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Noted swift nesting site destroyed by contractors in peak season

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Ötzi the Iceman’s remains yielded ‘viable’ yeasts in the lab

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Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system

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South West Water fined £1.85m over parasite outbreak in Devon

Female dolphins remember who is aggressive when choosing a mating partner, research shows

‘Gateway to full-scale fracking’: Santos could drill for new gas in Northern Territory within weeks

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Seven US states sue Trump administration over deal to kill windfarm project

There are thousands of dirty old drill sites in Colorado. The state gave oil firms a $1bn pass

New ways to remove CO2 from atmosphere must grow much faster, report says

Gardeners beware: slugs returning after dry weather to threaten strawberries

It has the highest levels of toxic Pfas in drinking water in Scotland. But how did this remote island become awash with forever chemicals?

Prepare for imminent return of El Niño, UN warns

UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds

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‘Hold your nerve and trust nature’: birds, bats and butterflies rebound at Somerset rewilding farm

Big gains for little terns: how Lindisfarne reserve is helping a rare bird survive tourism

Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally – study

The Guardian view on the Aberdeen South byelection: the politics of energy take centre stage | Editorial

Animal welfare violations swarm Miami zoo owned by ex-drug kingpin in Tiger King

US garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate ‘forever chemical’ air pollution, experts warn

Ministers urge City of London to act over swimmers in Hampstead Heath wildlife ponds

On-street EV charging in UK is postcode lottery as drivers face council objections

Dartford warbler stages a comeback 60 years after almost vanishing

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Solar energy helps US farms stay afloat – but Republicans’ bill could change that

Conservationists alarmed by drastic cuts to key UK fund for global nature protection

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Air conditioning: the wealthy and well can afford it, but disabled people who need it most can't | Frances Ryan

Global heating is making hajj ever more dangerous, report finds

Enfield council withdraws from government’s new towns programme

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‘They’re a private company, run for profit!’: fury in Kent at South East Water’s outages

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Water-related deaths rise to 11 amid UK heatwave

Mosquitoes can become attracted to insect repellant, study suggests

Diphtheria is a disease of poverty that has no place in modern Australia. When we talk about Closing the Gap, this is the gap | Donna Ah Chee

‘Flavor is under siege in this country’: how food in America lost its taste

‘Hidden datacentre tax’ costing Irish households millions, report says

Blair’s fossil fuel ideas ‘bizarre’ in face of energy and climate crises, experts say