Marine life
Sharks use Earth’s magnetic field as ‘GPS’ guidance system, study says
Florida scientists use juvenile bonnetheads for research and say findings applicable to other ocean-going sharks
Richard Luscombe in Miami
17, May, 2021 @6:00 AM
‘Catastrophic’: Sierra Leone sells rainforest for Chinese harbour
Controversial deal with China would be disastrous for fishing and protected rainforest, say opponents
Karen McVeigh and Kabba Kargbo in Freetown
17, May, 2021 @5:00 AM
Could ‘engineered’ coral save the planet’s reefs from destruction?
London Zoo’s latest exhibition shows how scientists hope to halt the devastation caused by overheated oceans
Robin McKie Science editor
16, May, 2021 @7:15 AM
A starfish is born: hope for key species hit by gruesome disease
US team succeeds in captive breeding of sunflower sea stars and aims to reintroduce them to the wild
Laura Paddison
15, May, 2021 @7:00 AM
Country diary: nothing beats the thrill of having whales on your doorstep
Stromness, Orkney: Via a WhatsApp group, fishermen inform us landlubbers of any sightings – and off we dash to the coast
Cal Flyn
15, May, 2021 @4:30 AM
Sightings and social media spark British whale-watching boom
Marine life charities and wildlife tour operators observe growing interest in and empathy for whales
Lucy Campbell
14, May, 2021 @1:02 PM
Water firms are main source of microplastics in UK rivers, study says
Research says discharge of untreated sewage and wastewater during dry spells to blame
Sandra Laville Environment correspondent
13, May, 2021 @3:00 PM
Great White review – hangry shark thriller gets stuck in the shallows
A killer shark movie shoehorns climate change in to a very familiar narrative, though the CGI beast is impressive
Cath Clarke
12, May, 2021 @9:00 AM
UK’s deep-sea mining permits could be unlawful – Greenpeace
Licences given to arms firm Lockheed Martin said to go against government’s stance on exploiting seabed
Karen McVeigh
12, May, 2021 @5:01 AM
Stranded whale in Thames put down after suffering injuries
Minke whale made it as far as Teddington, south-west London, but rescue teams were unable to save it
Lucy Campbell
10, May, 2021 @6:59 PM
How might a whale have ended up in the Thames? And other questions
How does a whale find itself 90 miles from sea? And are such incidents becoming more common?
Karen McVeigh
10, May, 2021 @3:20 PM
Lost and far from home, these whales are emblems for our times | Philip Hoare
Seeing nature out of place reminds us of our impact on the planet, says history and nature writer Philip Hoare
Philip Hoare
10, May, 2021 @12:06 PM
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