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Extinction Rebellion protesters break bail terms for City protest
Environmental demonstrators disobey orders to stay away from London financial district Dozens of Extinction Rebellion activists have carried out a mass act of non-violent civil disobedience by breaking bail conditions ordering them to stay away from th…
An elephant seal: the nose does something no nose should do | Helen Sullivan
It shuddersThe writer Jenny Diski is on her way to Antarctica. At Grytviken, an abandoned whaling station on South Georgia, she spots a “grey, jellied mountain”.“Elephant seal is one of those euphemistic names humans give creatures who remind them of w…
Over 20 people killed in US north-east amid sudden heavy rains and flooding
Deaths and damage spanned huge areas in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut and MarylandMore than 20 people have been killed in New York and the wider US north-east as the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought unexpected levels of heavy rain…
Desertification is turning the Earth barren – but a solution is still within reach | David R Montgomery
The expansion of drylands is leaving entire countries facing famine. It’s time to change the way we think about agricultureDavid R Montgomery is professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington, and author of Dirt: The Erosion of Civilization…
‘We left it in God’s hands’: floods wreck Spanish seaside town
Residents in Alcanar say they feel fortunate no lives were lost after intense rain caused heavy floodingPeople in the town of Alcanar in north-east Spain have been assessing the damage caused to homes and businesses by flooding produced by intense rain…
Taronga zoo lyrebird perfectly mimics the ear-splitting wail of a crying baby
A superb lyrebird named Echo has also mastered a rendition of the Sydney zoo’s fire alarm, complete with the ‘evacuate now’ announcement Australian bird of the year 2021: nominate your favourite for the shortlistFrom car horns to jackhammers to chainsa…
Could New York’s ‘black mayonnaise’ problem sink a new 82-block development?
There’s a century of toxic sludge hiding in the Gowanus Canal, but it may not be enough to stop a mega-developer from building on itIn November, gigantic yellow excavators began scooping up the poisonous sludge colloquially known as “black mayonnaise” …
Unending horizons: water, air and light – in pictures
Seascapes is a series of photographs made by Paul Rousteau while artist-in-residence on a boat in Australia’s Coral Sea. Inspired by the beauty around him, Rousteau took to the darkroom to invent images of his own to bring out the barest constituent el…