The Daring Voyager

Though it's the middle of winter in Canada, there are more than 150 active wildfires. Many are so-called zombie fires that have been burning since 2023. How do they start and what do they mean for the coming summer? from DW Environment https://ift.tt/TOCQinh

A BBC investigation finds about one third of chickens sold in some UK supermarkets have "hock burn". from BBC News https://ift.tt/mPzME47

The Odysseus robot broke a leg on touchdown but continues to stream data back to Earth from BBC News https://ift.tt/ob3jT0w

Drax used timber from precious Canadian trees while taking billions in environmental subsidies, BBC finds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6Gfqshl

The firm never acknowledged the project publicly but had recruited about two thousands workers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7UN1eTB

Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive. from BBC News https://ift.tt/o2qeXgp

A miniscule, transparent fish makes drumming sounds as loud as a jackhammer, say researchers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sQNthXx

Farmers in France, as in many other countries, wield a lot of political power — for historical and contemporary reasons. This poses certain risks. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/9HgeAa0

Space agency Jaxa said the craft re-established communication after the equivalent of two Earth weeks without Sun. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B68P2RT

Animal rights groups declared the move a "landmark order" that would protect against exploitation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wWBM4L8

The history-making robot likely caught its foot on a rock and fell on its side, US operator says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KsPUgCG

Readers beware: Digital books save forests but also create toxic e-waste. Paper, meanwhile, is a renewable resource, though billions of hard copy books produce a high carbon footprint. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/3IfsASz

A remarkably complete fossil of a bizarre Triassic reptile in unprecedented detail has been found. from BBC News https://ift.tt/r1HxLUK

Intuitive Machines completes the first ever lunar touchdown by a privately built spacecraft. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dMT9lPW

The Odysseus has successfully touched down near the Moon's South Pole, after a nervy search for its signal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7cj9Ykv

The Energy Charter Treaty has made EU countries the target of billion-dollar lawsuits from fossil fuel companies. But the UK is the latest in a growing wave of defections. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/op2jxlq

Scientists deduce how whales sing under the sea, and why they can be drowned out by noisy ships. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nM5pEQU

Scientists want to use the robot plane to reach inaccessible areas to understand climate change. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4D3QJtp

Artificial intelligence software is being used to look for signs of alien lifeforms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/x6d7Ozb

Pollution controls have seen mercury emissions plummet - but levels in tuna have remained stable. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ci6Xjn3

Cantor's giant softshell turtle is native to the rivers of south Asia and is critically endangered. from BBC News https://ift.tt/al6QTfo

Investigation by Global Witness suggests cattle farming is driving illegal deforestation in the savannah featured in BBC's Planet Earth III. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v3tRG2l

Europe's pioneering ERS-2 Earth observation spacecraft will make an uncontrolled dive to destruction. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YJ14e90

Research suggests many of the same pressures driving farmers to protest on the streets are also impacting their health and wellbeing. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/yPcpnAe

Astronomers report an object that shines with a brightness equivalent to 500 trillion suns. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ej8TKtH

The zoo found the coins during a routine examination and urged visitors not to throw coins into exhibits. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SZHB4b3

Rishi Sunak is to unveil support for farming and food production, at the NFU's annual conference. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VmG26Kb

Animal welfare charities welcome the African Union decision to ban the donkey skin trade across the continent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yQuMUde

Despite misinformation, divisive political rhetoric and angry protests, an overwhelming majority of people seem to back climate action. But to make real progress, analysts say, people need to realize they're not alone. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/1sFTjl7

A market for a traditional medicine made from donkey skin is fuelling the slaughter of working animals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/knNFhxD

Extremely potent greenhouse gas leaked from a Kazakh well for over six months. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7qs5dyf

A stingray called Charlotte is pregnant despite having no mate, in a suspected case of parthenogenesis. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FAJRLY6

In 2019, Italy became the first country to make climate change compulsory on the curriculum. But are children around the world getting the information to understand and navigate a changing world? from DW Environment https://ift.tt/WZpYr7l

If the Odysseus craft lands safely it would be the first private mission to successfully land on the Moon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oJ2f6iA

If all goes well, it would mark the first time a private firm has successfully landed a spacecraft on the Moon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nGe45wh

It is hoped the creation of a marshland site will be a "corridor" for wildlife including wading birds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FdH782B

It may be bigger than a large city - but the world's biggest iceberg can still turn on a sixpence. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1Istgd5

Melting ice is forcing this iconic Arctic species to spend more time on land, where they struggle for food. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xM9p7Yr

A UK pesticide producer did not look at key health records in its Parkinson's study, legal papers show. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZxbUkyI

At least three homes in Dana Point, California are under threat after a portion of the cliff they're on gave way. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qxnK3vB

Sea bird counts after avian flu show serious declines in three species, the charity RSPB says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/styoBe5

Human activity is leaving some migratory species like green turtles facing extinction, a UN report says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CqyNLvF

Animal migrations are one of nature's great marvels, but these nomadic creatures are under increasing threat. Why do animals migrate and how can we protect them? from DW Environment https://ift.tt/bClHdiE

Rule breaches such as sewage spills should cost bosses their bonuses, the environment secretary says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XRTwZN2

In 1984 the presence of dinosaur fossils in Scotland was confirmed for the first time. from BBC News https://ift.tt/utcZagz

Nuclear fusion still remains a long way off but brings the world one step closer to endless clean energy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/U9JBDeh

A backlash against plans to reform agriculture is predicted by union leaders. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QG1jBDu

The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark. from BBC News https://ift.tt/b0idF7V

A Dane and a Briton are lauded for their critical contributions to the development of wind power. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dZDmQ1f

Students win a prize for using AI to reveal the contents of 2000-year-old text for the first time. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Eoc23s0

Carbon dioxide emissions are building up in the atmosphere and warming our planet. They can be removed and stored out of harm's way, but it isn't cheap. And critics caution against relying on the process as a cure-all. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/BFt9u7p

The Lords Climate Change Committee called on the government to push back against mistruths on range and cost. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IqhYbyJ

Wildfires are now raging in Chile, after a summer of deadly blazes in places like Canada and Hawaii. DW looks at how strategic burning and adaptive planting can help protect the planet's forests. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/h0HiCFk

Researchers want a new, much bigger supercollider but is it worth us paying the £17bn price tag? from BBC News https://ift.tt/oLXxYsc

The British Antarctic Survey hope the new technology will change what we know about global warming. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cuHSVRa

They may cover only a fraction of the world's surface, but these diverse ecosystems are vital for storing climate-wrecking CO2 and home to 40% of our animals and plants. from DW Environment https://ift.tt/olqdNPF

Cheap, highly insulating and sustainable, straw has a lot of potential for the building industry. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5pF2V81

The Lisa project to detect gravitational waves will be one of the most complex ever space missions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KikUa3o