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Migrating species crucial to planet under threat

The world’s most vulnerable migratory species face an increasing risk of extinction, a landmark UN report warns. From turtle doves to green turtles, from the European eel to the African penguin, mig… [read more]

Iceland volcano: Grindavik’s people may never return after volcano spills lava into town

The resilient community of Grindavik has for the past weeks and months experienced the relentless forces of nature, once again proving why Iceland is often called the “Land of Fire and Ice.” Three h… [read more]

Locals try to uncover story of mysterious Canada shipwreck

Media caption, Watch: Mysterious shipwreck washes up on Canadian coast Locals in Newfoundland, Canada, are enthralled by a mysterious shipwreck that washed up on shore. Wanda Blackmore said her son… [read more]

Dave the Diver is bringing Godzilla with him to PS5 this spring

Dave the Diver is coming to PS5 and PS4. The 2023 breakout hit won Indie Game of the Year at The Game Awards stretching the definition of indie and was included in Engadgets Best Games of 2023. It ar… [read more]

India navy rescues Pakistani sailors from pirates

Indian naval forces have rescued 19 Pakistani sailors after their fishing vessel was hijacked by pirates off Somalia’s coast. This was the second rescue operation in 36 hours by Indian warship INS S… [read more]

The Japanese philosophy for a no-waste world

By Johnny MotleyFeatures correspondent The Japanese ideal of mottainai is a pillar of sushi and kaiseki restaurants (Credit: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Japan’s celebrated principles of thrift and cons… [read more]

Adani Ports: The Tamil Nadu villagers taking on a billionaire’s port plan

Thousands of villagers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu are fighting a proposal to expand a port owned by billionaire Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest men. The villagers, most of … [read more]

The reasons medieval people slept in cupboards

By Zaria GorvettFeatures correspondent@ZariaGorvett These cosy, wardrobe-like pieces of furniture could reportedly sleep up to five people. Why did they fall out of fashion? At a museum in Wick, in… [read more]

The bomb-hunters scouring UK waters for unexploded weapons

Hundreds of thousands of unexploded bombs and mines carpet the seabed off the UK’s coast. Many are known about and mapped, but plenty more are not, posing a potential danger to those working at sea. … [read more]

Trawling Boats Are Hauling Up Ancient Carbon From the Ocean Depths

The fillet of flounder sitting on your plate comes with a severe environmental cost. To catch it, a ship running on fossil fuels spewed greenhouse gases as it dragged a trawl net across the seafloor,… [read more]