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Datacentres, geoengineering risks and Bradford’s green plan. ===
North American datacentres are propelling renewable battery and solar development even as they strain grids and delay fossil-fuel retirements. Four senior climate scientists warn that solar geoengineering would commit humanity to centuries of unstoppable intervention. Bradford Council aims to lift tree cover from 9% to 17%. ===
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Janja Garnbret climbs Bibliographie (9b+) at Céüse.
The 27-year-old Slovenian made the first female ascent of the 9b+ route on 6 June, becoming only the second woman in the world to climb the grade after Brooke Raboutou sent Excalibur at Arco in April 2025.
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Taczanowskia waska mimics a deadly fungus in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Scientists have described a new spider species from Ecuador that appears to mimic araneopathogenic fungus. The discovery represents the first documented case of an arachnid mimicking a parasite that typically kills its kind.
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French Polynesia designates 520,000 square kilometres as highest protection marine reserve.
The French Polynesian government has announced the highest-level protection for waters around the Austral and Marquesas Islands, marking the single largest national contribution to the global 30×30 ocean conservation target.
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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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