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The Climate Change Committee warns 92% of UK homes will overheat by 2050.
The committee’s latest assessment predicts that climate damage could cost Britain 1–5% of GDP by mid-century without annual investment of £11 billion in adaptation measures, as government focus remains locked on mitigation.
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Bathurst herd shrinks to 3,609 as Canada eyes Arctic road expansion.
Caribou numbers in the Northwest Territories dropped 47 per cent between 2021 and 2025 while Indigenous guardians documented persistent avoidance of winter roads that fragment migration routes.
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Wild animals can sequester an extra 6.41 gigatons of carbon per year, study finds.
Restoring and protecting animal populations and their ecosystem roles could boost annual carbon dioxide uptake by 6.41 gigatons, according to research published in Nature Climate Change, yet wildlife’s role in climate regulation remains absent from most policy discussions.
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Tiwi rangers complete eradication of tropical fire ants from Melville Island.
After two decades of effort, Indigenous rangers on Australia’s Melville Island have eliminated an invasive ant species across 1,535 hectares — one of the world’s largest eradications of tropical fire ants.
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Adventure Diaries is a long-form interview podcast covering exploration, wildlife and conservation. Each episode goes deep on one person, one story, and what they came back with.
Hosted by Chris Watson, recorded in Scotland, edited by hand.
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