a decade for what may be the world’s most critically endangered parrot after at least 40 birds returned to a breeding site in remote Tasmania.
Orange-bellied parrot numbers have fallen so sharply in recent years that scientists consider it at risk of extinction within five years. Just 23 birds arrived at the species’ breeding site at Melaleuca, deep in the Tasmanian World Heritage Wilderness Area, last spring.
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New cyclone forecasts: why impacts should be the focus of hazardous weather warnings
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EU seals deal for €1.8 trillion budget and recovery fund with tighter climate scrutiny
Can Joe Biden and Kamala Harris unite America after Trump – video explainer
When Joe Biden formally takes over the presidency in January he will face some of the greatest crises to hit the US in recent history: a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans, a devastated economy, a rapidly overheating climate and a deeply fractured nation.
The Guardian's Lauren Gambino looks at how Biden and the vice-president-elect, Kamala Harris, plan to 'heal' the country after four years of Trumpism – and the challenges they will face with the prospect of having to navigate these times without a majority in the Senate
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Fields of gold: Australia's bumper canola harvest – in pictures
In spring, canola crops burst into flower in the Riverina and central west regions of NSW, creating a sea of yellow. Tourists have been travelling to farms to photograph the coloured landscape as an alternative to travelling interstate during lockdown
Continue reading...Urban gulls target school break times for food, says report
Research shows birds also flock to waste centres on weekdays when rubbish is delivered
Super-smart gulls flock to school playgrounds shortly before break times in order to hoover up the scraps, a study has shown. The birds also target rubbish dumps, but mainly on weekdays when fresh waste is being delivered.
Having a snack snatched from your hand by a greedy gull is already a common, if unwelcome, occurrence. But the latest research shows the birds are even smarter than thought: they know where and when their meals are being served.
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