The Guardian » 2 days ago
Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus“There may have been a silent majority in favour of windfarms and higher petrol taxes, but if there was, these people were mighty quiet. Essentially, all I ever heard...
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The Guardian » 2 days ago
Pacific Grove is known as ‘Butterfly Town USA’ for its role as an overwintering spot. As the insect’s population plummets, residents are coming to its rescueIn the tiny seaside village of Pacific Grove, California, there’s no escaping the monarch butterfly....
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The Guardian » 2 days ago
There’s nothing more uplifting than hearing about a world-shaking, life-enhancing new development. But science shouldn’t overlook the small stuff, or stop looking for new species of cute, fluffy mammals …People who greet the new year with hope, ambitious plans and optimis...
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The Guardian » 2 days ago
Flooding across the state’s north and west blocks roads and cuts off towns at a time of year when so many are on holidaysGet our breaking news email, ...
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The Guardian » 2 days ago
Twenty-five years after I revealed the practices of the industrial food giants, the profits – and dangers – of mass producing meat and milk have only grownCats have long been kept at American dairy farms to kill rats, mice and other rodents. In March 2024, a number of bar...
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The Guardian » 2 days ago
Every year a Chinese-dominated flotilla big enough to be seen from space pillages the rich marine life on Mile 201, a largely ungoverned part of the South Atlantic off ArgentinaIn a monitoring room in Buenos Aires, a dozen members of the Argentinian coast guard watch gian...
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The Guardian » 2 days ago
Inkpen, Berkshire: The felted mouse choir, the sleeping fawn … a lot of it has meaning to us. At least the greenery goes up in a blaze of gloryBy the time you read this, we’ll be taking down the Christmas decorations. I don’t like to let them ...
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BBC » 2 days ago
Some businesses are helping to recycle and reuse trees in a bid to reduce landfill and emissions....
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The Guardian » 1 day ago
Behind the west’s huge appetite for the fruit lies the dark reality of environmental destruction and Indigenous exploitation in MexicoI grew up in San Andrés Tziróndaro, a Purépecha community on the shores of Lake Pátzcuaro in the Mexican state of Michoacán. My childhood ...
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LA Times » 1 day ago
Some insurance creates perverse incentives that discourage patients from seeking care — sometimes turning minor, treatable issues into expensive, life-threatening emergencies....
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