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As many shorebird populations decline, the American oystercatcher is rebounding

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Molly Duerig | 0 Comments

From NPR Studies show the populations of most North American shorebirds are declining. But the American oystercatcher found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts is a success story. Read the full article from NPR

Teeth marks suggest ‘terror bird’ was killed by reptile 13 million years ago

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Victoria Gill | 0 Comments

From BBC 4 hours ago ShareSave Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News ShareSave Link et al/Biology Letters Teeth marks made on the leg bone of a large avian reptile known as a terror bird 13 million years ago suggest an…

The ‘underwater bushfire’ cooking Australia’s reefs

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Katy Watson | 0 Comments

From BBC 14 hours ago ShareSave Katy Watson Australia correspondent Reporting fromWestern Australia ShareSave Australia boasts plenty of superlatives when it comes to its natural landmarks. The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s biggest coral reef system on the north-east coast,…

The science behind the heat dome — ‘a mosh pit’ of molecules

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Matt Simon | 0 Comments

From Texas clear to Georgia, from the Gulf Coast on up to the Canadian border, a mass of dangerous heat has started spreading like an atmospheric plague. In the days and perhaps even weeks ahead, a high-pressure system, known as…

Water bill rises needed to fix investment, report says

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Dearbail Jordan Esme Stallard | 0 Comments

From BBC 1 day ago ShareSave Dearbail Jordan & Esme Stallard BBC News ShareSave Getty Images Water bills have to rise steeply to make up for years of underinvestment, a major review into the state of the water industry in…

Five key takeaways from the landmark water sector review

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Mark Poynting | 0 Comments

From BBC 4 hours ago ShareSave Mark Poynting Climate and science reporter, BBC News ShareSave Getty The long-awaited review into England and Wales’ troubled water sector has been released. There’s much to pick through in the 465-page report – but…

Is better human health hidden in the sea?

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Berly McCoy | 0 Comments

From NPR For this week’s Sea Camp, we’re diving below the ocean’s surface to explore the sunlight zone, the portion of ocean that’s 0-200 meters deep. Here, we zoom in on some spineless inhabitants envied for their “superpowers.” Marine biologist…

How much sewage is spilled near you?

Posted on July 20, 2025 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

From BBC 5 hours ago ShareSave ShareSave Getty Images Water companies spilled raw sewage for a record time of 3.61m hours into sea and rivers in England in 2024, according to data from the Environment Agency. Rules allow a limited…

Sewage discharges to halve by 2030, minister pledges

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Alex Boyd | 0 Comments

From BBC 9 hours ago ShareSave Alex Boyd & Lucy Hooker BBC News ShareSave The number of times sewage is discharged by water companies will be halved by 2030, the environment secretary has pledged. Steve Reed told the BBC’s Sunday…

How the rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Ione Wells | 0 Comments

From BBC 14 hours ago ShareSave Ione Wells Reporting fromChile ShareSave BBC Raquel Celina Rodriguez watches her step as she walks across the Vega de Tilopozo in Chile’s Atacama salt flats. It’s a wetland, known for its groundwater springs, but…