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Last month in England was the driest July since records began almost two centuries ago. How concerned should we be?
Half of England and all of Wales are officially in drought. But what does this mean and could the UK’s taps eventually run dry?
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Also known as the tree lobster, this ultra-rare creature was inadvertently driven to the brink by European settlers
When small species are left alone to evolve for centuries on small islands, they often become larger. Quietly, over thousands of years, Dryococelusaustralis grew to a great size on Lord Howe Island, in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand.
But the peaceful life of the Lord Howe Island stick insect, an invertebrate of such gargantuan proportions that it is also fondly known as the tree lobster, was destroyed by European settlers. In 1918, a shipwreck brought black rats to the island. The flightless insects were once so common they were used by settlers as bait for fishing, but the rats wiped out the entire population on the island in just two years.
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Slovakia reaches new high of 42C as authorities in Poland forced to shut down Kozienice and Połaniec power plants
Temperature records have been broken in several countries across central and eastern Europe as the extreme weather that has caused wildfires and droughts across the continent continues.
Countries including Slovakia, Austria and Hungary registered record temperatures. On Thursday, the Slovakian hydrometeorological agency said a new high of 42C (108F) had been reached in Dolné Plachtince.
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Scientists say global blazes account for 10% of UK’s particle pollution – and climate crisis could make the problem worse
Smoke rising above wildlife habitats, thousands of people evacuated and homes and livelihoods reduced to ashes – this is fast becoming the defining image of Britain and European summers.
Dr Mark Parrington, a senior scientist at the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, said: “Recent wildfires in south-western Europe produced large quantities of smoke, which caused significant degradation air quality across southern France and central regions of Spain.
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Environment Agency assessments find just 14.3% of country’s surface waters in good ecological status
Every single English water body is polluted with toxic chemicals, new government data shows, while just 14.3% of surface waters achieved good ecological status.
Each of the country’s rivers, lakes and estuaries was assessed by the Environment Agency as part of a six-yearly evaluation of England’s water quality. The EA checked for a range of toxic chemicals, from Pfas – or “forever chemicals” – to microplastics. Waters were also checked against a range of standards covering wildlife, water quality and physical habitat.
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Much of the continent is battling wildfires and drought during a summer of extreme heat
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This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world
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On my TikTok I find trash that’s blowing in the wind, and mimic its movements using what I have to hand
I’ve always been interested in the concept of value and what is thought of as rubbish. When people throw things away, a perfectly good table, say, I think, “That’s still usable.” I’m a dancer and choreographer and hoard clothing – costumes from shows or pieces my mum has lent me. Sometimes, I’ll collect random things offered on Facebook.
During the pandemic I was unable to perform but became hyper-aware of everyday movements around me. On daily walks in Los Angeles, where I live, I’d notice pieces of litter being blown about. I felt as if it was trying to get someone’s attention, but nobody was looking. I thought: “What if I start mimicking it? What if I used the trash as my choreographer?”
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Forty years ago there were more than 22 sheep to every New Zealander, but wool prices and production declined with the uptake of synthetic alternatives
John Hargreaves’ family has farmed sheep and beef in Kaiwaka, north of Auckland, for generations. In the 1960s they had 3,000 ewes but in the decades since, as the value of wool declined and shearing costs grew, his flock slowly decreased to just over 1,700.
But now, for the first time in roughly six years, his wool is making money.
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Plans involve dredging and expanding docks to allow larger cruise ships to visit with up to 200,000 passengers annually
Janavi Kramer had just enjoyed a swim with friends and was sitting on a bench taking in a wonderful Cornish view – headlands plunging into deep water, bobbing boats, a bustling harbour town.
“We’re lucky to have this space,” said Kramer, who is an artist and scientific illustrator. “We use it for work, recreation and pleasure and it’s so scary to think that this could all be harmed. I worry about what we may be living with soon and what we’ll be leaving for future generations.”
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Sve veći broj dokaza mijenja način na koji se rak shvaća, stavljajući pozornost na intratumoralnu mikrobiotu kao snažne, ali prethodno zanemarene igrače unutar mikrookruženja tumora. Daleko od toga da su sterilni, tumori su domaćini složenim zajednicama bakterija, gljivica i virusa koji aktivno utječu na napredovanje bolesti, imunološke odgovore i ishode liječenja.
