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Swift nest reportedly thrown in skip during house renovations in South Tyneside
Conservationists in South Tyneside fear that swift chicks were thrown into a skip during renovation work on council houses in Jarrow, in apparent breach of laws protecting nesting birds. The Northern Swifts Group was alerted to the destruction of at least one nest on Tuesday, and a single dehydrated swiftlet was rescued from a badly…
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China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says
China has successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time, according to state media, marking a significant milestone for the country’s space programme. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation said its Long March 10B rocket lifted off from Hainan in southern China, and roughly six minutes after separating from the upper stage, its…
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How a 40-year project helped save little terns
A conservation project set up 40 years ago has been credited with helping protect little terns along the coasts of Norfolk and north Suffolk, where the threatened seabird is now enjoying a record breeding season. The RSPB’s Tern Around project reports around 700 ground nests this year, and staff say the species’ future looks far…
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‘A lot of red flags’: plans for New Zealand’s first datacentre spark concern as locals demand greater transparency
Plans for New Zealand’s first AI datacentre, a NZ$3.5bn (US$2bn) facility to be built by Singapore-based company Datagrid in Makarewa, north of Invercargill, have prompted concern among local residents who are demanding greater transparency. Their worries centre on the centre’s substantial electricity and water consumption, potential noise and light pollution, and a sense that the…
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Microsoft’s carbon emissions went up 25 percent last year
Microsoft’s 2026 sustainability report indicates that the company’s carbon emissions rose by 25 percent in 2025, reaching 34 million metric tons “without select interventions.” The increase, attributed largely to the rapid expansion of its data centre infrastructure, suggests Microsoft is again struggling to meet its pledge to become carbon negative by 2030, a target that…
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UK bakes in 35C highs as heatwave to continue next week
The UK is experiencing its third heatwave of the year, with temperatures set to reach 35C on Friday and heatwave conditions expected to persist until the end of next week before cooler, more unsettled weather arrives. The event is notable for its duration and for setting a new record: on Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for…
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Pressure builds on Europe’s biggest port to be greener
The Port of Rotterdam, the largest freight port in Europe and a major fossil-fuel, energy and chemicals hub, is facing growing pressure to accelerate its shift away from oil, coal and gas. A lawsuit brought by the environmental group Advocates for the Future argues that the Port of Rotterdam Authority is not doing enough to…
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Black bear raiding a garbage can at Lake Tahoe garage triggers dramatic wildlife encounter
A California man says a black bear charged at him outside his Lake Tahoe vacation home over the Fourth of July holiday, forcing him to fend off the animal with bear spray in an encounter captured on video. Cortlandt Koerwitz of Sacramento told KCRA 3 that the incident began when his daughter spotted the bear…
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The two most pivotal albums of Green Day’s discography
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Eating common dairy food every day may slow biological aging, study suggests
A new clinical trial published in the journal Aging suggests that eating plain yogurt daily, alongside modest dietary changes and light exercise, may slow the body’s biological rate of ageing. The findings matter because they point to a simple, accessible lifestyle routine that could yield anti-ageing benefits comparable to far more demanding interventions, such as…