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Illegal Med fishing claims up to two tons of swordfish per boat per dayInadequate controls and monitoring off Italian coast could lead to collapse of swordfish population in next three years, warn conservationists -
Badger cull campaigners lose legal battleCourt of appeal rules against Badger Trust’s claim that lack of an independent panel to monitor government’s latest round of culls is unlawful
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Conservation project hopes to bring back New York's oystersBronx River oyster restoration project aims to reintroduce the molluscs that purify waters and help provide storm defenses - but pollution levels will still make them hazardous to eat -
Power storage group Alevo plan 1bn US battery plantSwiss-based group launch new battery technology that they claim will be a breakthrough for storing excess clean energy, and create 2,500 jobs in the US
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Photographs of Sellafield nuclear plant prompt fears over radioactive riskNuclear safety expert claims there is ‘significant risk’ due to poor condition of storage ponds containing highly radioactive fuel rods
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Pastoral delights on an autumn dayCountry Diary: St Dominic, Tamar Valley Finches flash yellow as they dart away from burdocks and bedraggled thistles
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War on windfarms blows up a stormLetters: Yes, windfarms are political but you shouldn’t link all opposition to windfarms with climate-change denials. There are other reasons for opposing them
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Warm British autumn weather extends strawberry seasonBumper fruit crop already 8% ahead of 2013 total
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Republican politicians aren't climate scientists or responsible leadersDana Nuccitelli: “I’m not a scientist” has become the latest popular response among Republican politicians for refusal to address climate change
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First Great British Bee Count reveals allotments make the best bee habitatsAllotments produced more bee sightings than parks, gardens and the countryside over the 12-week summer count
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014 – in picturesHunting owl, galloping blesbok and millions of flying fruit bats are among the winning images picked by the Society of German Nature Photographers
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An excursion involving all of the sensesCountry Diary: Bergh Apton, Norfolk The collection symbolised all that our own species has pondered, learned and felt about mushrooms for centuries
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From the archive, 28 October 1969: Gas to kill wildlife in rabies areaOriginally published in the Guardian on 28 October 1969: Rabbits, badgers and other wildlife to be culled in two-mile radius of site in Surrey where dog died of rabies
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US banks vow not to fund Great Barrier Reef coal port, say activistsBig lenders have closed off finance to Abbot’s Point, says US environment group Rainforest Action Network
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014 – in picturesHunting owl, galloping blesbok and millions of flying fruit bats are among the winning images picked by the Society of German Nature Photographers
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The week in wildlife – in picturesGermany’s theatre fox, a dozing pride of lions and leaping salmon are among this week’s best images from the natural world
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2014 Wildlife photographer of the YearThe results of the wildlife photographer of the year 2014 competition have been announced at London’s Natural History Museum.
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EEA photography competition 2014 shortlist – in picturesA golden eagle in flight, a tiny frog sitting in a flower and an icy stream in a beech forest are among the 48 pictures shortlisted from 34 countries on a wide range of environmental topics
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The week in wildlife – in picturesA newborn seal pup, a lake turned pink with flamingos and tortoises hitching a ride feature in this week’s pick of images from the natural world
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Guardian readers' pictures of starling murmurationsAs scientists launch a citizen science project to find out why starlings form their stunning displays, we take a look at your best images of the birds in action
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Africa's wildlife, from big cats to rare lemurs – in picturesFrom an intimate shot of lions at a Kruger waterhole to a herd of elephants shaking off dust in Botswana, South African photographer, Heinrich van den Berg captures the continent’s wildlife to stunning effect in a new book, Reflection, published this month
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Oceana explores the water world of Canary Islands, Spain – in picturesFrom spookfish to vampire squid, and alive deep-sea white coral, the ocean conservation organisation’s ranger expedition documents the rich biodiversity of the Atlantic seamounts
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The week in wildlife – in picturesBlue-tailed bee-eaters, beavers and fighting squirrels are among the pick of this week’s images from the natural world
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Walrus mass on Alaska beach - in picturesPacific walrus unable to find sea ice on which to rest in Arctic waters are coming ashore in record numbers on a beach in north-west Alaska
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Brave tortoises, baby hares and synchronised swans: your September wildlife picturesWe asked you to share your September pictures of the wildlife around the world with which we share our outdoor spaces. Here’s our pick of the best of them
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Britain's warm September – in pictures
The country is set to be the driest September since records began in 1910, with extremely low rainfall for many parts of the country, the Met Office has reported.
