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How international conservation groups are betraying indigenous peoples

11 December 2019

Discrimination towards indigenous communities is rife among conservation groups – and sometimes enforced at the barrel of a gun, says Curtis Abraham


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Meet Mr Trash Wheel — the social media star tackling plastic pollution

11 December 2019

This fish-like aerial image shows the vital role of a machine called Mr Trash Wheel in the bid to remove killer plastics from Earth's waters


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How we predicted global warming and Arctic ice melt – 40 years ago

11 December 2019

New Scientist was well ahead of the curve in 1979 when we warned that the 'so-called carbon dioxide greenhouse effect' threatened long-term climate change


Meadow pipits, here near a lighthouse in the Channel Islands, are in decline

Young people can't remember how much more wildlife there used to be

11 December 2019

A phenomenon called shifting baseline syndrome means we easily forget how much more wildlife there used to be – and it may hamper conservation campaigns


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At least five dead after White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand

9 December 2019

A volcanic island in New Zealand has erupted, killing at least five people with dozens more missing


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Scientists issue wake-up call on dangerous loss of oxygen from oceans

7 December 2019

The world’s oceans have lost 2 per cent of their oxygen on average over the past 50 years, alarming scientists who warn that the trend will impact fisheries


Measures to reduce air pollution quickly result in big health benefits

Measures to reduce air pollution quickly result in big health benefits

6 December 2019

A review of evidence from around the world shows that reducing air pollution in homes, cities or countries has a dramatic effect on health almost immediately


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A vital project for monitoring ocean currents has been saved - for now

5 December 2019

An under-threat flagship science project that monitors an ocean current crucial to weather on both sides of the Atlantic has been given a reprieve after funding was secured for its short-term future


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