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Huge flock of migratory birds landed on acidic waters of an open pit mine where employees attempted to scare them off. Story here.
Smoke blankets Siberia. (A European Space Agency image.) According to the World Weather Attribution Centre, the heatwave there this year was “almost impossible” without climate change! In the first six months, Siberia recorded a record-breaking 38 DEGREES C! It led to wildfires, loss of permafrost and an invasion of pests.
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Conservationists declare victory for wildlife as EU saves nature directives
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EU president abandons plan to overhaul flagship birds and habitats directives following a huge public campaign. Story here.
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