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Most Europeans want action to tackle climate crisis but not at any cost, poll shows

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:27:54 +0000

YouGov survey finds support for tree planting and emissions taxes but opposition to air travel and fuel levies

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Europeans believe human-made climate change is real, a survey has shown, with most feeling action must be taken soon – as long as they do not have to sacrifice too much to achieve it.

‘An abomination’: Idaho hunters earned thousands of dollars to kill newborn wolf pups, records reveal

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:42 +0000

Wildlife advocates incensed as documents show state paid out $2,000 per kill in effort to shrink state’s wolf population

Idaho officials paid hunters thousands of dollars for killing a dozen newborn wolf pups this spring, including what appears to be at least one full litter killed in or near its den, according to state records shared with the Guardian and Public Domain.

‘Everything is so out of whack’: UK trees experience spring six months early

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:00:51 +0000

Mild autumn temperatures causing premature flowering and raising concerns for pollinators, say experts

Trees are experiencing an “early spring” because of mild UK temperatures this autumn, with experts warning this could cause long-term harm to pollinators.

Last month was warmer than average across all parts of the UK, with October marking the ninth consecutive month with above-average mean temperatures.

Low pressure in US midwest brings unseasonable heat to New York and Boston

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:54:12 +0000

Further south this week, severe thunderstorms affected midterms voting in Florida, Oklahoma and Colorado

Week in wildlife: an autumnal deer, golden jackals and an oily-kneed beetle

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:00:47 +0000

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Delhi braces for ‘pollution season’ as smog shrouds India’s capital – in pictures

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:41:26 +0000

The air quality index in Delhi has already soared above 650, more than 30 times the limit the World Health Organization deems to be safe

More than 40 pilot whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand’s North Island

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 04:45:33 +0000

Rescuers were unable to save the whales after they became beached on a remote and rocky part of the country

More than 40 pilot whales died after a mass stranding event on New Zealand’s remote east coast, conservation officials said on Friday, despite rescue efforts by volunteers and conservation workers.

The Department of Conservation (DoC) said 43 whales had died in the mass stranding along the Ngawi coast on the south-eastern tip of the North Island.

Peru airport officials discover 3,000 tarantulas smuggled inside dirty socks

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 01:22:49 +0000

Three suitcases’ worth of the spiders were on their way to Germany, where they could fetch an estimated €1.5m

More than 3,000 tarantulas were seized at an airport in Lima on their way to Germany, Peruvian authorities said.

The spiders were hidden inside dirty socks contained in three suitcases carried by two Germans and a Polish citizen, the National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) told Agence France-Presse on Thursday.

How Democrats used the midterms to turn affordability concerns into ‘green populism’

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:28 +0000

From energy prices to datacenters, climate became a cost-of-living issue – and a winning one

Q&A: Ask your questions about Democrats’ win in the midterms

‘It’s kind of a melting pot’: how one US city transformed a highway into a leafy oasis

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:07:12 +0000

The BLVD is home to 250 enterprises, from banks, tattoo shops and restaurants to museums and a performing arts centre