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Nature

Meet the Likweli: How a blurry photo led to a new monkey species

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Nature

See the Croatian village where storks outnumber people three to one

Every spring, white storks fill the rooftops of Cigoc, a Croatian village so close with the birds that locals there see them as family.

Ecotech

How simple bottles of water helped map life on 10% of Earth's surface

Combatting wildlife decline, eDNA technology is turning simple water and soil samples into a global biodiversity map.

Earth News

Wild boar stealing food from bathers again on Portuguese beaches

Wild boar have once again been spotted at Portinho da Arrábida, coming right up to beach towels and making off with holidaymakers’ food.

Moments

‘Attenborough effect’ sees interest surge in Rwanda’s gorilla tourism

In Rwanda, access is capped, permits are limited, and growth is deliberately restricted to protect the species.

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Climate

France adds 157,000 hectares of protected forest

France aims to protect an additional 250,000 hectares of forest by 2030, including 180,000 hectares in French Guiana.

Europe News

Almost like minefields: Europe's peatlands gain military importance

Peatlands are more than carbon sinks and havens for rare species. Amid rising security tensions, they are seen across Europe as natural barriers to attackers.

Nature

Nature to replace historical figures on UK banknotes

Some say 'animal underdogs' have been left off the shortlist, which is now open to a public vote.

Nature

Giant Nosferatu spiders on Baltic coast: What to do if they bite

Germany's nature conservation group NABU has for years tracked the spread of the giant Nosferatu spider. It has now reached the Baltic, common in Rügen and Usedom. How dangerous is it?

Earth News

Three Lake Constances: Europe's biggest underground drinking water

For some 300 kilometres, groundwater flows underground between France, Germany and Switzerland. It is Europe’s largest groundwater reserve, yet a new study reveals it is heavily polluted.

Earth News

Millions are watching wildlife webcams to see 'nature as it really is'

Live broadcasts from national parks and protected areas are booming in Spain. Once a tool for science and outreach, they are now a new digital pastime.

Earth News

Europe's biggest beach? Endless sand on Germany's North Sea

A sandbank the size of 1,400 football pitches: Kniepsand on the North Frisian island of Amrum looks like a slice of desert and shields the island, while its vast beach could give tourism further inland a boost.

Culture news

A life in pictures: David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday

Across decades of groundbreaking documentaries, Sir David Attenborough has brought the beauty and fragility of life on Earth into homes around the world. Today he turns 100.

Europe News

End of the rescue operation: Humpback whale "Timmy" released in the North Sea

The humpback whale that was rescued from a shallow Baltic Sea bay off the island of Poel has been released, the private rescue initiative has announced. However, it is unclear what condition the animal is in.

Nature

‘Incredible movement’ returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand capital

The kiwi initiative is part of a quest to rid the island nation of introduced predators by the year 2050.

Water

‘Economic failure’: Bottom trawling costs EU taxpayers €16bn a year

Türkiye’s Gökova Bay shows what happens when bottom trawling is banned. What can other European countries learn?

Nature

Photographer captures Earth’s delicate systems ‘losing their rhythm’

Nature photographer Jon McCormack warns the Earth's vital systems are 'changing faster than we realise’.