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Wildlife numbers plunge by 50% since 1970 – in picturesHabitat destruction and hunting causing huge decline in wildlife population on land, in rivers and in the oceans, WWF analysis reveals
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The week in wildlife – in picturesA leopard leaping on impala, a toothy walrus and vultures feasting on carrion are among the pick of this week’s images from the natural world
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Society of Biology photography award shortlist – in picturesFrom sea turtle eating jellyfish to wasps building clay pots to protect their young, here is a pick of some of the best images from 800 entries on the theme of Home, Habitat and Shelter
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Republican politicians aren't climate scientists or responsible leadersDana Nuccitelli: “I’m not a scientist” has become the latest popular response among Republican politicians for refusal to address climate change
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George Monbiot: Even the pathetic laws protecting marine life in this country are instantly swept aside in response to lobbying by Prince Charles’s tenantsRipping up the sea floor on behalf of royal profits
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Why my son rides a balance bikeVictoria Hazael: I don’t want my son to learn bad cycling habits – stabilisers give false sense of security and encourage over-leaning
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India’s largest dam given clearance but still faces flood of oppositionJanaki Lenin: The 3000MW Dibang dam, rejected twice as it would submerge vast tracts of biologically rich forests, is to get environmental clearance – but huge local opposition could stall the project
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Are goats the answer to the reed choking US east coast marshes?Yale Environment 360: Test site finds goats dramatically reduce phragmites, which have been previously tackled with fires and bulldozers
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Battle for Bali: campaigners fight back against unchecked developmentJohnny Langenheim: Bali is facing an environmental crisis caused by runaway tourism development but a controversial land reclamation project is galvanising protesters
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GM salmon company Aquabounty fined by PanamaUS GM salmon company AquaBounty has been fined for regulatory failures at its Panama plant in a move that could set back approval of GM meat and fish in the US, reports IPS
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If we want to make climate action happen we need to hear about the solutionsMal Chadwick: Reports show the biggest threat to progress on climate change is cynicism. That’s why 10:10’s #itshappening project showcases positive action happening around the world now
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2014 Arctic sea ice extent - 6th lowest in millenniaDana Nuccitelli: Despite claims of Arctic sea ice ‘expansion’, 2014 saw the 6th-least ice in more than 1,450 years
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While Didcot B burned, renewable energy powered onDamian Carrington: Fire at Oxfordshire power station is a reminder of the energy security risks of centralised fossil fuel power and that all energy sources suffer from intermittency
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India’s air quality figures can't be trustedJanaki Lenin: Delhi is the most polluted city in the world, but it may actually be worse as faulty instruments, data fudging and lack of regulation allow industries to pollute with impunity
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China tests outright logging ban in state forestsChinadialogue: China has halted commercial logging by state firms in forests in Heilongjiang, a move experts see as a significant step to curb over-exploitation of timber
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Ice loss sends Alaskan temperatures soaring by 7CScientists analysing more than three decades of weather data for the Alaskan outpost of Barrow have linked astonishing 7C rise to the decline in Arctic sea ice, reports Climate News Network
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Why cycling is great for everyone – not just cyclistsMass cycling could save the NHS £17bn in 20 years, cut 500 road deaths a year and reduce smog, says a new study for British Cycling
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Scientist in focus – Arctic adventurer Will StegerJohn Abraham: A trailblazing adventurer became a leading educator
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US eyes buffet option in global climate talksDeal would allow US to join other countries in cutting carbon dioxide emissions but avoid having to obtain Senate ratification
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UK wind power bests nuclear power – for a few symbolic minutesCarbon Commentary: Stormy weather and dip in nuclear marks new record for electricity generation from wind
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Despite the UN climate summit, fossil fuel firms are still in for the long-termFiona Harvey: Either the world is gearing up to tackle climate change, or there are long-term profits to be had from exploiting our remaining fossil fuel reserves. Both propositions can’t be true
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Nelson Mandela's widow calls for urgent climate action at UNNelson Mandela’s widow Graça Machel speaks of global leaders’ failure to rise to environmental challenge after day of impassioned speeches
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The truth about the peer-reviewed science produced by Japan's whalingJapan claims southern ocean whaling had led to 666 peer-reviewed papers, but international court says there are just two
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Climate change report by Lord Stern shows there's still time – justStudy says halting rise of carbon emissions is achievable at modest cost, but this is nothing new. What's stopping us?
