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New research reveals that rising temperatures are causing bees to fly before flowers have bloomed, making pollination less likely
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Karl Mathiesen: Ban Ki-moon has called on nations to do more to protect the environment from the devastation of war, but even in times of peace our militaries have a huge impact on natural resources
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99.5% of beaches in England meet basic European standards, but tougher 2015 regime will see that fall to 94.5%
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Shooting huge amounts of non-ozone-harming greenhouse gases into the atmosphere could counteract vast volcanic sulphur clouds that cause perpetual winters, new research suggests
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Chinese criminal gangs are causing Tanzania to lose more elephants to poaching than any other African country, says a report by the Environmental Investigation Agency
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Photographer Owen Humphreys captures thousands of starlings starting their murmuration near Gretna Green
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Sources tell the Guardian that there have likely been more than 13 drone incidents that nuclear operator EDF has admitted to
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Government advises people to reduce physical activity after firework’s night and still weather lead to a ‘10 out of 10’ pollution reading across much of England and Wales
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Three men in their 20s have been arrested in possession of a drone near Belleville-sur-Loire reactor
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Country Diary: Wylam, Tyne valley The lure was the ivy, the final feeding opportunity
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Plan comes months after bitter seven-year dispute about Australia’s first such facility appeared to have ended
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Environment East Gippsland launches fourth legal action against government, this time over the provision of owl habitats
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Oil and gas industry spent $700,000 to defeat ban in Denton, Texas, probably the most heavily fracked town in US
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Makers of a documentary set in the DRC’s Virunga national park are calling on viewers to help protect the heritage site by putting pressure on Soco to rule out all future development there
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Ministers have cut subsidies for farms installing solar panels arguing they drive food production overseas – but they do not know how much land is out of production, reports BusinessGreen
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Solar panels embedded in the cycle path near Amsterdam could generate enough electricity to power three houses, with potential to extend scheme to roads
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We asked you to share your October pictures of the wildlife around the world with which we share our outdoor spaces. Here’s our pick of the best of themJoin in this month’s Wildlife on your doorstep via GuardianWitness
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We asked you to share your most striking images of the weather in October. Here are the best of them. Thanks to everyone who contributed. You can send in your November weather pictures via the latest GuardianWitness Weather view assignment
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This week’s best images from the natural world include a death’s head hawk moth and a grizzly bear scrumping apples
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Hunting 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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Germany’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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The results of the wildlife photographer of the year 2014 competition have been announced at London’s Natural History Museum.
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A 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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As 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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Hungry bears, muddy hippos and glorious autumnal scenes feature in this week’s pick of images from the natural world
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From 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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From 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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Blue-tailed bee-eaters, beavers and fighting squirrels are among the pick of this week’s images from the natural world
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Pacific 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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We 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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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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Habitat destruction and hunting causing huge decline in wildlife population on land, in rivers and in the oceans, WWF analysis reveals
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A 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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From 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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Amy Lockwood: The 38 degrees campaign, that succeeded in protecting UK forests from being sold-off by the government, is not just a victory for people power but a symbolic victory in our battle to protect the environment
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Ministers have cut subsidies for farms installing solar panels arguing they drive food production overseas – but they do not know how much land is out of production, reports BusinessGreen
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Research by marine scientists into Great Barrier Reef fish populations remind us of the need to protect the small creatures in an ocean as small as it is vast
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Can a strategy that fails to address the issue of pesticides and lacks targets on habitat restoration prove effective? Karl Mathiesen investigates
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If Defra was really serious about saving pollinators, it would be greening its Smith Square roof for abundant forage
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Dana Nuccitelli: John Coleman hasn’t been affiliated with The Weather Channel for over 30 years, rejects climate science, and advances conspiracy theories
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Rebecca Bell: We’ve got an awful lot of nuclear waste to safely dispose of and it’s going nowhere without our help
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Graham Readfearn: Australia passes new climate policy that fails to address the key problem of massive over use of fossil fuels
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John Abraham: Sea level rise is half due to melting ice and half due to ocean warming, including 13% from the deepest oceans, a new paper has found
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Shrimp sold in America is regularly mislabelled by origin, fishing method, or species
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US 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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Mal 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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Dana 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 tenants
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Victoria 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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Janaki Lenin: The 3,000MW 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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Yale Environment 360: Test site finds goats dramatically reduce phragmites, which have been previously tackled with fires and bulldozers
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Johnny 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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Deal would allow US to join other countries in cutting carbon dioxide emissions but avoid having to obtain Senate ratification
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Carbon Commentary: Stormy weather and dip in nuclear marks new record for electricity generation from wind
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Fiona 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 Graça Machel speaks of global leaders’ failure to rise to environmental challenge after day of impassioned speeches
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Japan claims southern ocean whaling had led to 666 peer-reviewed papers, but international court says there are just two
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Study says halting rise of carbon emissions is achievable at modest cost, but this is nothing new. What's stopping us?
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Australia’s environment minister says the reef’s health has ‘some real negatives’ following the release of a new report
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Several prominent green Tories have been forced out of their jobs in recent months, and green businesses are worried
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Abbott says Australia’s friendship with Japan is 'far, far bigger than our disagreement on one particular subject'
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Fiona 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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Fiona 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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A truly global profession, there are around 10 million miners around the world – with many working in dangerous conditions
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Interviews with eight anchors were scheduled as part of a carefully co-ordinated rollout of national climate change report
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Damian 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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New study by thinktank funded by Koch brothers aims to debunk authoritative UN climate change report
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Patrick Barkham: Owen Paterson should be congratulated by scientists, activists and farmers for choosing an alternative to controversial culling
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Analysis: Saharan winds may account for the dirt on cars, but the real problem is soaring levels of particulates in European air
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Pollution originating in the UK and Europe has combined with dust from the Sahara to create particularly unhealthy conditions
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David Cameron's reported desire to cap number of onshore wind turbines would mean resorting to more expensive alternatives
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The terrible loss of lives and homes has been well documented, but the damage to populations of birds, mammals, fish and insects, and habitats, will also have a long-term impact on the ecosystem
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Footage shows chimpanzees returning from their raids with a bounty of maize
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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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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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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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A tornado is filmed crossing over the M53 in Bromborough, Merseyside, on Wednesday
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A heavy pollution haze covers parts of northern and central China, disrupting traffic and making residents sick
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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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Footage of the hidden suffering behind animal tourism is released as part of a new campaign to curb abuse
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Rare footage of two great white sharks attacking each other in waters off the Neptune Islands in south Australia
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Actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio addresses the UN summit meeting on climate change on Tuesday
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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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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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Actor Emma Thompson says climate change deniers are 'bonkers'. She speaks as she joins thousands of protesters on Sunday to demand action to halt climate change
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More than 300,000 people join a climate change march in New York city on Sunday as part of a day of global action
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Musician calls on politicians and the British public to commit to a weekly meat-free day to raise awareness on the environmental impacts of eating meat, ahead of the UN climate summit on Tuesday
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A thick layer of seaweed coats Colombia's San Andres island coastline on Friday, preventing tourists and locals from swimming in the area
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A gray whale is spotted in California's Marina Del Rey Harbour on Tuesday evening
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Actor Emma Thompson has gone on an expedition with Greenpeace to raise awareness of the dangers of drilling for oil. She doesn't want to tweet, but Stephen Fry has told her to 'get a grip'
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A great white shark evacuated hundreds of bathers along Duxbury's coast in Massachusetts for several hours on Monday
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Around 100 sailors say they and their families were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation following the nuclear disaster and are suing electricity company Tepco for $1bn in a California court
U-turn over forests in the infrastructure bill is a victory for the environment