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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 winning images
Shane Gross awarded the Grand Title for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60.
8 October 2024 -
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Whale sharks 15,000 times more likely to be hit by ships in warming oceans
Climate change is putting the future of the biggest fish in the world at risk.
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Over two million square metres of school lands mapped to boost biodiversity
School grounds are one of the most under-recorded urban environments in the UK.
4 October 2024 -
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Bird extinctions have a greater impact than we think
Every species extinction is bad, but the impacts are worse when we consider the ecosystem functions that are also lost.
4 October 2024