Reduction in yields means UK will be dependent on imports for wheat in coming year and possibly beyond
Record-breaking rain in recent months has drastically reduced the amount of food produced in the UK, farming groups have said.
Livestock and crops have been affected as fields have been submerged since last autumn.
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04/10/2024 - 05:23
Octopuses could lose eyesight and struggle to survive if ocean temperatures keep rising, study finds
04/10/2024 - 01:16
Heat stress from global heating could lead to impaired vision and increased deaths of pregnant mothers and their unborn young, Australian researchers say
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Octopuses could lose vision and struggle to survive due to heat stress by the end of the century if ocean temperatures continue to rise at the projected rate, a new study has found.
While previous research has suggested octopuses are highly adaptable, the latest research found heat stress from global heating could result in impaired eyesight and increased deaths of pregnant mothers and their unborn young.
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04/10/2024 - 00:20
Steven Miles says ‘good news’ as government finds way for seized bird to be returned to couple and Peggy, their Staffordshire bull terrier
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Instagram-famous Molly the magpie could be flying home “very soon” after the Queensland premier declared there was a clear pathway to return the bird to its Gold Coast carers.
Steven Miles threw his support behind the Gold Coast couple who cared for the animal, after it was seized from them last month due to the lack of a wildlife carer’s permit.
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04/09/2024 - 17:30
Switch could also cut prevalence of disability linked to diet-related disease and help tackle the climate crisis, researchers found
Swapping red meat for forage fish such as herring, sardines and anchovies could save 750,000 lives a year and help tackle the climate crisis, a study suggests.
Mounting evidence links red meat consumption with a higher risk of disease in humans as well as significant harm to the environment. In contrast, forage fish are highly nutritious, environmentally friendly and the most abundant fish species in the world’s oceans.
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04/09/2024 - 15:00
Paper dates 82 pottery pieces found in single dig site at between 3,000 and 2,000 years old
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Groundbreaking archaeological research may have upended the longstanding belief that Aboriginal Australians did not make pottery.
A paper published in the Quaternary Science Reviews on Wednesday details the finding of 82 pottery pieces from a single dig site on a Great Barrier Reef island, dates them at between 3,000 and 2,000 years old and determines that the pots were most likely made by Aboriginal people using locally sourced clay and temper.
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04/09/2024 - 11:40
Scientists from Macquarie University have come up with an innovative way to stop cane toads killing native wildlife by training goannas to avoid eating the deadly amphibians.
04/09/2024 - 11:40
Through the ages, the presence of humans has increased the heterogeneity and complexity of ecosystems and has often had a positive effect on their biodiversity.
04/09/2024 - 10:00
From decomposing waste to building coral reefs, invertebrates provide structure to ecosystems
Invertebrate of the year 2024: all hail Earth’s spineless heroes
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From the moon jellyfish to the humble garden snail, invertebrates play a central – and often invisible – role in shaping our world. Numbering in their millions, species of insects, arachnids, snails, crustaceans, corals, jellyfish, sponges and echinoderms are among the least understood animals on Earth, often overshadowed by their vertebrate cousins.
We asked scientists to tell us about how invertebrates shape our world and structure its ecosystems – and the unforeseen consequences of their disappearance.
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04/09/2024 - 09:28
Environmental Protection Agency finalizes rule to strengthen protections for communities living near industrial sites
More than 200 of the US’s chemical plants will be mandated to reduce toxic emissions linked to cancer to and better protect communities from hazardous pollution, the Biden administration announced on Tuesday.
The long-awaited rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will strengthen protections for communities living near industrial sites, especially along the Gulf coast.
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04/09/2024 - 09:00
The city’s pioneering step fell flat after a long fight in court, but campaigners – and leading chefs – say they’re still going electric
Four years ago, Berkeley made history when it became the first city in the US to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings.
It was a natural step for the famously progressive California community, which was an early adopter of curbside recycling in the 1970s, banned styrofoam in 1988, and more recently led the charge to outlaw single-use packaging and plastics.
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