#ecological-impact

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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Southern Water applies for permission to draw water from rare chalk stream

Southern Water seeks a drought order to extract increased water from a vital chalk stream, risking ecological damage.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Readers reply: Are there too many pets?

Pets are bred often conforming to a human-designed ideal to perform human-pleasing duties, leading to situations of abuse, pain, and abandonment.
Pets
fromState of the Planet
1 month ago

Burned Amazon Forests Stay Hot and Stressed for Decades, Finds New NASA-Supported Study

"We're finding that burning has major ecological impacts over large timescales and that regeneration is much more at risk-it's slower or not happening at all."
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Lost Elms by Mandy Haggith review cultural history of a noble tree

Dutch elm disease was named after Dutch scientists, not because it originated in the Netherlands.
fromEarth911
2 months ago

Sustainable Alternative Lawns

Maintaining vast areas of monoculture turfgrass leads to significant environmental consequences, using one-third of residential water while contributing to pollution and health risks.
Alternative transportation
#wildlife-conservation
fromtime.com
3 months ago
US politics

Unfettered Capitalism Nearly Wiped Out America's Wild Animals Once. It Just May Again

fromtime.com
3 months ago
US politics

Unfettered Capitalism Nearly Wiped Out America's Wild Animals Once. It Just May Again

London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

How much do London's councils make from day festivals?

The future of music festivals in London's parks is uncertain due to legal challenges from community groups concerned about access and ecological impact.
#brockwell-park
fromInfoQ
3 months ago

Exploring the Unintended Consequences of Automation in Software

The introduction of diclofenac as a livestock painkiller led to the rapid extinction of vultures in India, causing a public health crisis due to carcass accumulation.
Artificial intelligence
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

A horror movie': sharks and octopuses among 200 species killed by toxic algae off South Australia

A toxic algal bloom has killed over 200 marine species in South Australia, severely impacting local ecosystems.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Invasive Japanese knotweed is not our friend

Japanese knotweed is a highly invasive plant that can cause significant ecological and structural damage.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Drones, AI and one long fence: Kangaroo Island's war on a clawed predator that kills 1.5bn Australian animals a year

Kangaroo Island's innovative feral cat eradication program has significantly reduced the population from 1,600 to approximately 150.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

I've woken up with them on my face': Portuguese millipede infestation horrifies Wellington

Wellington is experiencing a severe Portuguese millipede infestation, affecting residents' homes and prompting calls for assistance.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Why are ancient trees important and what protection do they have?

"Ancient trees are those which have passed beyond maturity and are into the ancient life phase - which for some trees can be the longest stage of their life."
London politics
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Kenyan court tries Belgian teens on ant smuggling charges DW 04/16/2025

Wildlife trafficking trends are shifting towards less-known species, as seen in the recent ant smuggling case in Kenya.
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