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Grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) swim over a sandy sea bottom in Bora Bora

Electric pulses drastically cut number of sharks caught by accident

21 November 2022

The first trial of the ‘SharkGuard’ technology reduced the bycatch of blue sharks and pelagic rays by as much as 91 per cent, but didn't impact the tuna that fishers were targeting


AI can spot wounded wild animals and poachers in camera trap footage

AI can spot wounded wild animals and poachers in camera trap footage

25 January 2022

An AI designed to detect bed sores in digital images has been used to identify wounded animals in camera trap footage, and can also detect poachers


EU will limit the use of palm oil as car fuel but won’t stop it

EU will limit the use of palm oil as car fuel but won’t stop it

14 June 2018

The European Union will make only minor tweaks to “renewable” energy policies that are actually increasing greenhouse gas emissions and driving deforestation


Europeans now burn more palm oil in their cars than they eat

Europeans now burn more palm oil in their cars than they eat

6 June 2018

Palm oil consumption in the EU jumped by 7 per cent in 2017 because it is increasingly used as a biofuel – driving the destruction of orangutans’ habitat


Drones plus AI help to spot sick trees and plants in time

Drones plus AI help to spot sick trees and plants in time

17 May 2018

Drones fitted with multispectral cameras are scanning forests for beetle attack, and orchards and vineyards for signs of disease before it’s too late


David Davis and Michel Barnier

One year until Brexit: 7 big issues that must be solved

29 March 2018

The UK must answer difficult questions on climate change, food security, aviation and more as it leaves the EU on 29 March 2019


'Scary' spider photos on Facebook are revealing new species

'Scary' spider photos on Facebook are revealing new species

11 December 2017

When people see a big spider they often post a photo on Facebook – and those images have now revealed up to 30 new species


Ocean plastics from Haiti’s beaches turned into laptop packaging

Ocean plastics from Haiti’s beaches turned into laptop packaging

12 June 2017

Laptop packaging is an unlikely new destination for plastic otherwise destined for oceans – but will it make a difference to the clean-up efforts?


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