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Rescue plan for nature: How to fix the biodiversity crisis

Rescue plan for nature: How to fix the biodiversity crisis

17 February 2021

We’ve been ravaging the planet’s ecosystems for too long, but crucial decisions this year could be the turning point that help us restore our relationship with nature
North Pole sign in melting ice and meltwater

RPS Science Photographer of the Year winners and runners up announced

12 February 2021

From the dramatic decline of Arctic ice to a colourful dinosaur bone and bubble beats, enjoy the winners of the RPS Science Photographer of the Year competition
Sound waves from fin whale songs could help us study Earth’s crust

Sound waves from fin whale songs could help us study Earth’s crust

11 February 2021

Seismologists studying earthquake activity off the US coast recorded fin whale songs, which they found can be used to tell the thickness and makeup of Earth’s crust

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