Prema rezultatima nove studije, osobe s hipotireozom imaju veću učestalost i težinu opstruktivne apneje u snu (OSA). Rezultati su također pokazali da su pacijenti koji primaju hormonsku nadomjesnu terapiju za disfunkciju štitnjače dulje spavali i provodili više vremena u dubokom snu.
Vrsta simptoma menopauze, kao i njihova težina, mogu se uvelike razlikovati među ženama. Brojne ranije studije sugerirale su različite razloge za te razlike. Nova studija sugerira da dijabetes tipa 2 može igrati ulogu u značajnom povećanju broja simptoma menopauze i njihove težine.
Lijek za erekcijsku disfunkciju koji se također koristi za liječenje simptoma poput iznenadne hitnosti i učestalosti, koji su povezani s povećanom prostatom kod muškaraca, može povećati rizik od ozbiljnog očnog stanja, glaukoma, otkriva nova studija.
Znanstvenici sa Sveučilišta Nagoya u Japanu stvorili su inovativan tretman za parodontitis koji cilja i uklanja štetne bakterije, a istovremeno čuva korisne oralne mikrobe bitne za zdravlje. Oralno zdravlje ovisi o raznolikoj i uravnoteženoj mikrobnoj zajednici. Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) je ključni patogen koji izaziva upalu i remeti tu ravnotežu. Takav poremećaj može oštetiti kost koja podupire zube i na kraju dovesti do gubitka zuba.
Nova studija pokazuje da je izloženost onečišćenju zraka, posebno finim česticama poput prašine, čađe i dima (PM2.5), povezana s povećanom aktivnošću bolesti i rizikom od pogoršanja reumatoidnog artritisa.
Jedna od osam majki u Engleskoj sada ima dijagnozu gestacijskog dijabetesa, a dijagnoze su porasle za 60 posto u samo pet godina, pokazuju rezultati nove studije.
Dostupna istraživanja zajedno sugeriraju da promjene u sastavu i metaboličkoj aktivnosti crijevne mikrobiote mogu biti povezane s ranom patologijom Alzheimerove bolesti. Smanjenje broja taksona koji proizvode SCFA i promjene u mikrobnim metaboličkim putovima uočene su u ograničenom broju studija.
Šestotjedna prehrana bogata rajčicama nadmašila je prehranu bez rajčica na važnom markeru steatoze jetre, što ukazuje na poznatu mediteransku hranu s potencijalnom važnošću za liječenje steatozne bolesti jetre povezane s metaboličkom disfunkcijom (MASLD).
Aminokiselina arginin pomaže ljudskom tijelu da ostane u formi, ponajviše sintetizirajući proteine koji provode niz staničnih procesa. Proizvodi je naše tijelo i nalazi se u uobičajenoj hrani bogatoj proteinima. Niske razine arginina povezane su s nizom bolesti, uključujući rak debelog crijeva.
Deep in the mountains of Palawan, Conservation International scientists are capturing what few people ever see: the secret lives of the Philippines’ rarest species.
At Maido — the Lima restaurant recently crowned the best in the world — one of the star dishes is paiche, a giant prehistoric river fish.Its journey to the table begins on a small family farm deep in Peru’s Amazon.
“Jane Goodall forever changed how people think about, interact with and care for the natural world,” said Daniela Raik, interim CEO of Conservation International.
Conservation International’s Neil Vora was selected for TIME’s Next 100 list — alongside other rising leaders reshaping culture, science and society.
Climate change is happening. And it’s placing the world’s reefs in peril. What can be done?
After decades of negotiation, the high seas treaty is finally reality. The historic agreement will pave the way to protect international waters which face numerous threats.
The Amazon rainforest, known for lush green canopies and an abundance of freshwater, is drying out — and deforestation is largely to blame.
The ocean is engine of all life on Earth, but human-driven climate change is pushing it past its limits. Here are five ways the ocean keeps our climate in check — and what can be done to help.
In a grueling and delicate dance, a team led by Conservation International removes a massive undersea killer.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. These pictures might be worth even more. An initiative featuring the work of some of the world’s best nature photographers raises money for environmental conservation.
