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UK Border Force Seizes Over 250 Endangered Species in Major Bust
In a major operation, UK Border Force has seized over 250 endangered species, including rare birds, reptiles, and amphibians. The seizure is one of the largest of its kind and highlights the ongoing battle against wildlife trafficking.
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Summer Feeding Ban: Why Expert's New Recommendation Could Save Bird Populations
Experts are urging bird enthusiasts to reconsider feeding birds during the summer months, citing potential harm to natural foraging behaviors and increased disease transmission. Learn why this new recommendation could be a game-changer for bird populations.
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New Climate Study reveals possible flooding of Rio de Janeiro in 70-80 years
A study published in Nature Climate Change warns that Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Punta del Este may experience dramatic changes in their climate by the year 2100.
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Breakthrough in Degradable Plastics: A Simple Trick to End 'Forever' Pollution
Inspired by natural polymers like DNA, scientists designed durable plastics that can be triggered to break down naturally on demand—using light or chemicals—offering a tunable solution to plastic waste without sacrificing performance.
Graphic by Scientific American, data from Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S/ECMWF), via https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/2025-likely-to-tie-for-second-hottest-year-on-record/
Climate change - 2025 one of the hottest years ever recorded.
According to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, the global average temperature for January to November 2025 was 1.48°C above pre-industrial levels (1850–1900 baseline), driven primarily by human-induced greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and deforestation.