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Nature Writing for print and broadcast by Paul Evans

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Wildlife, Nature, Environment, articles, BBC Radio 4 programmes, writing & features - Paul Evans
Greer Noble's curator insight, May 16, 5:09 AM

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Why the state of nature matters - Martin Harper's blog - Our work ...

Why the state of nature matters - Martin Harper's blog - Our work ... | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
For the first time, all the UK wildlife organisations have joined forces to compile a health check of nature in the UK and its overseas territories. This evening Sir David Attenborough will help us launch a new State of Nature ...
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Climate Scientist Hansen Turns Activist, Advocates 'Fee' on Carbon Pollution - Bloomberg

Climate Scientist Hansen Turns Activist, Advocates 'Fee' on Carbon Pollution - Bloomberg | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Bloomberg Climate Scientist Hansen Turns Activist, Advocates 'Fee' on Carbon Pollution Bloomberg James Hansen, the former NASA climate scientist who first brought climate change to the attention of Congress in the 1980s, stepped down as head of the...
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UN News - UN urges collective efforts to achieve ‘water secure world’ on Day for Biological Diversity

UN News - UN urges collective efforts to achieve ‘water secure world’ on Day for Biological Diversity | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Unless greater efforts are made to reverse current trends, the world will run out of freshwater, the United Nations said today marking the International Day for Biological Diversity and urging stronger scientific alliances to understand and protect...
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The Youth Guide to Biodiversity

The Youth Guide to Biodiversity | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
RT @FAOnews: #Biodiversity, the variety of life on Earth, is a vital ingredient of human survival and welfare. Learn more http://t.co/4SVQqBAOj1
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State of Nature

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NGOs join forces to reveal 60% of UK species in decline and 10% at risk of extinction.

 

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Is there a protected area near you? Find out on UN Biodiversity Day —

Is there a protected area near you? Find out on UN Biodiversity Day — | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Protected areas cover more than one fifth of the land in the 39 countries working with the European Environment Agency (EEA).
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The Unexpected Ways a Fetus Is Shaped by a Mother's Environment - The Atlantic

The Unexpected Ways a Fetus Is Shaped by a Mother's Environment - The Atlantic | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
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The Unexpected Ways a Fetus Is Shaped by a Mother's Environment
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Researchers in the increasingly influential field known as fetal origins—the study of how fetal conditions affect long-term health—have to be pretty creative.
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Fetch, boy! Study shows homes with dogs have more types of bacteria | e! Science News

Fetch, boy! Study shows homes with dogs have more types of bacteria | e! Science News | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
New research from North Carolina State University and the University of Colorado shows that households with dogs are home to more types of bacteria - including bacteria that are rarely found in households that do not have dogs.
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NIH researchers conduct first genomic survey of human skin fungal diversity | e! Science News

While humans have harnessed the power of yeast to ferment bread and beer, the function of yeast or other types of fungi that live in and on the human body is not well understood.
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Video: Two Galaxies on a Collision Course - ScienceNOW

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Video: Two Galaxies on a Collision Course - ScienceNOW
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U.S. House votes to force approval of Keystone pipeline

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America's frogs and toads disappearing fast, study warns

America's frogs and toads disappearing fast, study warns | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Frogs, toads and salamanders have been in trouble for decades, but a new U.S.
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Olive oil and nuts make you smarter, study finds - Mother Nature ...

Olive oil and nuts make you smarter, study finds - Mother Nature ... | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
A Mediterranean diet with a boost of fat proves to be good for cognitive ability, say researchers in Spain.
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Pinpointing how nature's benefits link to human well-being - Science Daily (press release)

Pinpointing how nature's benefits link to human well-being - Science Daily (press release) | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Pinpointing how nature's benefits link to human well-being
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May 22, 2013 — What people take from nature -- water, food, timber, inspiration, relaxation -- are so abundant, it seems self-evident.
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Government licensed secret buzzard egg destruction, documents reveal

Government licensed secret buzzard egg destruction, documents reveal | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Eggs and nests of protected raptors destroyed to protect pheasant shoot, according to FoI documents (RT @HowardJones88: Did the public outcry over #buzzardgate even matter last year?
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Canada’s boreal forest as special as the Amazon, report contends

Canada’s boreal forest as special as the Amazon, report contends | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
From caribou herds to landlocked seals, Canada’s boreal forest is rich in biodiversity treasures and just as worthy of global attention and protection as the Amazon, according to two leading conservation groups.
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Scientists Ponder 'Epoch' of Damage to Global Water System

Scientists Ponder 'Epoch' of Damage to Global Water System | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Scientists say a new geologic epoch has begun whereby humans are causing major damage to global water systems. They warn of a planetary transformation comparable to the retreat of the glaciers mor...
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Why Britain's barren uplands have farming subsidies to blame

Why Britain's barren uplands have farming subsidies to blame | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
George Monbiot: The hills have been grazed to destruction and it's time we begin to challenge the irrational aspects of the farming funding system (A must-read : Why Britain's barren uplands have farming subsidies to blame | George Monbiot
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Is Greek yogurt hurting the environment? - The Week Magazine

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Is Greek yogurt hurting the environment?
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Not only would that be illegal, but whey decomposition is toxic to the natural environment, robbing oxygen from streams and rivers.
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You Need Phosphorous to Live—and We're Running Out

You Need Phosphorous to Live—and We're Running Out | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Industrial farming has played a part in sucking this critical element out of our soil.
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2 miniature spider species discovered in Giant Panda Sanctuaries of China | e! Science News

2 miniature spider species discovered in Giant Panda Sanctuaries of China | e! Science News | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
Two new minute spider species have been discovered from the Sichuan and Chongqing, China.
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Dolphins cannot be kept in captivity, says eco ministry - The Times of India

An order against keeping dolphins in captivity has now been passed by
the Union ministry of environment and forests.
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Are seagulls killing whales in Patagonia? » Focusing on Wildlife

Are seagulls killing whales in Patagonia? » Focusing on Wildlife | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
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Why Penguins Cannot Fly: Scientific American

Why Penguins Cannot Fly: Scientific American | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
The energy required to swim efficiently is likely what makes some seabirds poor fliers
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Neanderthal tooth reveals breastfeeding history › News in Science (ABC Science)

Neanderthal tooth reveals breastfeeding history › News in Science (ABC Science) | World Environment Nature News | Scoop.it
The debate on how long to breastfeed now has a Neanderthal spin with analysis of a fossilised tooth suggesting primitive mothers breastfed exclusively for just seven months.
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