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  • Mount Everest summits surge past 900 as mangrove forests stage global comeback.

    Mount Everest summits surge past 900 as mangrove forests stage global comeback.

    More than 900 climbers reached Everest’s summit in 2026 amid unusually stable weather, while satellite data reveals mangrove forests rebounding worldwide after decades of decline. Wildlife responds to human presence across 37 species, a coronal mass ejection may brush Earth tomorrow, and scientists document 24 new marine species in the South Atlantic’s midwater zone.

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  • A rare crown, and a squid in the dark.

    A rare crown, and a squid in the dark.

    Five stories this week, drawn from adventure, exploration, conservation and the natural world. A climber completes a rare set of summits. A giant squid is found off Australia without anyone laying eyes on it. And in the Cairngorms, a wildcat written off only a few years ago is raising kittens in the wild.

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