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The prime minister says climate change is harming "the most vulnerable populations around the planet".

The broadcaster and naturalist says the Glasgow climate summit later this year is "extremely important".

Nevada convention to culminate with chance to hunt deer with ‘accomplished conservationist’ Trump Jr and son

A week-long “dream hunt” with the US president’s son Donald Trump Jr is being auctioned at an annual trophy hunting convention in Reno, Nevada alongside expeditions to shoot elephants, bears and giraffes.

The four-day event organized by Safari Club International (SCI) and advertised as a “hunters’ heaven”, will culminate on Saturday with an auction for a week-long Sitka black-tailed deer hunt in Alaska with Trump Jr, his son and a guide. At the time of writing, bidding for the yacht-based expedition stands at $10,000 (£7,685).

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There are over 2,000 species of the beloved insects but experts say: ‘If people want fireflies in the future we need to look at this’

The dance of lights emanating from fireflies is among the most spectacular nocturnal sights in the natural world but experts have warned certain species may be at risk of extinction.

Amid a range of threats, an academic survey of firefly experts from around the world found that habitat loss is considered the heaviest pressure on the insects, which include more than 2,000 species. Pesticide spraying and the use of artificial lights at night are the other leading threats to the creatures, which are in the beetle family.

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Boris Johnson has failed to lead over the UK's hosting of a key climate summit, its former boss says.

Former minister Claire O'Neill has said the prime minister "doesn't really get" climate change.

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has distributed nearly 300,000 offsets in its latest issuance, with more than two-thirds of those going to developer Terra Carbon, while revoking two more projects that had failed to generate any emission reductions.

Following their sell-out show which opened to rave-reviews; Into the Wild, the debut exhibition from the innovative and cutting edge illustration agency; Roar, is now coming to a close at theprintspace gallery. The Guardian Print Shop is offering readers the chance to buy an exclusive limited edition print from the exhibition. The artists involved took inspiration from both the beauty of the land and the destruction that this land often faces. As part of our collaboration we will be donating a percentage of all print sales to support the World Land Trust.

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Jim Molan was laughed at while on a live TV show, in an incident that has got Australia talking.

Claire O’Neill says prime minister’s promises of action ‘are not close to being met’

The former president of the UN climate summit in Glasgow, who was sacked by the government last week, has launched a blistering attack on Boris Johnson’s record on tackling climate change.

Claire O’Neill, the former Conservative clean growth minister, spoke out as the prime minister prepared to outline new measures including a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles being brought forward to 2035.

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Biodiversity hotspots with millions of years of climate stability could be among the world’s hardest hit regions

Biodiversity hotspots that have given species a safe haven from changing climates for millions of years will come under threat from human-driven global heating, a new study has found.

Species that have evolved in tropical regions such Australia’s wet tropics, the Guinean forests of Western Africa and the Andes Mountains will come under increasing stress as the planet warms, the study finds.

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The popular HBO series about the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster has led to a surge in tourists to the site and nearby town of Pripyat

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British Heart Foundation says 15m Britons are exposed to toxic levels of pollution

Almost a quarter of people in the UK are being exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution with potentially devastating health consequences, according to analysis.

The study by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) found that about 15 million people in the UK live in areas where average levels of PM2.5 – a tiny toxic particle that predominantly comes from vehicle emissions, wood burning and construction – exceeds guidelines set by the World Health Foundation.

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Total Environment Centre calls for national summit to avoid repeating investment mistakes in post-bushfire repairs of electricity network infrastructure.

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Bridget Ryan, Policy and Government Lead at global energy-tech company GreenSync, has been awarded the 2020 Women in Renewables Your Leadership Voice: Women in Focus grant.

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Pricing calculator released for potential cost of the Tesla Model Y electric crossover SUV in Australia.

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Independent Zali Steggall will soon introduce a UK-styled climate bill that seeks to plot a path to a zero-carbon economy. Will the major parties get on board?

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