SHOCKING: 59 - What They Never Told You

Noted swift nesting site destroyed by contractors in peak season

Campaigners say builders’ demolition of nest site highlights weak protection of wildlife from development

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3

Specieswatch: Scientists trace haunting sea thrums to humpback whales

Understanding whale sounds could help prevent strikes from ships and even aid in search for extraterrestrial life

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3

Country diary: My family has lived near here for 300 years – no wonder it feels like home

Tebay, Cumbria: Some of my ancestors were fell pony hauliers and our farmhouse used to be a coaching inn. Might they have called in for a drink?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3

AI to hit Aussies as data centres push up energy costs

Urgent action must be taken to regulate power and water used by data centres to avoid burdening Australian households with higher costs, a study has found.

AAP · Jun 2

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

Utility company pleaded guilty to criminal offence of supplying water unfit for humans

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2

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

Researchers observed unavailable female dolphins – those that were older, or with calves – did not show the same avoidant behaviour

The Guardian - AU · Jun 2

Can you not? Plastic and metal ‘franken-can’ named Australia’s worst packaging at Unpackit awards

‘Completely unnecessary’ hybrid cans are not easily recycled or accepted by container refund schemes, and are already banned in WA

The Guardian - AU · Jun 2

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

Investigation reveals regulator let firms off the hook on cleanup bonds despite backlog that will take decades to clear

The Guardian - US · Jun 2

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

Novel forms of CO2 removal must expand at ‘highly ambitious rates’ if world is to limit global heating to 1.5C, says study

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2

UN scientists reveal when El Niño weather event is likely to return this summer

The World Meteorological Organisation has warned countries to prepare for the natural phenomenon

Evening Standard · Jun 2