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Environment minister Greg Hunt admits Great Barrier Reef is in troubleAustralia’s environment minister says the reef’s health has ‘some real negatives’ following the release of a new report
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Reshuffle risks smashing left-right green consensus
Several prominent green Tories have been forced out of their jobs in recent months, and green businesses are worried
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Whaling rears its head briefly to unsettle Tony Abbott and Shinzo AbeAbbott says Australia’s friendship with Japan is 'far, far bigger than our disagreement on one particular subject'
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EU energy and climate talks – not Juncker – are the real show in BrusselsFiona Harvey: Debate by heads of government on Europe's plan on emissions, renewables, energy efficiency and energy security is more relevant to citizens' lives, say green groups
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Barack Obama's carbon cuts plan is a big step in the right directionFiona Harvey: US move brings it closer to Europe and improves chances of getting a global agreement at Paris climate talks in 2015
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Mining: fire, flood, poor health – all part of the jobA truly global profession, there are around 10 million miners around the world – with many working in dangerous conditions
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US meteorologists question Obama on climate change – and Boko HaramInterviews with eight anchors were scheduled as part of a carefully co-ordinated rollout of national climate change report
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IPCC climate report: a route map for civilisation's greatest journeyDamian Carrington: The landmark UN report shows the affordable paths to averting a global climate catastrophe: now politicians must decide the route and who pays the fare
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Chimpanzees in Uganda forced to steal from maize plantations to survive - video
Footage shows chimpanzees returning from their raids with a bounty of maize
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SeaWorld San Diego celebrates 80th successful dolphin birth - video
Sadie the bottlenose dolphin gives birth to her second calf at SeaWorld San Diego. It is the 80th successful dolphin birth at the water park
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Shark attack victim recovers in hospital in Australia - video
A 13-year-old Australian girl is in hospital in Gosford, New South Wales, after being bitten three times by a shark
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Tropical spider 'burrowed under man's skin through scar' - video report
An Australian man claims he had a tropical spider surgically removed from his body after discovering it had burrowed into his stomach
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Tornado crosses M53 motorway in Merseyside – video
A tornado is filmed crossing over the M53 in Bromborough, Merseyside, on Wednesday
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Pollution haze envelops parts of China – video
A heavy pollution haze covers parts of northern and central China, disrupting traffic and making residents sick
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Underwater classroom: professors to spend 73 days below sea surface – video
Bruce Cantrell, 63, and Jessica Fain, 25, are attempting to break the world record for time spent underwater by living in an ocean laboratory for 73 days
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The hidden suffering of animal tourism – video
Footage of the hidden suffering behind animal tourism is released as part of a new campaign to curb abuse
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Shark v shark: great white shark duel caught on camera – video
Rare footage of two great white sharks attacking each other in waters off the Neptune Islands in south Australia
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Leonardo DiCaprio speaks at UN climate change summit - video
Actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio addresses the UN summit meeting on climate change on Tuesday
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John Kerry opens NYC Climate Week - video
US secretary of state John Kerry opens the NYC Climate Week with a speech at the Morgan Library in New York City on Monday
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'I care about the future, and it's wrong to wreck the planet' – Flood Wall Street climate change protesters in New York – video
Hundreds of climate change protesters demonstrated in Manhattan, New York on Monday. Organisers said a 'flood' of demonstrators – all clad in blue – would besiege Wall Street and the financial district.
The protest came a day after a huge day of protests on Sunday which saw 300,000 people march in New York, demanding action on the environment. World leaders are gathering in the city on Tuesday for a UN summit on climate change.
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