Nature
Six beluga whales finally leave embattled Canadian marine park
Whales flown to US aquariums after long-running saga in which Marineland had threatened to euthanise them
How do animals feel about stuff? Is this the most important question of our age? | First Dog on the Moon
In a bizarre and possibly adorable experiment in the UK, a bunch of creature enthusiasts volunteered to live for six weeks as wild animals
Country diary: With a flick of its tail, the fragile baby lobster vanishes into a rock pool | Charlie Elder
Trevone Bay, Cornwall: The odds of survival of these juveniles raised in a hatchery are 1,000 times greater than if they had been born in the wild
Orcas seen ramming prey so hard it explodes may be playing game
Scientists believe sunfish-smashing behaviour could be form of entertainment or to help younger whales feed
Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover
Researchers listening off the Caribbean island of Dominica found variations in the mammals’ audible clicks when marine traffic was close
Norway’s national oil company’s profits double to $11.5bn amid war on Iran
Equinor benefits from decision to increase oil and gas production during strait of Hormuz blockades
Thousands flee wildfires in France as temperatures reach extreme levels in southern Europe
Some parts of Mediterranean Sea 5C hotter than normal, with air temperatures above 44C expected in Spain
Drought declared in parts of Wales as July on course to be driest in nearly 200 years
Government agency confirms status in north Wales and Upper Severn after series of heatwaves and lack of rainfall
France records more than 5,700 excess deaths during June heatwave
Figures come as large parts of southern Europe endure another record-breaking period of extreme temperatures
Thousands evacuated in south of France as wildfire rages across pine forest – video
Local people and tourists were evacuated from the Arcachon Bay area overnight into Thursday after a huge fire engulfed more than 3,400 hectares (8,400 acres) of forest
Wildfire spreads near popular French tourist town as thousands are evacuated
PARIS (AP) — About 20,000 people were evacuated from towns and vacation resorts along the French Atlantic coast Thursday as the latest in a series of wildfires raged and hundreds of firefighters were dispatched to tackle it. Local authorities said the fir...
How saline drinking water raises preeclampsia risks in coastal Bangladesh (commentary)
Hypertensive or high blood pressure disorders are among the leading causes of maternal deaths in low-income countries. A pregnancy complication known as preeclampsia, a hypertensive disorder, is listed among the top five causes of maternal deaths in Bangl...
In Michoacán, Mexico, drying soil threatens water supplies and avocados, says study
MEXICO CITY — In the heart of Mexico’s southwestern state of Michoacán, Juan Madrigal spends his free time organizing to protect the city of Uruapan’s urban ecological park, a 50-hectare (124-acre) plot of land at the edge of the Río Santa Bárbara. A stat...
Sea salt in Lombok Island, Indonesia is contaminated with microplastics: study
Sea salt sold in markets across Lombok Island, Indonesia, is contaminated with microplastics, according to a recent study. Microplastics are small plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in length that form when larger plastic waste breaks down. Micropl...
Scientists call on countries to act on ‘forgotten’ sawfish teeth trade
Sawfish, a group of large marine rays, derive their name from a striking appendage: Their long, saw-like snout lined with teeth-like scales. Nature intended these fish to use their snout, also called a rostrum, to send out electric signals that shock unsu...
Dramatic Cold Wave Breaks Extreme Heat Across Central Europe and The Balkans
After intense heat, a cold wave spread across central and eastern Europe. The shift in weather patterns brings relief to urban residents this week.
